tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post7638602452828826935..comments2024-03-28T10:34:18.365-07:00Comments on The Vulgar Curmudgeon: Windows 10 Will Download Automatically Starting Next Year For Windows Users Who have Automatic Updates EnabledPhilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15695733883033137146noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post-59904138157262237372015-11-01T17:03:37.619-08:002015-11-01T17:03:37.619-08:00Here is another example of the kind of monitoring ...Here is another example of the kind of monitoring Microsoft is doing. Note, he didn't enable the monitoring: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10111271<br /><br />-- SteveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post-9179043445054215522015-10-31T15:56:31.801-07:002015-10-31T15:56:31.801-07:00It's worse than that. (My opinion) Microsoft ...It's worse than that. (My opinion) Microsoft has apparently seen the shopper club cards, & Google/Facebook, and decided that, "I've got to get me some of that.". So, even if you don't update to Win 10, the privacy violating & data slurping patches are being backported to Win 7 & Win 8. Therefore, be very careful about what you install, or you'll discover that the Borg is taking all your computer's data.<br />http://www.ghacks.net/2015/08/28/microsoft-intensifies-data-collection-on-windows-7-and-8-systems/<br /><br />-- SteveAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post-26124181482044892602015-10-30T18:39:31.874-07:002015-10-30T18:39:31.874-07:00I'm going to iMac rather than put up with thei...I'm going to iMac rather than put up with their intrusive crap. 10 phones home and has access to every file on your machine. I would suggest encrypting your disk if you actually insist on installing 10. <br /><br />My XP is fine till my laptop finally dies. I use Chrome for a web browser and haven't had any problems with it. If the laptop keeps going and XP finally bites the dust I'll put Linux on it. <br /><br />Just my two cents. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05108059788384412586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post-25201007150347305692015-10-30T18:04:02.217-07:002015-10-30T18:04:02.217-07:00It's stoppable, even if you have automatic upd...It's stoppable, even if you have automatic updates turned on.<br /><br />Knowledge Base" updates that can be manually removed, and then hidden, and you not only won't be nagged, it won't do the nasty behind your back.<br /><br />Read the following CNet article to learn how.<br /><br />http://www.cnet.com/forums/discussions/how-do-i-get-rid-of-the-annoying-windows-10-upgrade-nag/?tag=nl.e497&s_cid=e497&ttag=e497&ftag=CAD5920658drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2359657762730149804.post-6621060956836451892015-10-30T16:15:31.238-07:002015-10-30T16:15:31.238-07:00Ah yes . . . the Windows 10 virus . . .Ah yes . . . the Windows 10 virus . . .Sixbearshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15572224383041421400noreply@blogger.com