Posted on 06/27/2016 9:47:33 AM PDT by dayglored
Well, when you turn on Windows Update you give Microsoft permission to install software on your mission without asking you.
If ‘users’ ever bothered to read the End User License Agreement (EULA), they would find that they are basically renting, not owning, many software programs.
Enforceable? Who knows?
It was the Euro court that forced MS to allow for removing Internet Explorer from Windows. Up until then, MS claimed that IE was an integral part of Windows.
Tech tip bookmark. Thanks for the link.
That’s why I don’t do that. However, even for those who do, I don’t think it passes the “reasonable man” test to assume they’re consenting to having their OS stolen vs. typical Windows Update stuff like bug fixes, driver additions, etc.,
And besides, I believe even those who set the WU options for “download but don’t install, ask me” are getting herded/buffaloed/tricked into installing WX. You definitely can’t say they consented to updates without further consent.
GWX10 Control Panel (free download) will stop Win 10 in it’s tracks.
IMHO, there should be a massive class action lawsuit filed against M$FT for forcing Win 10 on us.
Me? Happy Win 7 user. I have no reason to upgrade. Win 7 does all I want and has loads of features I never use.
WIN 10 is M$FT’s first step to a “per use” business model. Count me out.
Before I click on the link, what is it?
bfl
“WINxit”
Or Mexit.
Linux, the ultimate revenge!
Glad to help, there is also a 2nd link at the end of the article that lets you delve even deeper at shutting down the intrusive processes from Microsoft if you are feeling confident enough to do so.
Seems like a lotta folks just don’t like Windows 10.
For everyone that moans/bitches/whines about Windows Me, I never - EVER had a problem with it.
Not once. Never blue screened, never a driver issue, etc.
And yes, I upgraded from 98.
Of course, I eventually upgraded to XP, and never had a problem with it, either.
A few BSOD’s on Windows 7, but I’ve got software that will not work until Windows 10, so won’t be upgrading.
Not so much as a simple backup of your data files? I guess that habit will change.
I should have stored them in the cloud, but I get too damn lazy. Actually, most of the files weren’t that important, anyway.
A friend is on a satellite internet service. He does not have the data capacity in his account to allow the update. Yet it keeps nagging him to say yes. This is an outrageous intrusion. What about no is hard to understand?
(But comes as no surprise, Too many techies are also lefties who cannot understand the word no.)
But seriously, a decent USB external hard drive from Best Buy that runs a weekly scheduled backup of your stuff can be a real life saver.
Toshiba had some upgrades that you had to install in order to go from 8 to 8.1 and I think that probably had something to do with the seamless upgrades.
I have 2 other laptops that upgraded from 7 to 10 - no issues with either of them either.
I did disable the spyware on each, do not download email (read it on the web), use chrome with ghostery and have Norton on each (supplied by Comcast).
You see...they say it has happened to more than just one person. It’s like that.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.