Awesome info Steve,
My Windows 7 using Jaws is a bit different than your instructions.
there are 4 options for receiving updates. but I believe I'm all set
now.
thanks very much,
Floyd...
On 2/10/16, Steve Wickett <steve.wicketts@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
To prevent Microsoft downloading and installing Windows 10 on your computer,PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE!
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:PLEASE READ THIS FOOTER AT LEAST ONCE!
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"
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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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