Microsoft's Windows 10 upgrades are getting even more sneaky-pushy

[Borg 386]

If you've been deliberately ignoring those upgrade popups, watch out for a new twist they're taking.

Microsoft has a new way of trying to get Windows 10 onto your computer, whether you want it or not.

Users of Windows 7 and 8.1 have become familiar with -- jaded by, even -- the insistent, seemingly daily popups urging them to "Get Windows 10." Those messages have started taking a more aggressive turn.

Instead of simply giving you the option to install its latest operating system (or not), Microsoft now automatically schedules a date and time to update your PC to Windows 10. If you don't want the software update or if you want to change the installation date, you have to take deliberate action: manually click a link in the message, then choose to reschedule it or cancel it altogether.

Kinda sneaky, isn't it? Especially compared with the messages you've been seeing. If you click the OK button, thinking you're just getting rid of the message, the automatic update is scheduled. You'll then find Windows 10 on your PC sometime over the next several days without realizing that you agreed to it.

Microsoft's Windows 10 upgrades are getting even more sneaky-pushy - CNET

 

[meebers]

My daughter (office manager) went home on Friday, returned on Monday and the whole office was updated from W7 to W10 (10 machines). Their IT person said "Yep"?? So far, their work has not been effected.

 

[z3r010]

My daughter (office manager) went home on Friday, returned on Monday and the whole office was updated from W7 to W10 (10 machines). Their IT person said "Yep"?? So far, their work has not been effected.

Great move by the IT guy, get everybody on the best version of Windows.

 

[GEWB]

My daughter (office manager) went home on Friday, returned on Monday and the whole office was updated from W7 to W10 (10 machines). Their IT person said "Yep"?? So far, their work has not been effected.

Great move by the IT guy, get everybody on the best version of Windows.

Right up until the time the company accounting software no longer works because of Win10 and nobody can get a paycheck.

Just thinking out loud...

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Yea anyone that has had gwx icon on their taskbar for this long definitely wants win-10 so I doubt that qualifies as sneaky
Just another nudge because win-10 was made for them
Win-7 is way too complicated with updating choices

 

[Indianatone]

My daughter (office manager) went home on Friday, returned on Monday and the whole office was updated from W7 to W10 (10 machines). Their IT person said "Yep"?? So far, their work has not been effected.

Great move by the IT guy, get everybody on the best version of Windows.

Right up until the time the company accounting software no longer works because of Win10 and nobody can get a paycheck.

Just thinking out loud...

My wife works in accounting and with other things does the payroll for a hospital. The software is server based at the vendors site and only a little stub of the program runs on her Windows 7 machine. Like a lot of the newer software replacing some older Windows/DOS based software the accounting package is OS agnostic. The grunt work is even done on the server at the vendors. So you could probably update a lot of companies to Windows 10 or even Linux and they would not notice.

 

[Indianatone]

My daughter (office manager) went home on Friday, returned on Monday and the whole office was updated from W7 to W10 (10 machines). Their IT person said "Yep"?? So far, their work has not been effected.

Great move by the IT guy, get everybody on the best version of Windows.

So John IIRC you were a Windows Media Center user. What was your solution to a Media Center on Windows 10 Pro, hopefully without hacking a copy of Media Center?
Can you let us know and how it works out for you.

 

[FerchogtX]

Just realized that, Anniversary Update for W10 will come in July...

And guess what... Microsoft doubled the minimum RAM required for Windows to work.

Is there a valid point that explains why the OS now needs more RAM? It's because of all the app crap all over the OS using more resources? Nono... let me guess... the memory trimming project never worked, right?

No doubt, W7 was the best stuff M$ ever did, now we are back to unnecesary system requirements changes.

 

[derekimo]

And guess what... Microsoft doubled the minimum RAM required for Windows to work.

Only for 32bit, previous was 1GB now it's 2GB,

Current requirements,

Windows 10 Specifications



Updated requirements,

Minimum hardware requirements





Not that it matters much, but those are still pretty small numbers if you ask me.

 

[Anak]

This may have been posted elsewhere on the Forums, but I haven't seen it and, it's a good read from fellow SevenForums member Susan Bradley.....

Windows 10 and the forced release
susan ⋅ 16 Comments

Susan note: I need to get this off of my chest and then I’ll get on with going forward and dealing with the technology we need to deal with in SMB. One of which is handling Windows 10 in our networks.

First and foremost I think Microsoft is being a bully on the Internet. A big bully. The manner in which Windows 10 has been pushed out the patching channel has me seriously questioning if I want to be associated with this Company going forward. I certainly am naïve about the patching practices of this company. A few years ago I would have insisted that Microsoft would never ever allow a patch to be installed without express permission......


Link to the full article: Windows 10 and the forced release | Small Business Susan

 

[ThrashZone]

Yep takes quite a bit to get her going but spot on she is as always

Win-10 System spec's well there are some invisible system spec's that are required to use fast start in 10 that are never posted by M$
Worst thing that can happen "which the 10 installer does not disable fast start if not compatible" is a person will most likely loose a hdd or possibly an ssd because a mother board can not wake it up after being put to sleep or hibernating it.

 

[ThrashZone]

LevelBest just posted this update for full screen upgrade notice
It's amazing all three machine found it shortly after startup
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3173040

 

[Painter]

LevelBest just posted this update for full screen upgrade notice
It's amazing all three machine found it shortly after startup
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3173040

Just seen it too. It is full screen and there is no X to close it.

MS still up to their old tricks though. The option buttons that are in full view look like they are the only choices, but hidden off to the left in tiny print and in near the same color as the dialog box is a decline option.

I'd prefer a close button. I do not trust what that Decline option might actually do.

Best option: hide KB 3173040 .

 

[kado897]

Spotted this morning and hidden.

 

[Brds7t7]

LevelBest just posted this update for full screen upgrade notice
It's amazing all three machine found it shortly after startup
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3173040

Just when you thought it couldn't get any more obnoxious!

 

[ThrashZone]

Indeed I'm just tickled all 3 machines found it
It would be nicer if the auto updates search recognized os upgrades is disabled

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

Spotted this morning and hidden.

 

[meebers]

Tx guys, 1 optional update 3040 was waiting. It is hid now.

 

[lffoar]

Spotted this morning and hidden.

Boy, I'm getting sick of spending time chasing away M$ gremlins!!