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Microsoft to make saying no to Windows 10 update easier
ZDNet ^ | June 28, 2016 | Mary Jo Foley

Posted on 06/30/2016 12:15:46 AM PDT by Utilizer

Microsoft officials said late on June 27 that the new update experience -- with clearer "upgrade now, schedule a time, or decline the free offer" -- will start rolling out this week. Microsoft will also revert to making clicking on the Red X at the corner of the Windows 10 update box dismiss the update, rather than initiate it, as it has done for the past several weeks.

Microsoft officials said they are making the change "in response to customer feedback".

Update: Here's the full, updated statement from Microsoft about the coming change, attributable to Executive Vice President of Windows and Devices Terry Myerson:

"We started our journey with Windows 10 with a clear goal to move people from needing Windows to choosing Windows to loving Windows. Towards this goal, this week we'll launch a new upgrade experience for millions of PCs around the world. The new experience has clearer options to upgrade now, choose a time, or decline the free offer. If the red-x is selected on this new dialog, it will dismiss the dialog box and we will notify the device again in a few days. We continue to recommend all of our customers upgrade to Windows 10 before the free upgrade offer expires on July 29. Thousands of engineers have been working on making Windows 10 the most secure version of Windows, helping to protect people from viruses, phishing, identity theft and more. We'd like our customers to upgrade and improve their experience with Windows and Microsoft."

(Excerpt) Read more at zdnet.com ...


TOPICS: Business/Economy; Computers/Internet
KEYWORDS: msft; security; upgrade; win10; windowspinglist
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Right, I'm posting this because I know there are many 'doze users out there that might be interested in this, but it's late and I've a previous enguagement to attent to in a few hours so I must run.

I will check back on things later on when I return and respond to any appropriate comments then, thank you very much now.

Cheers.

1 posted on 06/30/2016 12:15:47 AM PDT by Utilizer
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To: Utilizer

once I see a few million confirmations that this is genuine and not another Microsoft forced-upgrade trick, I might actually turn on MS Update on my Win7 machine again


2 posted on 06/30/2016 2:55:48 AM PDT by thoughtomator (Wisdom is doing due diligence before forming an opinion)
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To: All

Don’t do the update. Instead, save it to a portable drive and do a clean install. I did a fresh install of 10 and it works wonders.


3 posted on 06/30/2016 3:03:38 AM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Moderate Muslims are the fans cheering for blood during a hockey game)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Could I save the Win10 upgrade/install package to a flash drive, if so, how large a flash drive?


4 posted on 06/30/2016 3:40:22 AM PDT by harpu ( "...it's better to be hated for who you are than loved for someone you're not!")
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist
"Don’t do the update. Instead, save it to a portable drive and do a clean install. I did a fresh install of 10 and it works wonders."

Please explain more about this to those of us who are not IT's. What does saving the win 10 download to a portable drive and installing it from there do that would not happen otherwise. Thanks for the help.

5 posted on 06/30/2016 4:20:21 AM PDT by Apple Pan Dowdy (... as American as Apple Pie)
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To: Utilizer

Where do I go to install Linux?? Where do I learn more about it?


6 posted on 06/30/2016 5:11:37 AM PDT by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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To: mountainlion

Many variants of linux out there. Some are free and some not. But even the free versions are powerful and easy to use. They have excellent graphics and some emulate the Windoze screens so well that it is amazing. All commonly used applications, internet, word processing, spreadsheets, email, etc are available and most are free. Most function exactly like their Windoze counterparts. And all linux versions run rings around any Windoze machine.

Some free linux’: OpenSuse, Fedora, Ubuntu, Debian, others.


7 posted on 06/30/2016 5:23:23 AM PDT by ByteMercenary (Healthcare Insurance is *NOT* a Constitutional right.)
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To: thoughtomator

I’ve got my computer set NOT to install updates with out permission. I run Win 7 Professional, which is what IT Step Daughter installed when she wiped the hard drive on a 6 month old laptop a customer decided they didn’t need. None of my other add on programs would work on Win 10. And I’m not spending a ton of money to upgrade those.


8 posted on 06/30/2016 5:26:45 AM PDT by GailA (A politician that won't keep his word to Veterans/Military won't keep them to You!)
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To: Utilizer

Microsoft slogan: No Windows 7 Left Behind. ;-)


9 posted on 06/30/2016 5:26:54 AM PDT by r_barton (GO TRUMP!!!)
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To: Utilizer

Just got a notice on my Chromebook that my Windows 10 upgrade is ready to install. /sarcasm ;-)


10 posted on 06/30/2016 5:28:18 AM PDT by r_barton (GO TRUMP!!!)
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If the title is accurate, I wonder if this is one reason

A lawsuit over an unwanted Windows 10 upgrade just cost Microsoft $10,000

Possibly afraid the flood gates may open?

11 posted on 06/30/2016 5:43:53 AM PDT by Zack Attack
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To: Utilizer

Too late. MS needs to be brought into court over this.


12 posted on 06/30/2016 5:56:43 AM PDT by I want the USA back (Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
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To: Utilizer; Abby4116; afraidfortherepublic; aft_lizard; AF_Blue; amigatec; AppyPappy; arnoldc1; ...
Windows 10 Update becoming easier... to say NO ... PING!

You can find all the Windows Ping list threads with FR search: just search on keyword "windowspinglist".

And in case any of you wonder about the fiery graphic... the Windows 10 upgrade/update threads now hold the record for most "flames" ... :-)

13 posted on 06/30/2016 6:05:22 AM PDT by dayglored ("Listen. Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government.")
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To: harpu
Yes. The flash drive should be a minimum of 8 GB.

You save the update onto the flash drive, and then do a fresh install (boot from the flash drive).

When I bought my new ASUS desktop with Windows 8.1 and had all kinds of problems. I did a clean install of Window 10 and it works like a charm.

14 posted on 06/30/2016 4:39:49 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Moderate Muslims are the fans cheering for blood during a hockey game)
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To: Apple Pan Dowdy
I'm not an IT guru either. But I do a lot of Googling and YouTubing trouble-shooting computer problems.

Doing the fresh install makes the OS work much better than an update.

15 posted on 06/30/2016 4:41:36 PM PDT by Extremely Extreme Extremist (Moderate Muslims are the fans cheering for blood during a hockey game)
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To: Utilizer

I finally bit the bullet.
Got a 2TB hard drive, saved my files and clicked accept on Windows 10.
Waiting around for it download and install.
Been a few days thought it would be quicker.

oo oo ...just checked, says ready to ‘upgrade now’


16 posted on 06/30/2016 4:44:02 PM PDT by kanawa
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Bah...hit ‘upgrade now’ and I’m just back to downloading.


17 posted on 06/30/2016 4:53:54 PM PDT by kanawa
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Wish I could see the status of the download...what % complete.


18 posted on 06/30/2016 4:55:42 PM PDT by kanawa
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turned on auto updating...something is spinning my hard drive.


19 posted on 06/30/2016 5:00:34 PM PDT by kanawa
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To: mountainlion

You need to provide more information for a truly informed responce. In general, most people prefer to install Linux in a dual-boot configuration so that they can gradually work over to it. Alternatively, most of the distributions out today (if not all of them, actually) offer a bootable disc download if you go to their homepage and think that distro is worth looking into.

Then, boot into the disc and play with the distribution in question to see how you like it. Note that while running off of your optical drive the OS you are testing will run noticeably slower than if you had it installed on your local drive, so do not be put off by its apparent slowness at first.

For total newbies, go here:

https://www.linux.com/learn/complete-beginners-guide-linux

Then for a good selection of the most popular distros out there go here:

http://distrowatch.com/

and look around a bit.

On the right hand side of the page you will find the most current listing of the topmost downloaded distributions out there, and how often they have been downloaded recently. Click on any of the links and have a look. If you like one, download it and burn it to disc and you can trial-run it to your heart’s content.

There is a learning curve involved, of course, but there was always one with each new version of Windows(tm) that was released so don’t let that put you off.

When you get to the point where you need specific help once you have made a choice of distro, just ask. If nothing else, the homepage of the distro in question pretty much always has a FAQ section as well as help files and user forums where you can post your questions and people are there to help out or to point to a resource that will do the job.

At the very least, you will have to learn what it means when you are asked about your hard drive partitions and sizing (assuming you are dual-booting) when you do the install unless you decide to let the install do it automatically for you.

Most people choose not to do that, but the install program has step-by-step instructions built in to guide you through that.

Oh, and don’t confuse the distribution with the desktop it displays. Gnome, KDE, and Cinnamon are the most common out there and not tied to any particular distribution.

(Well, not sure about Cinnamon but you get the idea.)

Good luck!


20 posted on 06/30/2016 7:46:16 PM PDT by Utilizer
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