Re: [JAWS-Users] If you're not ready for Win10, beware of Windows Update

2015-12-04 Thread K. Washington
The problem with Windows 10 is MS has packed it with a bunch of hidden services that violate your privacy. Everything you do on Windows 10 is being monitored in some way. MS is obviously looking for a easy way to market to it's users that's why they're offering Windows 10 as a free upgrade

[JAWS-Users] If you're not ready for Win10, beware of Windows Update

2015-12-03 Thread Don & Cher
A windows update which came down yesterday afternoon, installed Win10 without my permission. The automatic update brought up a screen about downloading Win10. MS had downloaded Win10 months ago, but this screen made me question what I knew. There were 2 options- "download and upgrade" and

Re: [JAWS-Users] If you're not ready for Win10, beware of Windows Update

2015-12-03 Thread Bobb Wiley
Thanks for the heads up on this. I, for one, am not going to try to adapt to another operating system just now, not if I can help it. Bob -Original Message- From: Don & Cher Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2015 8:15 AM To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com Subject: [JAWS-Users] If you're

Re: [JAWS-Users] If you're not ready for Win10, beware of Windows Update

2015-12-03 Thread K. Washington
This is one of the reasons I now use the monitoring featuring of the free GWX Control Panel tool: http://ultimateoutsider.com/downloads/ "This is a free tool that can remove and disable the 'Get Windows 10' notification area icon on Windows 7 and Windows 8. Newer versions can also disable

Re: [JAWS-Users] If you're not ready for Win10, beware of Windows Update

2015-12-03 Thread David Moore
Hi there, There is no better time to up grade to win10 than now. It is twice as fast, JAWS and NVDA work with it great, and it is much easier to navigate. You also have cortana which obeys your commands to do things on the computer for you and to answer many questions. I and many many JAWS and

Re: [JAWS-Users] If you're not ready for Win10, beware of Windows Update

2015-12-03 Thread David Ferrin
I've updated one system already and just waiting for a good time to update this tower. You know when I don't have anything to do for most of a day. It's just a convenience kind of thing at this point. David Ferrin A complex system that does not work is invariably found to have evolved from a