Windows 10
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Origin Saint
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Hey now wait a minute here, I thought free updates ended on 6/29/2016? Aren't you 10 days late to be able to do that? Or am I behind here?
EDIT: #ContextIsImportant
My B, didn't read far enough back. Anniversary update. Got it.
It probably still works but you could roll back your system clock and then update for free.
Or just do this. They don't check if you use "assistive technologies" so the upgrade is still free for anyone that wants it.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/accessibility/windows10upgrade
Jiniix
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I just installed it on laptop yesterday (thank you MS for actually giving us direct version-specific ISO downloads again!)
Looks fine, they moved some more settings to the new Metro UI settings, which I can get used to I guess.
The most worrying by far would be "Active Hours", with a max of 12 hours. Outside these hours, Windows Update has no laws, and I couldn't fint any way to disable it via GUI.
Who does M$ think I am? A filthy casual? I have nightmares of a LAN party when Update would restart me at 3am every night. I want if OFF.
Looks fine, they moved some more settings to the new Metro UI settings, which I can get used to I guess.
The most worrying by far would be "Active Hours", with a max of 12 hours. Outside these hours, Windows Update has no laws, and I couldn't fint any way to disable it via GUI.
Who does M$ think I am? A filthy casual? I have nightmares of a LAN party when Update would restart me at 3am every night. I want if OFF.
Intel_man
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You running Windows 10 Pro?
Intel_man
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You can disable automatic Windows update on the Pro version among a bunch of other options. See the following link and scroll down to the section "Use Group Policy to Disable Automatic Updates — Professional Editions Only"Yep, exclusively. Not touching Home ever
http://www.howtogeek.com/224471/how-to-prevent-windows-10-from-automatically-downloading-updates/
Can you? Like completely? I'm trying to decide between 7, 8.1 (pro) because the fact you can't control your updates Really annoys me (I saw you can deal with most of the privacy issues with 3rd parties). So what do recommend as an alternative to w10? Forget the UI. performance, privacy stuff and how much control do you have over your system is more important in my opinion. Or do you recommend leaving Windows in favor of a Hackintosh? (I'm serious
) I put a lot of thinking into this subject (building a Hackintosh) after I saw the mess that is win10
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Jiniix
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Windows 10 with O&O ShutUp10 and Group Policy editing on the Anniversary Update is working wonders for me right now. A notification came and said updates were ready to be downloaded. It's been 2 days and several restarts, and it still hasn't downloaded them without my approval. As for privacy issues, Windows 7 and 8.1 are receiving the same telemetry collecting updates now, so you'd have to actively uninstall those as well.
I'm just putting my trust in O&O ShutUp10 to take care of the non-GUI options.
I'm just putting my trust in O&O ShutUp10 to take care of the non-GUI options.
Jiniix
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You can still disable Cortana and make updates only notify, but not download automatically. http://www.askvg.com/tip-disable-cortana-and-bing-search-results-in-windows-10/ Method 4. Same place where you edit Update.
hamrecycling1
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My MAIN like is to have full integration for use with older applications.
What does this even mean?
hamrecycling1
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It means what it means? We currently have much older software applications that DO NOT WORK in windows 10?
The clear question of the topic is what we would like to see in windows 10.....
hamrecycling1
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Your right, possibly such a reason why people including myself that is still running XP, Vista and 7 Units.
Pretty much any customer I see at work that is holding on to old OS's for software compatibility are using specialized programs to run tools like lathing machines, embroidery machines, and the like. Any other reason is pretty much just stubborness to not adapt to modern technology.
speedyink
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Anyone having issues with explorer? For some reason since Windows 10, Explorer keeps scrolling back to the top of the list. Imagine you're looking through a thousand files, scrolling through looking for a specific one. You stop for just a split second and BAM, it kicks you back to the top. It's very, VERY annoying, and it happens all the time. Is there a fix for this?