Patch for Windows 7 and 8 will notify users to upgrade to Windows 10

[MikeM97]

Windows 10 is still months away, but that isn

[MikeM97]

I'm still worriend about the way I'll have to stop Windows updates from coming to my PC ...

Any advice ?

[sc302 Veteran]

you don't need to have automatic updates on.  you can manually accept updates, check off or on the ones you want or don't want.  This is the way I do it now for my non domain computers...who wants an automatic update to install or reboot your machine when you are in the middle of working, or have a nagging popup and accidentally clicking on reboot causing you to lose your data you are working on..

[Tha Bloo Monkee]

As long as it can easily (keyword) be disabled - (even after an accidental install) - then it shouldn't be a big deal.

 

Edit:  I keep automatic updates turned off and do it manually every few months when I remember on my machine for that reason as well, it's very irritating when it gets an automatic update and then prompts you over and over to restart the machine.

[Krome]

Oh boy... I got that stupid update from MS and I blocked it from asking for internet access cos it looks so suspicious.  Tried to search for info as to what it is but got almost no info from the web during that time... That was like a week or a few days ago...

[Nick H. Supervisor]

Not only that, but the patch itself seems to pave the way for Microsoft to display ads and notifications to users.

Alarm bells are going off. Hopefully it's just a small, one time notification about the free upgrade rather than constant nagging, or even worse adverts for general items.

[MikeM97]

Alarm bells are going off. Hopefully it's just a small, one time notification about the free upgrade rather than constant nagging, or even worse adverts for general items.

 

Would you like to explain me how's it so '' small '' , please ?

[Nick H. Supervisor]

Would you like to explain me how's it so '' small '' , please ?

Something like the following:

But instead of it mentioning my device is ready to use, it says something like, "Did you know you can upgrade to Windows 10 for free? Click here for more." Also coming with an option to remind you later or not be reminded at all.

[firey]

Would you like to explain me how's it so '' small '' , please ?

Could just be like a notification center style icon (like when windows updates are available).  Says something like "Windows 10 update now available, click here for more information".  Then after 30 seconds or whatever fades away.

[Max Norris]

Probably going to be similar to what XP had, a popup letting you know there's a newer version of the OS available.. heard the same fears with XP when it was really a once-and-done thing. See them frequently on my various *Nix boxes too.

[MikeM97]

Something like the following:

But instead of it mentioning my device is ready to use, it says something like, "Did you know you can upgrade to Windows 10 for free? Click here for more." Also coming with an option to remind you later or not be reminded at all.

 

This option would be great .

 

Could just be like a notification center style icon (like when windows updates are available).  Says something like "Windows 10 update now available, click here for more information".  Then after 30 seconds or whatever fades away.

 

And right after that time , it will come back to ask me it again and again or you think it will get a '' never show me this again '' message as Nick does ?

 

 

Probably going to be similar to what XP had, a popup letting you know there's a newer version of the OS available.. heard the same fears with XP when it was really a once-and-done thing. See them frequently on my various *Nix boxes too.

 

So , if I denny it , it will let me rest in peace , forever ?

[MikeM97]

According to the newest rumors , this patch is likely to do its job only for Windows 7 , 8.x and Windows Phone 8.1 ... exactly in the RTM's way [ definitedly summer's period ] ...

I'm stuck having those upside doubts ... [ from this topic #11 post ] ...

[MikeM97]

Windows 8.x = Windows 8.0 / Windows 8.1 ?

Or both ?

Questions increasing , new answers are missing . 

[whs37]

According to the newest rumors , this patch is likely to do its job only for Windows 7 , 8.x and Windows Phone 8.1 ... exactly in the RTM's way [ definitedly summer's period ] ...

I'm stuck having those upside doubts ... [ from this topic #11 post ] ...

This is not a rumor. It figures because those are the only systems eligible for a free upgrade.

[MikeM97]

Windows 8.x = Windows 8.0 / Windows 8.1 ?

Or both ?

Questions increasing , new answers are missing . 

 

I want to know if there's an escape from this upgrade .

It's hard to belive that once they gave us this patch , MS won't try , also by their all methods , to make us agree with the Windows 10 .

[insanelyapple]

Oh boy... I got that stupid update from MS and I blocked it from asking for internet access cos it looks so suspicious.  Tried to search for info as to what it is but got almost no info from the web during that time... That was like a week or a few days ago...

I did the same thing. Update should got clear description about its purpose and not just same ordinary KB number with "important" tag.

Besides, that description sidebar in Windows 7 WU control panel never was useful at all - same text over and over again.

[sc302 Veteran]

I want to know if there's an escape from this upgrade .

It's hard to belive that once they gave us this patch , MS won't try , also by their all methods , to make us agree with the Windows 10 .

Probably the same way that the "force" us to upgrade to ie 11 from what ever ships with windows...hide the update and it magically doesn't update...you have the choice, they don't force you to do anything.   But if you blindly accept/install, that isn't necessarily their fault...much like if you accept toolbars or other apps within installs, not really the providers fault that you agreed for the install to go ahead and proceed with the install....read what you are agreeing to and read what you are allowing to be patched/installed.  If you don't read and blindly agree (or check off) then complain after the fact, who's fault is that?  Silverlight, for example, makes you agree to the install even if it is checked off to be able to install....Microsoft will probably do something similar...an are you sure that you want to install what you agreed to install in the first place.  If it double or triple asks you and you still do it and then complain, there is no hope.

[Rippleman]

I want to know if there's an escape from this upgrade .

It's hard to belive that once they gave us this patch , MS won't try , also by their all methods , to make us agree with the Windows 10 .

 

I would simply not press the "upgrade" option. Easy enough.

[MikeM97]

What if the pop-up will come again ? Especially when I'll log in [ /on ] to Windows or when I use the Internet ?

How it's suppose I should '' hide '' the update ? [ and prevent its childlish behavior  ] .

[chrisj1968]

Alarm bells are going off. Hopefully it's just a small, one time notification about the free upgrade rather than constant nagging, or even worse adverts for general items.

 

To me this update isn't an update at all but excuse the term craptastic adware or annoy ware like some small programs use to get you to buy the paid version. MSFT can do a heck of a lot better then install annoyware ads as an update.

 

this would be annoying nagware from a company like Microsoft? mockup

 

[Max Norris]

Don't think people realize that pretty much every OS out there will notify you when there's a new major version upgrade.  And XP already had similar and it was once and done, click "don't show me again" and gone... not nagware at all.  

[C:Amie]

I'm actually rather annoyed that this is being installed surreptitiously, especially as it's sitting in 4MB RAM doing what? Collecting web service data I bet. It's like that damn browser choice thing all over again, just hidden as a legitimate Windows Update. That's poor form. Very poor.

 

Why lie about it? Call it what it is not:

"Update for Windows 7 for x64 based systems KB3035583"
"Install this update to resolve issues in Windows..."

 

This resolves an issue in Windows. No, it's an intrusion, even mildly adware.

 

 

At least it isn't appearing on WSUS and getting spat out to Enterprise Systems.

 

*uninstalls & blocks*

wusa /uninstall /kb:3035583 /quiet /norestart

Thanks for sharing

[MikeM97]

Max -

 

I remember Ubuntu doing the same , so ... yes , it's kinda normal for 1 notification ...

It was OTG - One to Go .

 

Amie -

 

No , I thank you for sharing it here .

[C:Amie]

Don't think people realize that pretty much every OS out there will notify you when there's a new major version upgrade.  And XP already had similar and it was once and done, click "don't show me again" and gone... not nagware at all. 

Sure, but why be cloak and dagger about it? they didn't do it Windows 8 >  8.1, it becomes the first thing that you see on the App Store and on OS X it goes through the notification centre. It doesn't get installed as a separate binary to linger around the file system for forever and a day and be randomly executed "at some future time" under the directive and control of...?

 

Worse it should be installed as a fix for issues with the operating system!

[chrisj1968]

maybe we can get this pinned by a mod for when it starts.