Windows 10: What You Need to Know

[HunterICX]

Originally Posted by STEED

Is anyone getting Microsoft pop up windows banging on about Win10 saying I should upgrade? I'm getting fed up seeing these pop ups badgering me to get Win10.

I will make my own mind up thank you, I don't need MS trying it on.

Remove Update KB3035583 from the installed updates list in the Add/Remove programs list in Windows.

Then after restart if it prompts that, after that go to Windows update allow it to scan for Updates then you'll see the KB3035583 update being listed, right click it and tell it to Hide Update and it should never install again automaticly.

[STEED]

Originally Posted by HunterICX

Remove Update KB3035583 from the installed updates list in the Add/Remove programs list in Windows.

Then after restart if it prompts that, after that go to Windows update allow it to scan for Updates then you'll see the KB3035583 update being listed, right click it and tell it to Hide Update and it should never install again automaticly.

Done, I also switched my updates to tell me first so I can decide what to install.

I also deleted this hidden folder installed on July 10th $Windows.~BT size 6.37 GB (6,850,966,453 bytes) size on disk 4.85 GB (5,210,189,824 bytes) contains 17,010 Files, 3,602 Folders, Attributes Read only. Search the net and the info said this was pre Win10 installation files on stand by ready if I was going to upgrade.

I am not going to upgrade to Win10 and once this PC comes to the end of its life I will not be going with Microsoft anymore. Try something new for a change.

Came across a comment saying how to get rid of KB3035583 as said here plus this..

You might want to search for these updates as well
KB3068708, KB3022345, KB3075249,and KB3080149,
and uninstall these as well, as these are the ones
that Microsoft secretly included for Win 7, 8 and 8.1
so it can upload stuff to Microsoft just like Win 10 does.

I have all four on my system and a quick search seems to point to Microsoft gathering info spying, true or false?

[Jimbuna]

Upgraded to W10 yesterday and added Classic Shell and set Google as default search engine....no problems thus far.

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Upgraded to W10 yesterday and added Classic Shell and set Google as default search engine....no problems thus far.

You are now being stalked.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

You are now being stalked.

Yes, some would have me believe

[STEED]

Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

You are now being stalked.

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Yes, some would have me believe

Day and night all year round even when your on the bog.

[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Upgraded to W10 yesterday and added Classic Shell and set Google as default search engine....no problems thus far.

Don't go anywhere, I hope to have my first PC with Win 10 in a couple of weeks.

I want to make it as much like XP/Win7 as possible, unless some Win10 feature blows me away with how awesomely useful it is in comparison. I helped a friend a set up his PC last week, and Win 10 seemed to be less organized than Win7, but that was my first impression.

Meanwhile: Windows 10: Control Panel Set To Be Killed Off

[Jimbuna]

I'm usually around here most days

[STEED]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

I'm usually around here most days

Not good enough you should be on the case 24/7.

Get your pubs and curry houses fitted with WIFI jim.

[Rockin Robbins]

Life has gotten much more complicated in the past several weeks. Not only is Windows 10 determined to be malware, but Microsoft is turning Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 into spyware as well. I just did my weekly research on what Microsoft is up to and it's really bad. Read this article and contemplate. Don't worry, I've done due diligence to validate the news.

I have Windows 7 and am not interested in "upgrading" to 8, 8.1 or God forbid, 10. Here are the updates have come down the pike so far to snoop, download Windows 10 installer surreptitiously, or nag you against your will to install Windows 10 with awful and intrusive pop-ups which have really condescending come-ons. It's like they WANT us to hate them.

Updates relating to nag or install Windows 10 or spy on you as Windows 10 would. Remember, this is only pertaining to Windows 7. If you are unfortunate enough to have the cell phone operating systems 8 or 8.1 you'll have to consult the article above:

KB3055583
KB2976978
KB3050267
KB3068708
KB3022345
KB2952664
KB2977759
KB3075249
KB3080149
KB3090045

Some of these updates are duplicates to catch you if you deleted and hid the update that it reinstalls under another number, absolute proof of Microsoft's official function as malware pusher. This really stinks but so far it's manageable. When and if they roll up all this smelly stuff into a service pack there will be some hard decisions to make.

Each of these updates should be removed, a time intensive process as the update function has no search function (wouldn't want you deciding what you wanted your own computer to function like, would we?). Manual scanning and identification is what you're stuck with. Once they are all deleted you'll have to ask for available updates and hide each one so it doesn't do the zombie thing and return to haunt you.

The purpose of all this, and the dishonest Microsoft descriptions of the above updates is clearly to develop a trusting relationship with valued customers so they will be sure that Microsoft is trustworthy and there is nothing to be concerned with in installing Windows 10.

Had anyone said that Microsoft would resort to these sleazy tactics 10 years ago, he would have been called a lunatic. Now, not only does Microsoft do it and lie about it, but most people seem to be actually in favor of it. "Take my freedom, PLEASE!" Sorry, I choose not to participate.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Don't go anywhere, I hope to have my first PC with Win 10 in a couple of weeks.

I want to make it as much like XP/Win7 as possible, unless some Win10 feature blows me away with how awesomely useful it is in comparison. I helped a friend a set up his PC last week, and Win 10 seemed to be less organized than Win7, but that was my first impression.

Meanwhile: Windows 10: Control Panel Set To Be Killed Off

Forgot to mention, if you're currently using Google Chrome as your web browser be sure to export and save your bookmarks as an HTML file/document onto one of your hard drives.

[Onkel Neal]

Originally Posted by Jimbuna

Forgot to mention, if you're currently using Google Chrome as your web browser be sure to export and save your bookmarks as an HTML file/document onto one of your hard drives.

Ok, thanks for that tip. I'm nothing without my bookmarks.

[Jimbuna]

Originally Posted by Neal Stevens

Ok, thanks for that tip. I'm nothing without my bookmarks.

I'm confident you're probably already aware but just in case not....

Top right of Chrome page 'Customise and control Google Chrome' click on that and move cursor down to 'Bookmarks' sub menu appears, choose 'Bookmark manager' click on that and a page opens, click on 'Organise' and a further sub menu appears, choose 'Export bookmarks to HTML file' and save wherever you want. I choose MyDocs on E drive.

It's a good idea to give the saved file a date so you can choose the latest selection should you ever want to import said file in the future.