Re: Windows 10 Push Goes Up Another Notch

2016-02-05 Thread Mike Arrigo
Ugh, I am so glad I have ddeparted the Windows world, get me the Mac any day. Original message: I made the adjustment. Thank you for the warning. Open Y-Fri? Oh, dear ... Vaughn On 2/4/16, E.T. wrote: Yes and keep GWX Control Panel yp to date because it tries to stay one step ahead of

Re: Windows 10 Push Goes Up Another Notch

2016-02-05 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
Foistware is unwanted software that is burdened upon you, usually as a condition for using some other software (like applications that come with drivers, for example). In this instance, Windows 10 is the foistware: the condition of using earlier, foistware-supported versions of Windows (which g

RE: Windows 10 Push Goes Up Another Notch

2016-02-04 Thread Simon Fogarty
O what is this forstware you speak of? -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Sabahattin Gucukoglu Sent: Thursday, 4 February 2016 5:18 PM To: 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries Subject: Windows 10 Push Goes Up Anot

Re: Windows 10 Push Goes Up Another Notch

2016-02-04 Thread Vaughn Brown
I made the adjustment. Thank you for the warning. Open Y-Fri? Oh, dear ... Vaughn On 2/4/16, E.T. wrote: > Yes and keep GWX Control Panel yp to date because it tries to stay > one step ahead of MS. MS has created quite a few updates to Windows > Update so it could well become locked in and n

Re: Windows 10 Push Goes Up Another Notch

2016-02-04 Thread E.T.
Yes and keep GWX Control Panel yp to date because it tries to stay one step ahead of MS. MS has created quite a few updates to Windows Update so it could well become locked in and no opt out allowed. From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that we have been visited

Re: Windows 10 Push Goes Up Another Notch

2016-02-04 Thread Sabahattin Gucukoglu
I think (hope!) it suffices just to not install recommended updates, or turn off automatic download of all updates completely. Of course if you opt out of recommended updates you’ll now have to come back every so often and check for updates in the recommended updates list that you actually want

Re: Windows 10 Push Goes Up Another Notch

2016-02-04 Thread Phil Halton
I'm kind of rusty at Windows updates, but here's what I've done to avoid this so far: One, changed windows update settings from "download and install automatically" to notify me before downloading 2, I unchecked the "give me recommended updates the same way I get important updates" box. Three, w

RE: Windows 10 Push Goes Up Another Notch

2016-02-04 Thread BBS
etime Username: bbssh...@icloud.com -Original Message- From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Scott Granados Sent: Thursday, February 4, 2016 8:13 AM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Windows 10 Push Goes Up Another Notch A

Re: Windows 10 Push Goes Up Another Notch

2016-02-04 Thread Scott Granados
Ah the Evil empire is alive and well. I like the windows 10 features that make you provide an open WiFi connection with out knowing it.:) That’s just good planning. lol > On Feb 3, 2016, at 11:17 PM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu wrote: > > A quick heads-up for Windows users (in VMs or on physical ha

Re: Windows 10 Push Goes Up Another Notch

2016-02-04 Thread Donna Goodin
Thank you for this. I still have a PC that I use for running Duxbury and Kurzweil. I don't want to go to Windows 10 either, so very much appreciate the warning. Cheers, Donna > On Feb 3, 2016, at 10:17 PM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu wrote: > > A quick heads-up for Windows users (in VMs or on physic

Re: Windows 10 Push Goes Up Another Notch

2016-02-03 Thread E.T.
This is infection-ware that I have been resisting ever since it appeared. Just today I "hid" 2 optional updates that claim to improve the Windows Update client. The sooner I move over to the Mac full time the better. From E.T.'s Keyboard... ancient.ali...@icloud.com Many believe that