Microsoft republishes KB3035583 (Get Win X App)

[GEWB]

I've about had it up to here with this cat and mouse game they are playing. :mad2:

I've decided to severely limit all Internet access and activity when using Windows. I'll check the SANS critical update list each month and patch those "critical" ones only, then back to my self imposed Windows Internet ban.

As I have recently retired there are no longer work related reasons to use Windows as Linux does over 90% of what I now need - only big exceptions are using Lightroom and Video Studio (Windows only)...but neither requires Internet access.

Regards,
GEWB

Agreed 100%. I love Windows 7. How can it have all gone this pear shaped? I am not transitioning to Windows 10 even for free on my numerous machines. he next OS going on the drives will be Linux Mint. I'll keep using 7 till EOL but with https://www.codeweavers.com/products/ (paid solution) enabling you to run Windows software under Linux and also VMWare Workstation has a Linux version I can also run Virtual Machines like I do now. Microsoft is plain lying about their data collection and I no longer trust them or the software so I won't be using it in the long term.

I have been using various flavors of Linux since 1998 (or was it 1999?) and currently have two computers loaded with Linux Mint 17.2 (I like Cinnamon). Also use live versions of Puppy (Slacko) and Knoppix Linux for heavy lifting.

Codeweaver is a nice product and I have no problem paying for good software - just wish it would work with the three or four Windows only packages I need to use.

Regards,
GEWB

 

[RVAH12]

I would of thought if you do Option one here - Upgrade to Windows 10 Update - Enable or Disable in Windows 7 or 8.1 - Windows 10 Forums that it should go away forever.

Nope. These guys are relentless. Wish you could feel our pain. hehehe I said up-front when W10 rolled out that they would do this. We'll have to see who wears out first ... when I've had enough it's Linux here I come!

 

[RoasterMen]

I don't bother hiding most of these 10 updates because they return so I just leave them in the Optional updates queue to collect dust

I just let it download the installer and let the apps migrate to W10 so I can upgrade later on

 

[groze]

I would of thought if you do Option one here - Upgrade to Windows 10 Update - Enable or Disable in Windows 7 or 8.1 - Windows 10 Forums that it should go away forever.

Nope. These guys are relentless. Wish you could feel our pain. hehehe I said up-front when W10 rolled out that they would do this. We'll have to see who wears out first ... when I've had enough it's Linux here I come!

Makes you wonder what happens after the free year upgrades expires for windows 10, does another update come done and remove the upgrade updates or if you do a clean install of 7 or 8.x does the windows 10 upgrade patches not install?

 

[michael diemer]

I guess I'm more sad than angry. Still like W7, but am spending most of my time on Linux Zorin. Using W7 Pro on my music computer, but that is rarely online. I’m doing Linux tutorials so I'll be proficient by 2020. Zorin is very W7-like, maybe the most of any Linux OS. I love it. but it's sad we have to do this. Windows was a great OS, but it's days as such are numbered. Heck, I'd pay 50.00 or more for a Linux OS that is as user-friendly as Windows. But as I'm told this is unlikely, I'm going to become Linux-literate.

 

[Brds7t7]

I would of thought if you do Option one here - Upgrade to Windows 10 Update - Enable or Disable in Windows 7 or 8.1 - Windows 10 Forums that it should go away forever.

Nope. These guys are relentless. Wish you could feel our pain. hehehe I said up-front when W10 rolled out that they would do this. We'll have to see who wears out first ... when I've had enough it's Linux here I come!

Makes you wonder what happens after the free year upgrades expires for windows 10, does another update come done and remove the upgrade updates or if you do a clean install of 7 or 8.x does the windows 10 upgrade patches not install?

My guess is they will probably send out another update to remove them. The Get Windows 10 app will be useless after the initial free upgrade period, unless it somehow redirects you to the store to buy a copy.

Pretty sure the telemetry updates will be here to stay though.

 

[Wrend]

I guess I'm more sad than angry. Still like W7, but am spending most of my time on Linux Zorin. Using W7 Pro on my music computer, but that is rarely online. I’m doing Linux tutorials so I'll be proficient by 2020. Zorin is very W7-like, maybe the most of any Linux OS. I love it. but it's sad we have to do this. Windows was a great OS, but it's days as such are numbered. Heck, I'd pay 50.00 or more for a Linux OS that is as user-friendly as Windows. But as I'm told this is unlikely, I'm going to become Linux-literate.

It's actually been rather enjoyable for me. Sure, there's been a bit of poking around and messing with config type files and the like, but I'm having great success running Debian "Jessie"/KDE on my new laptop that came with Windows 8.1. I've even got Steam and some games like Minecraft running fine on it too.

After customizing it to my liking without the need of any additional software, it has the best desktop UI I've ever used.

I'll still be using Windows 7 on my main computer for the long haul though, since I run a lot of custom Windows programs on it and I rather like Windows 7.

 

[ThrashZone]

Heck, I'd pay 50.00 or more for a Linux OS that is as user-friendly as Windows.

You can donate anything you like,
But Zorin ultimate is 15.us +-

Looks like kb2952664 is back I show 2 of them now

 

[lehnerus2000]

The plan is quite clear now.

Keep releasing these "junk" updates until the user eventually screws up and installs them.
Shortly thereafter your PC will mysteriously upgrade itself to W10.

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

The plan is quite clear now.

Keep releasing these "junk" updates until the user eventually screws up and installs them.
Shortly thereafter your PC will mysteriously upgrade itself to W10.

And IF (a mighty BIG if) that ever happens, I'll just restore to a previous image.

 

[michael diemer]

Heck, I'd pay 50.00 or more for a Linux OS that is as user-friendly as Windows.

You can donate anything you like,
But Zorin ultimate is 15.us +-

Looks like kb2952664 is back I show 2 of them now

Already bought Zorin ultimate for 10.00, however I must have messed up the DVD so I just went back to Zorin core, considered the 10.00 a donation to a great OS that respects my privacy and is very user-friendly. The "Blue" theme is very easy on the eyes.

 

[Seffrid]

I've never known a company push so hard with a product that it's giving away...

 

[michael diemer]

I've never known a company push so hard with a product that it's giving away...

Yeah, that's kind of weird. Is it because they know it's really just a souped-up Eight that will be yet another disaster, in which case they will extend the free offer another year; or is Microsoft turning into big Brother? Ve vant to controllll you!

 

[Seffrid]

I've never known a company push so hard with a product that it's giving away...

Yeah, that's kind of weird. Is it because they know it's really just a souped-up Eight that will be yet another disaster, in which case they will extend the free offer another year; or is Microsoft turning into big Brother? Ve vant to controllll you!

Or is it so they can get you hooked on W10 for free and then nickel and dime you for every hotfix, update and improvement thereafter?

 

[michael diemer]

I've never known a company push so hard with a product that it's giving away...

Yeah, that's kind of weird. Is it because they know it's really just a souped-up Eight that will be yet another disaster, in which case they will extend the free offer another year; or is Microsoft turning into big Brother? Ve vant to controllll you!

Or is it so they can get you hooked on W10 for free and then nickel and dime you for every hotfix, update and improvement thereafter?

The new normal, apparently. Thank God For Linux.

 

[scr]

I've never known a company push so hard with a product that it's giving away...

Yeah, that's kind of weird. Is it because they know it's really just a souped-up Eight that will be yet another disaster, in which case they will extend the free offer another year; or is Microsoft turning into big Brother? Ve vant to controllll you!

Or is it so they can get you hooked on W10 for free and then nickel and dime you for every hotfix, update and improvement thereafter?

There's nothing that's free, there's always a price to pay one way or another. I have no idea what the MS business model is these days.

 

[Ranger4]

MS does seem to be reintroducing Windows Updates that push the Windows 10 installation, which I don't intend to install.

I have not been taking all that much notice of what updates have been installed lately, as I had got rid of the GWX Task Bar icon that was hassling everyone a while ago.

This morning I decided to check my Reliability Monitor & sure enough there was an error showing that Windows 10 had failed. The message shown was as follows.

Description
Faulting application name: GWXUX.exe, version: 6.3.9600.18064, time stamp: 0x56042d8f
Faulting module name: ntdll.dll, version: 6.1.7601.18939, time stamp: 0x55b02e88
Exception code: 0xc0000005
Fault offset: 0x000000000004ac04
Faulting process id: 0xd5c
Faulting application start time: 0x01d100b4eb378523
Faulting application path: C:\Windows\System32\GWX\GWXUX.exe
Faulting module path: C:\Windows\SYSTEM32\ntdll.dll
Report Id: 2a7d7cb2-6ca8-11e5-982f-00a0d5ffffae

I have since run the Disable Windows 10 upgrade, that was posted on this forum & can be found here:

Get Windows 10 Icon - Remove from Taskbar in Windows 7 and 8.1 - Windows 10 Forums

Other user might want to check their Reliability Monitor for a similar situation. To do that click on the little flag on the Task Bar near the clock, then click on Open Action Centre, then click on Maintenance, then View reliability History.

 

[michael diemer]

Yeah, that's kind of weird. Is it because they know it's really just a souped-up Eight that will be yet another disaster, in which case they will extend the free offer another year; or is Microsoft turning into big Brother? Ve vant to controllll you!

Or is it so they can get you hooked on W10 for free and then nickel and dime you for every hotfix, update and improvement thereafter?

There's nothing that's free, there's always a price to pay one way or another. I have no idea what the MS business model is these days.

Linux is free, unless you count the work you must put in to learn it. but that has hidden benefits. You learn something new. good for your brain. And you become empowered, in control of your computer.

 

[michael diemer]

Here's how disgusted I've become: I'm seriously considering going back to Vista. It still has a year and a half of life in it. By then I'll be a Linux Ninja. And MS is not likely to put "Get Windows 10" on Vista. there aren't enough people using it. XP now, I wouldn't be surprised. I don't get it. They already have a virtual monopoly on operating systems. Isn't it enough?

 

[phenix]

Microsoft is like the Bxxxx Hillary.
Do wrong and get away with it