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Windows 10 about to start downloading automatically

#1 Post by Kilkenny » Wed Feb 03, 2016 8:53 am

http://www.businessinsider.com/microsof ... -10-2016-2

W10 will now be a recommended update and thus will download automatically. Note that it will not install itself, but will still take up 6 GB of space, not to mention an insanely long update process as it shoves that monstrosity through your network connection.
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Re: Windows 10 about to start downloading automatically

#2 Post by RealBlackStuff » Wed Feb 03, 2016 9:17 am

Go to Control Panel/Windows Update and into Change Settings.
UNtick Recommended updates, save settings and you should be good for a while.
Then read: http://forum.thinkpads.com/viewtopic.php?f=73&t=119974
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Re: Windows 10 about to start downloading automatically

#3 Post by loyukfai » Fri Feb 05, 2016 10:06 pm

Someone claims to make a tool to uninstall/delete/prevent Windows 10 from getting onto Win 7/8 machines.

http://blog.ultimateoutsider.com/2015/1 ... guide.html

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Re: Windows 10 about to start downloading automatically

#4 Post by pianowizard » Sat Feb 06, 2016 9:49 am

Kilkenny wrote:W10 will now be a recommended update
Who would opt for "recommended" updates anyway? These have always been mostly garbage that does nothing but slow down the system and waste storage space. I avoid "recommended" updates for both Office and Windows, though I always automate "required" updates.
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