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I TOTALLY agree with you here. A little research, and you could've stopped the "upgrade" to begin with. Not only that, there's a rollback option. Not only that, but imaging your computer once a week, you could've EASILY restored your system.
To those with the so called "forced" upgrade, you CAN stop automatic updates from shagging your computer when you need it to run fast. You CAN stop the "spying".
I have WinX on three computers at home, one is an experiment that was loaded with WinX, right before the "free" (NOTHING is "free") upgrade ended.
I did the first round of updates, then, with a little tinkering, shut off updates all together, removed Cortana, removed Edge. Removing Cortana will require you to Ctrl-Alt-Del, then shut down from there, in order to keep your "fastboot" working, and you'll need to use Windows 7 search.
This computer was re-loaded with Win7, then given to a family member. From June, '16, until last month, WinX was still running, and running trouble free, and very fast, and not ONE, single update since the first one I allowed, not even the "anniversary update" .
I like WinX, but use BelArc Beacon, to keep it under control. With the "Hiberfile" fast boot option turned on, this is Microsofts fastest booting O/S to date, and an O/S that really brings an old Lenovo T400, springing to life.
However, I STILL prefer Win7 for gaming.
As I side 've not noticed any difference in gaming under Windows, whether 7, 8, or 10. And definitely no decreased performance between 7 & 8, let alone 10. And I game a lot. The only thing I'll give 7 in the gaming department is native support for older games. That's it.
As far as being able to stop the update. What? I have to sit at my PC 24/7 to insure I'm not force updated? Again, the average joe/jane blow does NOT have the technical skill most us here have so a lot of these things go over their head.
"imaging your computer once a week" let alone using the image to recover from an issue is a foreign to a novice as a newborn installing a PCI card. Just because one owns a PC doesn't make them a PC wiz!
Thank you for your response.
I play mostly older games (I'm an avid Sims2, Beyond Good and Evil player), that's why I like Win7. Didn't mean to seem presumptuous, but computer maintenance is actually just as easy as changing your own oil. Just requires a little research, and a little effort. If you own a car, you know to at least, take it in for service, or learn to do some of it yourself.
I'm just saying that one should at least know how to do the basic maintenance, and maybe a few extras to save them a ton of money and trouble.
Basic computer setup:
When I sell a computer, it comes with a limited lifetime warranty as long as you own the computer, and a little education. It's not theoretical physics....it's basic know how.
When I sell one, it comes with a small (160-320gb) external HDD, in an inexpensive USB case with the HDD image, and a repair disk, instructions for using them, and my phone number, in case you get into a bind.
A typical system I was selling last year?
Lenovo T400, 8gb/ram, 500-750gb, 7200rpm hdd, LEGAL copy of Win7Pro.
1 external HDD with image.
1 Win7Pro repair disk.
Instructions, along with my phone number.
All, with maxed out ram, a new battery, and a new charger, if it was needed.
Completely refurbished, AND upgraded.
All for around $200-$250.
I sold 28 of these last year, and haven't had a single complaint.
I gave my Niece an old HP G60 that I rebuilt almost from scratch. Taught her how to do the weekly maintenance on it. She does it faithfully, and after a year, it still runs as quick (metaphorically speaking) and crisp as it did when I built it. She loves it, and uses it for everything!
The updates I'm talking about, are the weekly, sometimes daily updates you can't stop from the GUI.
Last edited by Khzyvfonhes; 30 Mar 2017 at 17:32.
You do know they'll loose the repair disk, don't you? One shiny bit of plastic is much like another, then one day there's a clean out of useless old CDs gathering dust...
I'd make a small bootable 2nd partition on the USB HDD and put the boot/repair files there - one less thing to loose. That's what I do for the HDDs I keep my system images on.
That's a good idea. For some reason, I didn't think of that. Thanks! However, some of the "freebies" I give away, won't boot from a USB drive. I repair some pretty old systems that will function properly, and give those to people who can't afford a computer. The freebies come with nearly the same warranty, that the sold ones do.
I like helping people.
I always keep spare repair disks, in case someone needs one. I also keep the original image for my clients computers, in case the external HDD should fail.
What's basic to me and you may not be so basic to a casual user.
I'm currently taking a basic computer class (mainly MS Office usage) because it's a requirement I need to fulfill towards completing by Bachelor’s degree. For me, I don't need it, but it's a requirement.
Anyway, there were some in my class who struggled with the basics using a PC just to work with Office. For them, they aren't interested in delving into the nuts and bolts of a PC beyond casual or work usage. For them, the basics taught in class is all they may ever use. For me, I'm beyond that.
It's no different than an auto mechanic being in a field they're interested in, but pondering ponder why people can't tune their cars... forgetting the masses just need to know the basics to operate the vehicle. That just because one owns a car doesn't mean they has to delve into the electronics of engine management. Well the same can be said of the casual PC user... Just because one owns PC doesn't mean they need to know the inner working of an OS. Those things go beyond normal use.
Now we can argue the minutia of things, but I think my point is clear.
Peace
I agree with your point. I'm not arguing with you. I guess I'm just cheap (or just curious beyond the realm of the normal person), and prefer to do my own work, as you do. To me, it's just a matter of self sufficiency. I guess that's why people like me, make money. I just don't understand why people don't take a little more interest in something that they depend on so heavily.
It just irritates me to be ignorant of things that affect my life so heavily.
I absolutely HATE cellphones!, however, it's necessary for me to learn the basics, and a little beyond that, so as to not keep bugging my wife to "fix it" for me.