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On Sat, Jun 4, 2016 at 6:42 PM, CE WOOD <[email protected]> wrote: > > > “Brad Chacos > > Senior Editor, PCWorld > > > > May 27, 2016 9:01 AM > > > > Microsoft stepped on the gas in its quest to drive Windows 7 and 8 users > to Windows 10 over the past couple of weeks, rolling the upgrade out as a > Recommended update. Watch out! The only behavior that could deny the > Windows 10 upgrade before—closing the pop-up by pressing the X in the > upper-right corner—now counts as consent for the upgrade, and worse, the > upgrade installation can automatically begin even if you take no action > whatsoever. > > > > It’s nasty business, and it’s tricking legions of happy Windows 7 and 8 > users into Windows 10. Over the past week, I’ve received more contact from > readers about this issue than I have about everything else I’ve written > over the rest of my career combined. But beyond merely burning bridges with > consumers, these forced, non-consensual upgrades could have more insidious > consequences.” > > > > > > CE > > > > > > *From:* LegacyUserGroup [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Stan > *Sent:* Saturday, June 4, 2016 3:13 PM > *To:* 'Legacy User Group' <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] [Legacy] Ancestor Book Report Issue > > > > Hi Ronald > > Not sure if it still happens but Microsoft did install software on my > computer without my knowledge or explicit agreement with disastrous > consequences. > > > > I was silly enough to allow Microsoft to install Windows 10 on my computer > very shortly after its release. All went well for a couple of days. I quite > liked it > > > > I gave it no permission to apply updates automatically. I may have had the > ability to opt out but certainly the fact that it was going to update > without my permission was not drawn to my attention. I was surprised to > note that while I was asleep the night after installation it downloaded > over 100Mbs of update sand installed them without my express > permission. I actually looked quickly for a setting to prevent that but > did not locate it, Windows 10 was all new at that stage, > > > > 2 days later “in the dark of night” it was again updating without my > knowledge or when the power went off during a storm and my hard disk was > corrupted. It had to be reformatted > > > > The local Computer shop that restored the system (but none of the files > that I hadn’t backed up externally) advised that there were 4 other > computers that had been brought to them with the identical problem > following the power outage. None had specifically agreed for Microsoft to > update their computer whilst they slept > > > > Whether it still does or not I don’t know. But Microsoft did install > software on my computer in the dark of night without my known agreement or > permission . > > > > > > Cheers Stan > > *From:* LegacyUserGroup [mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *Brian L. > Lightfoot > *Sent:* Sunday, 5 June 2016 7:54 a.m. > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [LegacyUG] Ancestor Book Report Issue > > > > > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steve-peterson/warning-your-computer-may_b_10099208.html > > > > > > *From:* Ronald Howell [mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] > *Sent:* Saturday, June 4, 2016 11:23 AM > *To:* 'Legacy User Group' > *Subject:* RE: [LegacyUG] Ancestor Book Report Issue > > > > While I will agree to the last part of your statement, I have to disagree > with the first part. I know of no software that installs itself ‘in the > dark of night’. It may be a game, a genealogy program or an operating > system but a user has to ‘agree’ to certain parameters associated with that > software. > > > > Thanks, > > > > -- > > LegacyUserGroup mailing list > [email protected] > To manage your subscription and unsubscribe > http://legacyusers.com/mailman/listinfo/legacyusergroup_legacyusers.com > Archives at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > -- Researching Drinkwater surname all over the world, any time, any place, but especially Descendants and Ancestors of Paul Drinkwater, born 1789 in Sandhurst, Gloucestershire, England. GOONS #5057 http://www.one-name.org/profiles/drinkwater.html
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