New end of free Windows 10 upgrade offer notification

[Lady Fitzgerald]

Why the snippy stuff? Use what OS you want and be happy with your choice. People staying with 7 are not Luddites. People moving on to 10 are not morons. People opting out altogether and going to Linux are not weirdos. People using several OS's at once are not crazy. Do what you want, be happy, and stop ridiculing or chiding people who have made a different choice. Isn't that what freedom is about?

Thank you! I would rep you if I could. I get sick and tired of the tin foil hat, etc. comments.

 

[OvenMaster]

Why the snippy stuff? Use what OS you want and be happy with your choice. People staying with 7 are not Luddites. People moving on to 10 are not morons. People opting out altogether and going to Linux are not weirdos. People using several OS's at once are not crazy. Do what you want, be happy, and stop ridiculing or chiding people who have made a different choice. Isn't that what freedom is about?

AMEN! It's all about choice and personal tastes and preferences.
And here's another would-be rep+!

 

[FerchogtX]

Except I play games too. Linux is not my thing.

Wine, PlayOnLinux, Steam...

Dunno... :sarc:

 

[indianacarnie]

Why the snippy stuff? Use what OS you want and be happy with your choice. People staying with 7 are not Luddites. People moving on to 10 are not morons. People opting out altogether and going to Linux are not weirdos. People using several OS's at once are not crazy. Do what you want, be happy, and stop ridiculing or chiding people who have made a different choice. Isn't that what freedom is about?

Very well said!

I wont see that notice, all machines apart from one are already upgraded and my desktop is not compatible so that wont get the notice. Good luck to all those sticking with 7 but I'll say that 10 is a good OS and you shouldn't be frightened of it, get it while you can for free.

Agreed!

 

[Joan Archer]

Why the snippy stuff? Use what OS you want and be happy with your choice. People staying with 7 are not Luddites. People moving on to 10 are not morons. People opting out altogether and going to Linux are not weirdos. People using several OS's at once are not crazy. Do what you want, be happy, and stop ridiculing or chiding people who have made a different choice. Isn't that what freedom is about?

Well said, I've always said enjoy what you're using, each OS has it's good points and bad points and you'll always have people ranting. The thing is to ignore them and carry on with what you have and put it down to them having a bad day.

 

[ThrashZone]

I doubt anyone is frightened of win-10
Having both or even more os's is a good thing not a bad thing
Everyone should at least try 10 and I imagine most have and have made their minds up.

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

I doubt anyone is frightened of win-10
Having both or even more os's is a good thing not a bad thing
Everyone should at least try 10 and I imagine most have and have made their minds up.

A lot of people are frightened by Win 10, including me; I won't bore you with all the reasons. Just the fact I would lose Windows Media Center, some essential gadgets, and possibly some other software is reason enough for me to eschew Win 10. In the case of WMC, there is no need for me to try Win 10 to know I would lose it; that is a well publicized fact.

 

[jadinolf]

I doubt anyone is frightened of win-10
Having both or even more os's is a good thing not a bad thing
Everyone should at least try 10 and I imagine most have and have made their minds up.

A lot of people are frightened by Win 10, including me; I won't bore you with all the reasons. Just the fact I would lose Windows Media Center, some essential gadgets, and possibly some other software is reason enough for me to eschew Win 10. In the case of WMC, there is no need for me to try Win 10 to know I would lose it; that is a well publicized fact.

Well said, Lady.

 

[ThrashZone]

It's the buggy man not the bugger man

 

[Lady Fitzgerald]

It's the buggy man not the bugger man

I thought the expression was bogey man, often mispronounced boogey man.

 

[margrave]

I'm not seeing a reason to "upgrade" to Windows 10. Everything works now. How will Win 10 change that?

I've never upgraded any PC. I get a new OS only when I buy a new PC.

For me, Windows 7 will end when the box dies.

 

[ThrashZone]

It's the buggy man not the bugger man

I thought the expression was bogey man, often mispronounced boogey man.

I watched the real True Grit again it is bugger man

 

[RoasterMen]

I like Windows 10....I just don't like the way they want their customers to upgrade to their latest OS.

 

[unifex]

Am I the only one to have blocked all W10-related stuff with the group policy? I see none of those popups. I'm quite happy with 7.

 

[jadinolf]

Am I the only one to have blocked all W10-related stuff with the group policy? I see none of those popups. I'm quite happy with 7.

No, I have blocked it on all of my 5 computers.

Exception: I am dual booting 7 and 10 on one computer. 10 works fine on it. That's enough.

 

[unifex]

Ah, just saw that bugger in the Updates - KB3173040. Good I don't install updates automatically! Not sure what would happen if I installed this update despite the group policy block. I'm not going to try even though I'm curious.

 

[Brds7t7]

Ah, just saw that bugger in the Updates - KB3173040. Good I don't install updates automatically! Not sure what would happen if I installed this update despite the group policy block. I'm not going to try even though I'm curious.

It won't show up if you have the reg key or GPO settings in place. There's a section on the KB article that tells you which actions/settings won't trigger the notification.

 

[ThrashZone]

Ah, just saw that bugger in the Updates - KB3173040. Good I don't install updates automatically! Not sure what would happen if I installed this update despite the group policy block. I'm not going to try even though I'm curious.

You'll get a popup wallpaper

 

[IoNGeNeRaL]

I'm definitely not upgrading. I'd rather keep Windows 7 on my system if I'm entirely honest. Beside the BSODs I've had with Windows 7 (haven't had any recently though) I have no issues. With Windows 10, it's been reported that it gives issues with a lot of games, such as Red Alert 2 and other older generation games.

 

[Joan Archer]

At least that's one thing that doesn't bother me using 10, games, I'm not into all this fighting, shooting, war games, I'm not bloodthirsty.