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, when I unchecked the give me updates to Microsoft products and check for new software check box, I was giving her a stern warning and so I canceled out. Is it OK to uncheck that? They make it seem like you won't get any kind of update it all, but I think it's a ruse of some kind. 4, I checked the box saying give me detailed notifications when new Microsoft software is available. So, to quote the marathon man, "is it safe?" This whole thing kind of freaks me out. If they screwed me on windows i'll really be ticked off. Thanks for catching this one.
Sent from my IPhone > On Feb 3, 2016, at 11:17 PM, Sabahattin Gucukoglu <[email protected]> wrote: > > A quick heads-up for Windows users (in VMs or on physical hardware): Windows > 10 is now being pushed as a “Recommended” update that is checked by default. > > If you don’t want it, and if it’s not too late, you can uncheck the > recommended update in question. Once installed you download about 3 GB of > foistware, and the installation process starts automatically. If you get to > that stage, and still don’t want it, then close the window of the installer. > > Apple are no saints when it comes to this sort of thing, for sure, but this > aspect of Microsoft’s latest direction is without doubt the most obnoxious > and anti-consumer I can think of. I don’t want Win10 and never will because > of the clear disregard it has for privacy. JMO, but Apple’s OS upgrades are > merely annoying by comparison. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara > Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] > > The archives for this list can be searched at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "MacVisionaries" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries list. If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor and your owner is Cara Quinn - you can reach Cara at [email protected] The archives for this list can be searched at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
