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OT: Tired of the Windows 10 Pop-ups and such....
cdemerit
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I found a bit of simple software that took all of the Windows 10 junk away. It passed my AV and Spyware software and seems to be a staight forward "Get Rid of Windows 10" for those of us less able to navigate the removal process.
I have nothing to do with this link, use at your own risk. I cannot vouch that it is truly safe, just it seems to be, and after a reboot, the Win10 update is GONE!
But visit http://ultimateoutsider.com/downloads and click on the GWX Control Panal : Download Stand Alone (no installation required)
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All we need now is a way to stop Apple from turning your iPhone into a brick if you get your broken screen repaired by an independent technician -error 53.
For me Windows 10 is the most stable and responsive OS I have ever had. No problems at all. And the upgrade is FREE! So what?
I think everyone that is considering windows 10 should read this first
http://tech.slashdot.org/story/16/02/06/1550249/even-with-telemetry-disabled-windows-10-talks-to-dozens-of-microsoft-servers
MS really shouldn't be getting a free pass on this type of behavior.Apple isn't much better, and costs a lot more.
I don't play games much anymore,and the ones I do play all have linux versions from Steam.
DS is really the only reason I need Windows anymore, but everyone has their limits. MS is getting very near mine.
I'm only logged into windows long enough to do what I want on DS then I reboot to a linux OS.
Simply, Some People, Myself included, Do not want it. Not going to debate the reasons, everyone has their reasons if they want or don't want Windows 10. If you like Win 10, enjoy it. I simply have learned that updating the OS on old computers usually comes with more headaches than it's worth. I know there are others here who feel the same, and thought I'd share something that might help.
Digital life is full of updates and upgrades. Otherwise we would still be on Windows 95 and DAZ 1.x :-)
I started with Windows 98, then XP, VISTA, (skipped 8) and now Windows 10. Not to mention the countless hardware upgrades during that time. My first PC had an Intel Pentium III running at 800Mhz and 256MB RAM. It was a very fast machine at that time.
I know that upgrading an OS makes problems most of the time. So a clean install is always best. Do it once and you are there.
What I want to say is that Windows 10 is not a drama, it is just another step. On which OS are you? Windows 7,8? What did you have before? XP? Why arent you still on XP? :-)
Again, I'm not going to debate the merits of updating or explain to you why I'm not updating. My reasons are mine and not relevant. If you are bothered by the fact I'm not updating, that is your problem. Trying to convince me to update will be a waste of your time. This thread is about sharing a utility I found with those who also do not want to update, for whatever reason.
Let's drop the argument, please.
Thanks. I tried Win10 and all it did was crash and/or lock up repeatedly. After several hours I managed to find the Roll back option and was comfortably back in Windows 7.
That option is only available for a month though,
and also I'm still getting badgered by the old pop-ups to upgrade to 10 as if I've never tried it.
I'll be happy to see what Windows 10 can do for real if/when I get a new machine, but atm it's just another spam popup.
If you have the pro version of win 10 and it came with your computer you can downgrade through MS
https://www.microsoft.com/OEM/en/licensing/sblicensing/Pages/downgrade_rights.aspx#fbid=bwMzjJIPaIy
I apparently have the non-downgradeable version from when the Marques De Sade headed up the design team. Win 10 is an unstoppable force and an unmovable object all-in-one.
Well, the manual "deinstallation" of the offending updates is really simple. I guided my mom through the steps on the phone yesterday. She's not really computer savy, but even she managed, and now has peace and quiet.
1. Search for “Programs and features” in the Start Menu.
2. Select “view installed updates” on the left side of the window.
3. Windows 7: locate the following updates: 3035583, 2952664, 3021917
4. Windows 8: locate the following updates: 3035583, 2976978
5. Right-click each update select uninstall.
6. Select Restart Later when the prompt appears.
7. Restart when you’ve finished these steps for each update.
Once you’ve finished this process, you’ll need to block the updates from being installed again. To do that, follow these steps:
1. Search for Windows Update in the Start Menu.
2. Choose “check for updates.” Windows should find the same updates from above.
3. Click on “important update is available.”
4. Right-click each of the updates above and select “Hide update.”
Microsoft has released a knowledge base article that describes the official ways to block Win10 upgrades and notifications:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3080351
I'm not still on XP simpy because Windows 7 was a much better system and was worth upgrading to. I did sit out Vista. My problem with Windows 10, and I use it on my laptop is that up till now Microsoft has provided no way to not update on their schedule - and at times that means it is several hours between the time I turn on the laptop, and when I can actaully use it. I don't have the world's fastest internet connection here. If and when that clears up I'll upgrade my production workstation to 10. Until then, yes, I used the software mentioned above to stop the nonsense. It works.
'Microsoft is taking action. It has decided to release updates “later this year” which will enable users to fully control all background telemetry and data tracking and, if desired, disable it completely. Microsoft also asked me to stress that disabling these background operations is something it would “strongly recommend against”.'
http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2016/02/11/microsoft-makes-windows-10-u-turn/#71475f183974
http://tech.slashdot.org/story/15/08/23/1231254/underground-piracy-sites-want-to-block-windows-10-users?sdsrc=rel
This is interesting- and thanks for the info from the OP.
Thanks for the tips. I've upgraded one of my PCs to Win10, and so far it's okay. But then again, it's not my primary computer, either. I just use it to test out Poser 11 and Daz Studio 4.9. So far, it's been responsive and very stable. But I am tired of pop-up notifications, so I will try out some of the tips mentioned above.
Not that anyone cares, buy my primary desktop is still Win 7.
I've been looking at this one, but it appears to be written for users who already have some familiarity with doing this. For example, I can't figure out where to make the changes listed... or maybe I'm just missing something obvious. Has anybody done this successfully, and if so can you point me at what application I need to use to start following these steps, or a different article that describes it in greater detail? (example, where do I move WindowsUpdate.admx to/from, where do I find Computer Configuration , etc. I've googled a bit and have a few possible leads, but they all quickly appeared to be incorrect. I also saw the registry options, but wasn't sure if that was in addition to or in place of all the other steps, and the various listed registry paths weren't entirely there.
The MS spying is the same thing Google users have been putting up with for years. Apple tried i to get in on such too at one time as well as Amazon and all these shopping portal sites. It doesn't bother me that MS collects that but I do wish they'd fix Edge. I have the original RTM installed and the downloadable major upgrade is failing...so it's either download the new as ISO and try upgrade or new install from that. :-( I think I will wait for newest Mac Mini and Bootcamp to fool with all that again so soon.
This is slightly off-topic, but not entirely. As a Mac user, I should be able to smugly troll this thread re: Apple's superiority, except: yeah, I got nothin'. About 48-72 hours ago, Apple pushed a quiet update to the El Capitan OS that managed to completely disable all Ethernet cards.
Since I run a dual connection to my router (both wifi and hard cable) it took me most of the day to realize something was wrong. It happened late last night when I realized I couldn't launch Tweetbot and couldn't connect to the App Store. No doubt there are a number of Mac users out there who still can't connect to the Net.
No popups, no emergency push of a patch, no nothing. I had to hunt for an arcane fix on the support forums, which were VERY busy with this topic. But people without a secondary connection are, I guess, still screwed this morning.
Way to go, Apple QA.
-- dan
I installed that GWX control simply because I have no wish to be a beta tester for Micro$oft without being at least paid.
I quite agree, though I do have to add Adobe Lightroom to my list. The only game I play with any reguarlity anymore is WOW, and I'm very close to leaving it. If DAZ and Adobe had Linux versions or if it ran in WINE well enough, I'd do a new Linux build and move on. I really like my iMac, but tired of Apple's nonsense.
I do wonder if this is what happened to me. My iMac's ethernet port is suddenly flakey and I've had to turn wireless on. I'll take a look.
yes, obviously, if linux had all software support and stellar drivers I would use Linux instead of windows or os x. But it's not the case. No, Linux Daz Studio (well QT could help a little but it would not be a proper gnome or kde application), no Zbrush, no whatever profesional desktop.
Ho! I work with Linux (servers and stuff) and love it dearly. But I'm forced to accept reality.
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thanks for the tip about Windows 10 update box.
it will be useful.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT6672
you have all instruction here to verify or if needed to force an update. It's a major mistake Apple did.
Years ago, I was a victim of the Windows XP SP1 disaster. For anyone who doesn't know/remember, or for whom it didn't happen to, XP SP1 changed the file format from FAT32 to NTFS essentially bricking the hard drive, making the files unreadable to XP. I had a second box, so I was able to get online and try to fix the issue (as initially, it just stopped working/ wouldn't boot). Many people were very upset that day, and Tech. Supports only solution was to reformat the drive. Having 1 1/2 years of photos, data, video (even my cousins wedding video I was editing for him) on the drive, I was unwilling to do that. I luckily had a copy of Windows 2000 which uses the NTFS format, and was able to pop the drive into that machine and recover my data, but I wonder how may people lost everything that day... Anyways, since that day, I turn Auto-update off, and wait a week or two to see if there are any issues with these "updates" and let the people who know more than me find fixes to them before I update.
The "free" version of Windows 10 that I qualify for is the "home" edition with the no control auto update always on nanny, opening me to the possiblity of another Windows Critical HardDrive Reformat at 3am, and I might not be as lucky this time. It souds like they may be changing this some, but I'll wait as long as possible before I upgrade... As for the spying angle... I'm really not happy with that, but once you accept that the "Online Anonymity" has been largely a illusion for over 10 years anyways, it doesn't seem to be as big an issue... It's a lot like writing a journal, don't put into writing anything you don't want the world to know... Do you really think Anne Frank would have written the things she did if she thought the would would someday read her diary?