Microsoft silently preparing your PC for Win 10

[Layback Bear]

Okay the simple Layback Bear is back.

Windows 7 Updates should be just that; Windows 7 Updates to improve Windows 7; not to be setting things up for Windows 10.

 

[whs]

Okay the simple Layback Bear is back.

Windows 7 Updates should be just that; Windows 7 Updates to improve Windows 7; not to be setting things up for Windows 10.

 

[groze]

Okay the simple Layback Bear is back.

Windows 7 Updates should be just that; Windows 7 Updates to improve Windows 7; not to be setting things up for Windows 10.

 

[Kari]

OK, so the consensus here seems to be that Windows Update (the part of the Windows designed to help user to keep Windows up to date) in Windows 7 (a legacy OS with mainstream support already ended) should not help user in possible later transition to the next generation Windows and in this way keep user up to date?

Interesting point of view.

 

[AndyHK]

Good Point Kari

I think people are concerned about getting 'pop -ups' on their screen, or via windows 7 (and 8 ? ) action centre pop ups.
If it allows you to say 'i have read this nag me no more about windows 10 button' then that's fine but if it is a continued pop up that you cannot permanently dismiss then that's another.

Andy

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

Okay the simple Layback Bear is back.

Windows 7 Updates should be just that; Windows 7 Updates to improve Windows 7; not to be setting things up for Windows 10.

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

OK, so the consensus here seems to be that Windows Update (the part of the Windows designed to help user to keep Windows up to date) in Windows 7 (a legacy OS with mainstream support already ended) should not help user in possible later transition to the next generation Windows and in this way keep user up to date?

Interesting point of view.

It's not so much the idea of using Windows Updates to deliver a Win 10 upgrade as it is M$'s lack of transparency on what the updates actually do, making it difficult to impossible to most people to make a choice of preparing for the upgrade or staying with what they currently have.

 

[whs]

OK, so the consensus here seems to be that Windows Update (the part of the Windows designed to help user to keep Windows up to date) in Windows 7 (a legacy OS with mainstream support already ended) should not help user in possible later transition to the next generation Windows and in this way keep user up to date?

Interesting point of view.

An interesting point of view, but that is not how it works. MS is shaking in their boots that Wi10 will have a similar acceptance as W8 and they are doing everything that this does not happen. Publicity for a new product is their good right, but they should not do it on my system. It is just another PUP.

There is absolutely no technical reason for those KBs. It is all a marketing matter. And that does not qualify for IMORTANT updates in my book.

 

[eatup]

Guys, I finally figured it out... The only reason why these recommended updates appear as "important" (except for the very very sneaky one that starts with KB299...) is b/c you guys asked for them!

That's right, MS did not force you to install them with very vague descriptions. You guys inadvertently did!

Just uncheck "give me recommended updates the same way I receive important updates" in update settings and you'll be fine...

 

[jamis]

I agree with WHS. If these "updates" were truly needed to prepare our legacy systems for possible upgrade to W10, why do we "need" incrementals? If I want to upgrade to W10 (which I don't), give me an Upgrade Pack that will do the preparation in one fell swoop when I request it. Don't troll the crap out of my W7 system.

 

[ThrashZone]

Looks like a good way to find more feedback and error codes to deal with,
Error code 8024210c
This is the first one in a day or so from attempting upgrade win-7 ultimate which started out as 10041 then turned into 10061
Sorry but M$ thinks these are stable enough to be pushed out ?

Personally I believe it's a win ultimate issue but only M$ can sort out the errors.
And this guy had the four updates in question installed.

Windows 7 Update "Upgrade to Windows 10 Pro Technical Preview - Microsoft Community

 

[Arfer Daley]

Microsoft best get their finger out and advise on media centre no one seems too know if its gonna be an upgrade path or what

 

[jamis]

Microsoft best get their finger out and advise on media centre no one seems too know if its gonna be an upgrade path or what

Maybe that's what the updates are for? Do some data mining, so MS can figure out if they can create a viable upgrade path for W7 & W8.

 

[Jesse Williams]

Did anyone sign up for Windows 10 announcements from Microsoft?

I did, and just received an email from Windows talking about the free upgrade.

 

[ThrashZone]

Nope no need we can read it in various sites here/ 8Forums/ 10Forums..
I get enough junk email already

 

[Jesse Williams]

For Windows 8.1 users, they were saying to update to Windows 8.1 Update and for Windows 7 users, they were saying to update to SP1.

 

[Golden]

???

 

[RoasterMen]

What?

 

[ThrashZone]

What?

???

I get enough junk email

I know I was just kidding

I'm guessing JJ's should read 8'ers should upgrade free to 8.1
7'ers should upgrade to free 7sp1 if there's any people that haven't :shock:

 

[whs]

There is still a small percentage of systems on W8. And XP is still more than W8 and W8.1 together.




Source: Operating system market share