Windows 10 ?

[Nanto2girls]

Be aware, report in the Guardian highlighted by BBC News early this morning, says that if you get a Windows 10 pop up and click the Red Cross which usually closes a pop up down it will install Windows 10. Microsoft have not made this public. Might not be true of course just thiught I would let you know.

I was going to post about this as well. Very sneaky.

[Gemini]

There was something on the radio about this yesterday, that I caught part of. Lots of cross people complaining that Windows 10 had installed itself without them asking for it, and that they had lost a lot of things from their computers.

[ZIZI]

Our work laptops are being replaced at end of lease and the IT people say that as long as you back up all your files will still be there. I did back up and I also spent hours putting everything on high power USB sticks which is just as well because when I went into my documents there was absolutely nothing there except a few useless bits. Thank goodness I put the stuff on the USBs.

[Daisy]

Zizi - putting all your files on to USBs as a back up was very sensible - thank goodness you did.

[Clover]

There I was minding my own business this morning just browsing through the Forums I read when my screen went blank and up popped a message that Windows 10 was installing itself to my pc ??? I know that I never requested it or pressed any of the relevant icons for it to start installing so had to wait ages for it to run its course,when finished it gave the option to proceed or to revert back to my previous windows setting which I did,and ever since I have not had internet access from that PC,I am working on my other laptop at the minute and my ipad is also not affected.why do these random things happen to us ?? its very annoying I will have to wait for boffin DGS5 to pop in and reset all the setting for me.uurrrh

This is exactly what happened to me. I was so mad! I think it's a case of infringing my human rights. I decided to accept it and I'm glad I did after your experience Glamma of losing internet access altogether.
I suppose I'll find my way round it and as Daisy says it's probably inevitable but I would like to have been consulted.So far I have noticed that it has slowed things up considerably and when I googled this problem found I am definitely not alone.Various solutions were proposed but I am so not tech-savvy so it made no sense at all. My computer expert SIL lives over 200 miles away so I suppose I'll have to put up with it. Another frustration I could do without!

[Daisy]

Clover - that is so annoying. Have you got apps or other software on your computer that could slow it up? The other possibility is that your anti-virus software is slowing it down. I don't know whether you need to change the anti-virus for W10, but if you do the other one could still be running as well. If you can do a virus scan try that - opt for the Quick Scan otherwise it could take a day or more to run. Malware and spyware can also slow it down - it's hard to get rid of them, so that may have to wait until you see your SIL. Sorry I'm not more help but I'll try and find out from somebody.

[Clover]

Thanks Daisy. I've only got the bog standard basic programmes on my computer.no extra apps or software. I will have a go at checking out the anti- virus.

[Daisy]

Clover - I've done a bit of Googling and came up with this:

http://www.rbrussell.com/2015/02/25/possible-fix-windows-10-running-very-slow/

I hope it helps.

[Clover]

Thanks for taking some of your precious time to do that Daisy. Much appreciated.x

[Daisy]

Clover - you're very welcome. I know how frustrating it is. I'm seeing my DS1 this week-end and he may be able to give us some advice. I was talking to a friend yesterday who says his computer takes up to half an hour to boot up since they started to install W10 (accidentally) and stopped it half way through. It's such a pain!

[Gemini]

Well, I put off installing Windows 10 as I really didn't want it!
I did intend to do so however, as we will have to eventually. However, the date took me by surprise by being when I was on holiday!

So, no Windows 10 for me.
Today our computer man came as we were having problems, mainly lack of space. He cleared some stuff off and move things a little and now we have space. I asked if I had made the problem worse by not installing W10. He said in fact the opposite was true! If I had installed it Windows 7 would still be stored somewhere on the laptop so there would be even less space. He assured me I will be fine chugging along with 7 and that it is only in 2020 we have to be changed over. Phew! We will invest in a new laptop before too long and then will have 10, of course but until then, we are fine!

[Grauntie Mag]

We decided to upgrade on the desktop and luckily all has been fine. Apparently my on laptop, which was in the possession of my SiL, W10 installed itself uninvited. All ok there too. He thinks Windows 10 is taking over the world..............😆

[Elisi]

It is! Taking over the world!!! It announced when we returned from holiday new updates were due and they took nearly a day! Still trying to find my way around the old W10 now got all this extra stuff to learn. Computers get more complicated every year.

[Daisy]

My OH, who hates computers, is happier with W10 than anything else he's used. He doesn't moan half as much as he used to. He's got my old laptop and a separate screen and keyboard and it seems to suit him very well.

Elisi - I'm so glad I switched to a Mac a few years ago. It took about a week to get used to things being easier and logical and I wouldn't swap back to Windows.