Have you obtained and ran the free utility called
GWX Control pannel
At 08:57 AM 2/12/2016, you wrote:
Hi,
Thanks to Sean, Phil, Steve and others for this good information. As far as I can tell, I have followed it. Nevertheless, Windows7 keeps bugging me to "Try Windows 10."
On the Windows Update screen where I selected
Download updates but let me choose whether to install them
I have only one item checked. It is:
Give me updates for Microsoft products and check for new optional Microsoft software when I update
Must I uncheck that one?
Bill
-----Original Message-----
From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Sean A. Cummins
Sent: Thursday, February 11, 2016 1:48 PM
To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ddots-l] Re: First Impression on Windows 10
All one has to do, is as Phil said. Just stop automatic updates.
If your system is paging you to do the Windows 10 upgrade, here is how to stop the pop-up.
1. Press Windows key plus r. This will open the DOS command line interface.
2. Type Cmd. This will load the DOS shell.
3. At the prompt type wusa /uninstall /kb:3035583 4. Windows will page you to confirm the removal of the Windows 10 pain in the a$$ Kb 3035583.
5. Press Y, it takes a little bit, but you will be informed that the update 3035583 has been removed from your system.
6. Type, exit, and reboot your system.
Afterward, remember to hide the update 3035583 from the Windows update list. Voila, no more popup. Sometimes you still need to hide the icon in the system tray even though it has been removed.
On 2/11/16, Phil Muir <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hmm, that's not quite right :-) Assuming you are running Windows 7
> Service Pack 1, go to control panel, system, Windows update and locate
> the "Change settings" link. Then change the combo box to "Check for
> updates but let me choose whether to download and install them."
> Using Microsoft update which is part of Windows Update on my system
> here and that's how I set up systems for clients also. That way,
> nothing gets installed that you don't want installed but importantly, you are aware of any available security updates.
> You still want to hide that update that Steve mention previously
> though :-)
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:ddots-l-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Steve Wickett
> Sent: 11 February 2016 00:48
> To: ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: First Impression on Windows 10
>
> To prevent Microsoft downloading and installing Windows 10 on your
> computer, you need to turn off the Recommended Updates setting in
> Windows Update and hide Windows 10 from the list of available
> recommended updates.
> In Windows 7, go to Start > Control Panel > System and Security >
> Windows Update. Click the Change settings link on the left.
> Look for the Recommended updates entry and make sure it's unchecked.
> Click OK.
> In Windows 8.1 you can either follow the same steps listed above, or
> you can go through the PC Settings app. Go to Settings > Update and
> recovery > Windows update and select Choose how updates get installed.
> Uncheck the Recommended Updates box and click Apply.
> Windows 10 will still appear as an available update, but it won't be
> automatically installed now.
> Finally, right-click on the Windows 10 update, and select Hide Update
> to make sure you don't install it by mistake.
>
>
>> On 10 Feb 2016, at 19:07, Mike Tyo <mtyo@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Hi Floyd,
>>
>> I haven't heard this rumor; but I wouldn't put anything passed
>> Microsoft
> to do something like this. I'm with you in that I sure hope to hell
> they don't resort to what I'd call militant tactics; and yes, I
> believe Microsoft has been aggressive to the point where it's becoming
> militant. Now I don't want anybody to get the idea that I'm against
> progress; I just don't like things being shoved down everybody's
> throat - especially in a bad economy.
> I
> don't think enough time has been given to third-party developers to do
> a halfway decent job rebuilding and/or revamping products so they'll
> work properly on Windows 8 - let alone Windows 10. There aren't the
> resources to continually have to spend countless dollars and hours
> keeping up with it all. If the changes were more subtle instead of
> rolling out massive new things at once, maybe there'd be a better
> chance that support products can be developed or retooled to accommodate the OS.
>>
>> I personally think that Microsoft should be litigated if they resort
>> to
> automatically upgrading the OS without user input. Next thing you know
> they'll be billing you for products and services that they claim you
> need regardless of whether you approved them or not. Even the Mac OSs
> aren't automatically upgraded until you've accept the terms and hit
> the button - so to speak. Yeah - I know; I suppose they could change
> that too. Be that as it may, it's a really bad idea - at least in the
> climate that we're in right now. Believe me; I had a lot of respect
> for Microsoft in the early days, but not so much any more. The same
> will be said for Apple as well if they keep going in the direction
> they're going. Right now I see very little in quality control with
> either company when it comes to getting OSs out there as quickly as
> possible. That seems to be the corporate way now; get it out there,
> then mop up the hellacious messes later. That's hardly a wise use of
> resources.
>>
>>
>>
>> Mike
>>
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "floyd white"
>> <cavernrecording@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: <ddots-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 09:16
>> Subject: [ddots-l] Re: First Impression on Windows 10
>>
>>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> This is good information, thank you.
>>
>> Anyone else hear the rumor that MicroSoft is considering moving the
>> Windows 10 upgrade to automatic upgrades.
>>
>> This is horrifying to me.
>>
>> I hope to hell it's not true.
>>
>> I for one keep my studio machine off line except for very rare
>> occasions Obviously I have another machine with Windows 7 for nearly
>> everything on-line.
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