Bill Gates of hell: Windows 10 hijacking computers!
DO NOT HIT THE X.
Tech giant using 'unthinkable tricks' to take over machines, force controversial 'upgrade.
Inside a logo box in the ad is a scheduled date for a mandatory upgrade. The user must look in the tiny type just below that line and find where it says “here” and click on that to avoid the upgrade.
Tech giant using 'unthinkable tricks' to take over machines, force controversial 'upgrade.
Inside a logo box in the ad is a scheduled date for a mandatory upgrade. The user must look in the tiny type just below that line and find where it says “here” and click on that to avoid the upgrade.
L - I - N - U - X
This web site reports on 20 versions (https://blog.udemy.com/best-linux-os/) but the only one I know that works for me is Ubuntu. I tried Red Hat and some other versions in the past with no luck so I figure if I can work it with Ubuntu anybody can :-)
I spent all kinds of time trying to get a WiFi dongle working for a media server I made out of a R-Pi. I had it working in 5 min with the recommended dongle, and then forgot it as I brought the system to my brother-in-law's lake house. I spend the whole weekend editing system files in the (better than VI) text editior they have for the command line now.
Great stuff. Just amazing technology in a free system.
Other shady and even not so shady software has been doing the ol' hide the button trick for years resulting in my hearing the phrase "well I never installed that", "I have no idea where it came from" & "It just appeared out of nowhere".
Yes it's sad to see microsoft stoop to these levels but try and remember your computer is your responsibility and no one is "taking over" your machine or "hijacking" you.
Microsoft has gone out of their was to not only be a nuisance but to hijack your computer. All hail the people who see these things and say "Oh no you don't" to big brother Gates. Go to this site and download the GWX Control Panel. This gives you complete control over Microsoft 10. It will rid you of the icon, the popups,and the sneaky add ons Microsoft is sticking on your pc related to Windows 10. I refurbish computers. I ask every customer whether they want to or intend to upgrade to Microsoft 10. At least 80% have no interest. Before I send them out the door I add this program, remove all of 10's crazy stuff and everyone's happy. Here is the link:
http://www.majorgeeks.com/files/detai...
LINUX is the most popular answer. There are other OS's that will solve this too. One actually has the ability to emulate WIndows 7 and XP. I'll be installing this so my 92 year old dad can remain comfy in his Windowx XP environment while enjoying the abilities of a faster computer.
If it is after 31 days you will need your hard drive wiped and your previous OS reinstalled. Some systems are set up with an option to restore your computer back to the day you bought it. That could also be used.
If you do this, backup your data first and be prepared to reinstall any programs you have on it.
If you have a previous version of Windows Office on it, you don't have the install cd, and you don't feel like being gouged by Microisoft for Office 365, you can download LibreOffice. LibreOffice emulates MS Office. You can go into general options and preset it to save anything you do in MS format (Libre Office has its own format - ODF).
Additional FREE programs can be found at ninite.com. You can also do a search for open source programs online.
Source A: http://www.techworm.net/2014/10/micro...
Source B: https://privacy.microsoft.com/en-us/p...
Source C:http://www.cio.com/article/2949626/wi...
Source D: (always a great read) https://tosdr.org/ <-- (please take a moment to understand some of the ramifications of what is written here!)
Think of it this way; in the old days, banks took peoples money and basically paid them to hold their money by paying out interest. Some still do. However, on the flip side, banks were using that money to earn money for themselves, with loans, et. al.
Now, the CLOUD service provides - DropBox, Microsoft, Amazon, Google, nearly all of them - provide discounted or free storage to unsuspecting users. Sure, its secure. Sure, they would never copy your data outright, for free.. but, there is ALWAYS a flip-side. Cloud service providers sell access to your data & meta-data (data ABOUT when/how/from where you access your data .. and how often) to marketers willing to pay for such. Someone is always paying for the hardware on which your data resides. If its not you upfront, its you on the backside, often without your knowledge or involvement.
Ever wonder how/why, e.g., your list of email recipients on Yahoo! mail suddenly appears in your LinkedIn list of "People You May Want to Know" ? Guess who's receiving your contact information on the other side? Yes, that's right Yahoo! email service is free for a reason... LinkedIn, among others, is paying for access to your private(?) data.
Microsoft Windows 10 is but the LATEST of a trend in IT where consumers pay for their services via broadcasting minutia about themselves to the marketing world. Buyer beware.
Frankly, I find this annoying and creepy. What in the hell is wrong with these people?...Haha...
+1 since you just landed here and I can appreciate the sentiment..
But, how many specialized and advanced pricey programs are written to be able to run on these operating systems? For example, in advanced geologic modeling, I use Maptek Vulcan, Aranz Leapfrog, ESRI ArcGIS, etc for my work. Are all of these types of programs available for these other operating systems?
http://www.pcmag.com/news/344307/micr...
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only wanting that, and Thank You!!! -- j
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products ... this may be a quasi-monopoly which
has a ready solution -- apple or linux. . Msoft could
be a bit more careful. . the backlash might be a tad
brutal in the marketplace. . I bet that Rand would
think that way. -- j
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EVERYTHING has a price, and the price of Windows 10 is your privacy.
I will refer you to Paragraph 6 of the Windows 10 EULA.
6. Updates. The softwareperiodically checks for system and app updates, and downloads and installs them for you. You may obtain updates only from Microsoft or authorized sources, and Microsoft may need to update your system to provide you with those updates. By accepting this agreement, you agree to receive these types of automatic updates without any additional notice.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/Usete...
So Microsoft can by YOUR agreement of installing their OS on your system, undate, upgrade, install and pretty much to anything THEY want anytime THEY want and you have totally agreed to it.
INSTALL LINUX!!! Dump Microsoft,
The PDF Attachment walks you through the install. Use Google Chrome for a browser when you do this.
POP UP Blocker must be disabled for the site to which you will be connected.
Have a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day Weekend.
He sent me a pfd file that I have but I don't know how to attach it to these comments.
Has anyone here tried it yet?
Has anyone here tried it yet?
The whole point of a computer is to make it easier for you to get things done and use your critical applications. Microsoft has forgotten this for many years now. I've been a Microsoft Admin for 20+ years and I just can't tell you how frustrating it is to get anything done when not only are they putting out new upgrades every other year, but they keep moving all the admin tasks every stinking time. I don't like the huge "ribbon". Give me back the drop-downs which take less space and I can customize. I don't like the tiles - they are for mobile devices, not desktops. I don't like the search - it encourages lazy people to put stuff anywhere and then it doesn't get backed up. I don't like the plethora of services which now are autorun just so one can launch Office. I don't like the plethora of services to constantly update my computer even when I don't want it to or don't give it permission.