New, annoying update on Win 7 and 8.x

[carl english]

Not the answer you are looking for but I went to tasbar > customize and hid w10 icon.

 

[filibuster]

Not the answer you are looking for but I went to tasbar > customize and hid w10 icon.

Now do a reboot!

 

[carl english]

Not the answer you are looking for but I went to tasbar > customize and hid w10 icon.

Now do a reboot!

WELL!! The dirty sneaking double crossing sob. Just like Arnie he's back.

 

[filibuster]

Not the answer you are looking for but I went to tasbar > customize and hid w10 icon.

Now do a reboot!

WELL!! The dirty sneaking double crossing sob. Just like Arnie he's back.

LOVE THY PC



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[malch]

Now do a reboot!

WELL!! The dirty sneaking double crossing sob. Just like Arnie he's back.

Just a first taste; lots more to come. I'm sure you're gonna love Windows 10

 

[digitalshooter]

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[filibuster]

Now do a reboot!

WELL!! The dirty sneaking double crossing sob. Just like Arnie he's back.

Just a first taste; lots more to come. I'm sure you're gonna love Windows 10

Actually malch, I quite enjoyed a test run for a month or two with Win 10 but didn’t find it quite as configurable as Win 8.1 which I made very much to look like Win 7. (Without all that business with ‘Classic Shell’ or the likes.) However, whether it was down to different machines, (not sure), it was not as fast on boot or shutdown as Win 8.1 which I found was just as fast as my Linux Mint Rebecca Mate PC. (Again made to look very much like Win 7 - purely for my own comfort zone you understand!)

Since then things may have changed regarding the speed of Win 10, so others of the forum may have a different perspective with regards to their Win 10 testing experience.

 

[malch]

Actually malch, I quite enjoyed a test run for a month or two with Win 10 but didn’t find it quite as configurable as Win 8.1 which I made very much to look like Win 7. (Without all that business with ‘Classic Shell’ or the likes.) However, whether it was down to different machines, (not sure), it was not as fast on boot or shutdown as Win 8.1 which I found was just as fast as my Linux Mint Rebecca Mate PC. (Again made to look very much like Win 7 - purely for my own comfort zone you understand!)

Since then things may have changed regarding the speed of Win 10, so others of the forum may have a different perspective with regards to their Win 10 testing experience.

It's not the initial experience that bothers me so much (although I don't see a lot of point of going to a different UI that doesn't offer anything I'm interested in).

I have more of a problem with the move to the cloudy subscription model and more "update notifications" providing me with "regular updates" and "important information" about synergistic Microsoft services. I can hear the drumbeat: bang, bang, bing, bing, bing

 

[Patco]

Correct. In most cases, I have no objection to a simple notification that updates are available.

So what is the difference ?

Have you been paying attention at all?

1. The update isn't yet available

2. Other software doesn't ask me to "reserve" a copy of the update.

3. The GWX folder contains four executables and various config files with multiple references to "Advertising". Just look at it -- it's much more like other adware than the update checkers in my other applications.

4. The extent to which it "just sits there" is completely unknown.

As do Microsoft, a user can install the update notification and remove it if he/she wants to.

The user cannot easily disable/remove it. There is no option on the system tray icon and no information that would help a user figure out how to remove the thing. It was clearly designed to discourage removal. Yes, it is possible if the user is sufficiently technical or obtains directions from some other source.

Just as a test, I installed KB3035583 (the Windows 10 downloader) in Windows Update, then uninstalled it a few reboots later, and it seems to be completely gone (including the GWX folder).

 

[digitalshooter]

Correct. In most cases, I have no objection to a simple notification that updates are available.

So what is the difference ?

Have you been paying attention at all?

1. The update isn't yet available

2. Other software doesn't ask me to "reserve" a copy of the update.

3. The GWX folder contains four executables and various config files with multiple references to "Advertising". Just look at it -- it's much more like other adware than the update checkers in my other applications.

4. The extent to which it "just sits there" is completely unknown.

As do Microsoft, a user can install the update notification and remove it if he/she wants to.

The user cannot easily disable/remove it. There is no option on the system tray icon and no information that would help a user figure out how to remove the thing. It was clearly designed to discourage removal. Yes, it is possible if the user is sufficiently technical or obtains directions from some other source.

Just as a test, I installed KB3035583 (the Windows 10 downloader) in Windows Update, then uninstalled it a few reboots later, and it seems to be completely gone (including the GWX folder).