How MSFT's tricky new Windows 10 pop-up deceives you into upgrading

davwilli said:

And there is a downloadable regedit file on that site to do it for you.

We have that here,

Upgrade to Windows 10 Update - Enable or Disable in Windows 7 or 8.1 - Windows 10 Forums

I used the GWX control panel until I decided to go with Windows 10 on a new machine, I don't know if it still works, but that was an effective fix for me that I learned from this forum. I would assume that the regular members here would be able to provide help to those who ask for it. I don't defend MS, anyone who wants to keep their existing OS should have that option.

COMPUTIAC said:

Maybe most poster's should be able to, Maybe.
You are forgetting all the people who come here looking for answer's in the future ?

COMPUTIAC said:

Maybe most poster's should be able to, Maybe.
You are forgetting all the people who come here looking for answer's in the future ?

Plus the users that...
1. Don't know about TenForums.
2. Don't know about this thread.
3. Don't know what or how to use a reg file.
MS hasn't done anything to help the average user to not install a upgrade they don't want. In MS's mind you can use any OS you want as long as it's Win 10.

davwilli said:

I used the GWX control panel until I decided to go with Windows 10 on a new machine, I don't know if it still works, but that was an effective fix for me that I learned from this forum. I would assume that the regular members here would be able to provide help to those who ask for it. I don't defend MS, anyone who wants to keep their existing OS should have that option.

I understand your point. You have to consider the thousand's of Guest's who come here looking for answer's
and will not join for a number of reason's.

Winuser said:

Plus the users that...
1. Don't know about TenForums.
2. Don't know about this thread.
3. Don't know what or how to use a reg file.
MS hasn't done anything to help the average user to not install a upgrade they don't want. In MS's mind you can use any OS you want as long as it's Win 10.

The Registry is a very scary place for many.
One mistake could turn into a reinstall, something of which many have no idea how to do.

I do have sympathy for those who are not able to stop the upgrade.

COMPUTIAC said:

I understand your point. You have to consider the thousand's of Guest's who come here looking for answer's
and will not join for a number of reason's.

In my humble opinion anyone who knows that little about computers should go with Win 10 if only because it is more secure and will be kept up to date. << edit>> But I still agree no one should be forced to upgrade!

COMPUTIAC said:

The Registry is a very scary place for many.
One mistake could turn into a reinstall, something of which many have no idea how to do.

davwilli said:

In my humble opinion anyone who knows that little about computers should go with Win 10 if only because it is more secure and will be kept up to date. << edit>> But I still agree no one should be forced to upgrade!

What do you understand under more "Secure"? Limiting the Access to the Software of User´s Computer is that "Security"?
Windows 10 is Blind limiting everything around. Just Blocking, without a justified reason, is no security. I have the fealing that people at MS are lost, they do not know how to do it better than just Blocking.

About the Registry: It is there for to be used. That is a kind of a "Notepad" where all settings for every single Component are stored. Sometimes it is necessary to change things there and there is nothing wrong or scaring about it. It is aboslutly normal to edit and change things in Registry. It is a mythos saying "you will ruin your PC" if you cahnge anything there. People should know what they are doing, if they don´t know, should let it.

I think Leo nailed it when he speculated that MS truly believes that Windows 10 is the best thing since 'sliced bread' for all of humanity!
and...
they're hell bent for leather to not support numerous operating systems asap!