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Windows 10 installed without permission!
I reserved, a log time ago, Windows 10 for my Desktop but never activated it nor set a date for activation after an aborted upgrade to 10 on a laptop shortly after the 29th July.
Yesterday evening, I booted up my Dell Desktop (running 8.1), entered my password and Windows 10 started to install automatically! I had noticed that Microsoft had previously automatically Downloaded Windows 10 to my system in anticipation that I may wish to install it at some future date. This Upgrade file could not be removed.
All my settings were set to Notify me if Updates were available and my choice when and if to install them.
In fear of 'damaging' my Desktop, I went through the entire installation process (using Customized settings) and then reverted back to Windows 8.1.
To get to the points I wish to make now:
1. In my opinion, Microsoft have no Legal right to download a Windows 10 UPGRADE file to my computer as their Lisence states only Updates.
2. The unsolicited Installation and reverting back to Windows 8.1 took hours to perform.
3. As I was not prepared to Upgrade to 10, I had not prepared any Data/recovery/driver back-ups. Luckily for me the reverting back to 10 went without a hitch and all my previous settings were as before.
4. Today, despite my settings set to the contrary, Updates were automatically downloaded and installed.
5. Today, Windows Action Centre notifications said that I should change my settings to Automatically download and install Microsoft updates! This is what Microsoft wants and not what I want.
6. Microsoft had previously secretively 'through the backdoor in updates' installed onto Windows 7 and 8.1 computers their 'spyware', keyloggers and voice recorders. My data is being collected by Microsoft contrary to settings not permitting this! And yes, I have removed the offending Updates which does this, but a lot of data is still being transmitted.
In my opinion, Microsoft have generally made a good start to the Upgrade roll-out programme. However, in their effort to create a unified cross-platform system, they have 'lost the plot' and are alienating users of their earlier operating systems.
I for one am now seriously considering switching to a Linux based system and for future computers buy Apple.