Windows 10 Free Upgrade is FINALLY OVER

**dragos2009** · 07-31-2016, 09:46 AM

Re: Windows 10 Free Upgrade is FINALLY OVER

i have upgraded to 10 on 6 of my computers that can run it and i have no regret doing it

**Topcat** · 07-31-2016, 12:21 PM

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Originally posted by dragos2009

i have upgraded to 10 on 6 of my computers that can run it and i have no regret doing it

That seems to be a very small minority coming off W7. However, if these were W8/8.1 machines, yes, W10 would be a slight upgrade from that. If they were W7, w10 is a huge downgrade. Windows 7 was slow to take root because of the bad taste Vista left in everyone's mouth....but unlike W10, Vista's predecessor (winXP) wasn't a dud. Win8/8.1 was a huge dud, and 10 would be the same way if not for M$ shoving it up everyones ass whether they really wanted it or not. That makes TWO duds back to back, and is a first for M$...not a good sign for their future. The vast majority wouldn't take it for free.....even fewer will actually give money for this travesty of code & spyware.

**kaboom** · 07-31-2016, 02:10 PM

Re: Windows 10 Free Upgrade is FINALLY OVER, but the "fun n games" aren't

Q: When is "free" about $10,000 too much?
A: When it involves winblows 10.

**junktv** · 07-31-2016, 02:10 PM

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The spy part is what gets me seen pro etc. can shut it down still but it come back with updates.

**stj** · 07-31-2016, 02:36 PM

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you think you can shut it down,
until i see someone make a 24hour log with wireshark on a seperate machine i wont fall for it.

**yuhong** · 07-31-2016, 02:36 PM

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I recommend that you also see my thread "What if Microsoft had done Windows 8 differently?".

**stj** · 07-31-2016, 02:51 PM

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a better question, what if m$ had stopped at win3.11?

**yuhong** · 07-31-2016, 02:58 PM

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Originally posted by stj

a better question, what if m$ had stopped at win3.11?

Please direct future postings about this to this thread in "General Computer Discussions". Read the linked article before you comment.

**kaboom** · 07-31-2016, 03:11 PM

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Originally posted by junktv

The spy part is what gets me seen pro etc. can shut it down still but it come back with updates.

you keep thinking that...

It's been proven otherwise just how many times, yet you still think you're gonna negotiate with "terrorists."

Pothead logic, if I ever saw it.

Originally posted by yuhong

Please direct future postings about this to this thread in "General Computer Discussions".

it's not your thread

Originally posted by yuhong

Read the linked article before you comment.

I'll call a spade a spade, thank you.

**yuhong** · 07-31-2016, 03:16 PM

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Originally posted by stj

you think you can shut it down,
until i see someone make a 24hour log with wireshark on a seperate machine i wont fall for it.

MS is pretty explicit about the "Security" telemetry level being limited to Enterprise in fact.

**Topcat** · 07-31-2016, 03:17 PM

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Originally posted by stj

a better question, what if m$ had stopped at win3.11?

I was fine with them stopping at XP x86 and x64. I have VLK's for both, so no phoning home, no activation, no deactivation from hardware changes, and no WGA...

I do like Win7, but you have to be careful with it, especially updating (which I find to be VERY sad)!!

**yuhong** · 07-31-2016, 03:19 PM

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Originally posted by Topcat

I was fine with them stopping at XP x86 and x64. I have VLK's for both, so no phoning home, no activation, no deactivation from hardware changes, and no WGA...

I do like Win7, but you have to be careful with it, especially updating (which I find to be VERY sad)!!

I think OP was referring more like not releasing any new versions of Windows after say Win7 though. Of course, I don't think this is a good idea, but...

**ratdude747** · 07-31-2016, 10:03 PM

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Originally posted by Topcat

That seems to be a very small minority coming off W7. However, if these were W8/8.1 machines, yes, W10 would be a slight upgrade from that. If they were W7, w10 is a huge downgrade. Windows 7 was slow to take root because of the bad taste Vista left in everyone's mouth....but unlike W10, Vista's predecessor (winXP) wasn't a dud. Win8/8.1 was a huge dud, and 10 would be the same way if not for M$ shoving it up everyones ass whether they really wanted it or not. That makes TWO duds back to back, and is a first for M$...not a good sign for their future. The vast majority wouldn't take it for free.....even fewer will actually give money for this travesty of code & spyware.

I'd beg to (slightly) differ. 8.1 is good when tweaked right. Worse than 7 on desktops and laptops, but much better (for the most part) on tablets and touchscreen netbooks. Next time I'm in MO I'll show you...

10 is better out of the box but unlike 8.1 doesn't mod well at all... and is too restrictive. It auto-undoes half of my tweaks, hence why I ditched it.

**kaboom** · 07-31-2016, 11:00 PM

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Originally posted by ratdude747

10 is better out of the box

...a box of manure, that is...

I must say, even a porta-john is too nice for hate or rage. One would need bleach, ammonia, and lye after such an "out of box experience." A different kind of "OOBE."

**yuhong** · 07-31-2016, 11:47 PM

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Originally posted by ratdude747

I'd beg to (slightly) differ. 8.1 is good when tweaked right. Worse than 7 on desktops and laptops, but much better (for the most part) on tablets and touchscreen netbooks. Next time I'm in MO I'll show you...

Of course, that is what the blog article I linked (in another thread) was about in the first place. My point is that many of the points in that blog article applies to Win10 too.

**TechGeek** · 08-01-2016, 05:27 AM

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Originally posted by kaboom

...a box of manure, that is...

I must say, even a porta-john is too nice for hate or rage. One would need bleach, ammonia, and lye after such an "out of box experience." A different kind of "OOBE."

Every time I take a dump, W10 comes out. Simple enough. Now, where's the hydrofluoric acid so I can clean this mess up?

**kaboom** · 08-01-2016, 03:54 PM

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Originally posted by TechGeek

Every time I take a dump, W10 comes out. Simple enough. Now, where's the hydrofluoric acid so I can clean this mess up?

Your plumbing may "rebel" and start making strange noises... you may even need the Three Stooges to "fix" things...

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**TechGeek** · 08-01-2016, 04:01 PM

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Bahaha

**Topcat** · 08-01-2016, 04:06 PM

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Originally posted by kaboom

Your plumbing may "rebel" and start making strange noises... you may even need the Three Stooges to "fix" things...

NYUK NYUK NYUK, I resemble that!!

**kaboom** · 08-01-2016, 04:20 PM

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Originally posted by Topcat

NYUK NYUK NYUK, I resemble that!!

Oh, a victim of soy-kum-stance?

Windows 10 Free Upgrade is FINALLY OVER

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