"Upgrade to Windows 10 Pro" selected in Windows Update

Something to watch out for if you don't want to upgrade to Windows 10
just yet...

My system: Windows 8.1 Pro
I have not yet reserved my Windows 10 upgrade

In Windows Update's "Optional" tab, there is an optional update
"Upgrade to Windows 10 Pro". Unlike other optional updates, this
one is automatically selected.

If you only look at the "Important" tab before clicking install, you
may get an update you were not expecting.


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On 10/10/2015 2:53 PM, Ralph Fox wrote:
Something to watch out for if you don't want to upgrade to Windows 10
just yet...


Someone suggested a tool called GWX Control Panel
http://blog.ultimateoutsider.com/201...ly-remove.html


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Ralph Fox posted this via
:

Something to watch out for if you don't want to upgrade to Windows 10
just yet...

My system: Windows 8.1 Pro
I have not yet reserved my Windows 10 upgrade

In Windows Update's "Optional" tab, there is an optional update
"Upgrade to Windows 10 Pro". Unlike other optional updates, this
one is automatically selected.

If you only look at the "Important" tab before clicking install, you
may get an update you were not expecting.

Most of us folks in the Windows 10 newsgroup already... ohh, nevermind.

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On Sat, 10 Oct 2015 19:53:44 +1300, Ralph Fox wrote:

Something to watch out for if you don't want to upgrade to Windows 10
just yet...

My system: Windows 8.1 Pro I have not yet reserved my Windows 10 upgrade

In Windows Update's "Optional" tab, there is an optional update "Upgrade
to Windows 10 Pro". Unlike other optional updates, this one is
automatically selected.

If you only look at the "Important" tab before clicking install, you may
get an update you were not expecting.

Why do you include windows 10 newsgroup in your post.

On 10/10/2015 17:15, dave61430 wrote:
On Sat, 10 Oct 2015 19:53:44 +1300, Ralph Fox wrote:

Something to watch out for if you don't want to upgrade to Windows 10
just yet...

My system: Windows 8.1 Pro I have not yet reserved my Windows 10 upgrade

In Windows Update's "Optional" tab, there is an optional update "Upgrade
to Windows 10 Pro". Unlike other optional updates, this one is
automatically selected.

If you only look at the "Important" tab before clicking install, you may
get an update you were not expecting.

Why do you include windows 10 newsgroup in your post.


It's quite possible to be interested in Windows 10 yet to not want to
upgrade yet.

I am such a person. I do not want to upgrade until I know everything I
use is compatible with Windows 10. At present there are still several
things that don't work right in Windows 10.

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On 10 Oct 2015 14:37:44 GMT, Bucky Breeder wrote:

Ralph Fox posted this via
:

Most of us folks in the Windows 10 newsgroup already... ohh, nevermind.

There are three kinds of folks in the Windows 10 newsgroup:

1. Those who are interested in Win 10 and come here for
information, but who have not upgraded yet.

2. Those who upgraded to Windows 10 after it was released.

3. Those who have been running Win 10 beta (Insider) builds
starting before Win 10 was released.


I am posting for those in #1, and also for those like me who are
in #3 and have another machine which has not yet been upgraded.


I have been in this group since it was started. I have been
running Win 10 beta (Insider) builds before this group was
started.



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On 10/10/2015 12:08 PM, Ralph Fox wrote:
On 10 Oct 2015 14:37:44 GMT, Bucky Breeder wrote:

Ralph Fox posted this via
:

Most of us folks in the Windows 10 newsgroup already... ohh, nevermind.

There are three kinds of folks in the Windows 10 newsgroup:

1. Those who are interested in Win 10 and come here for
information, but who have not upgraded yet.

2. Those who upgraded to Windows 10 after it was released.

3. Those who have been running Win 10 beta (Insider) builds
starting before Win 10 was released.


I am posting for those in #1, and also for those like me who are
in #3 and have another machine which has not yet been upgraded.


I have been in this group since it was started. I have been
running Win 10 beta (Insider) builds before this group was
started.

I fit #1, I have a w7 laptop that I'm thinking of installing w10 on. In
the past I've always done a clean format and install, and one person I
know told me that he didn't like the u/g from 7 to 10. Can you comment
on the pros and cons of doing the u/g vs. a clean install?

TIA,
Mike

On Sat, 10 Oct 2015 21:29:47 -0700, Mike S wrote:

On 10/10/2015 12:08 PM, Ralph Fox wrote:
On 10 Oct 2015 14:37:44 GMT, Bucky Breeder wrote:

Ralph Fox posted this via
:

Most of us folks in the Windows 10 newsgroup already... ohh, nevermind.

There are three kinds of folks in the Windows 10 newsgroup:

1. Those who are interested in Win 10 and come here for
information, but who have not upgraded yet.

2. Those who upgraded to Windows 10 after it was released.

3. Those who have been running Win 10 beta (Insider) builds
starting before Win 10 was released.


I am posting for those in #1, and also for those like me who are
in #3 and have another machine which has not yet been upgraded.


I have been in this group since it was started. I have been
running Win 10 beta (Insider) builds before this group was
started.

I fit #1, I have a w7 laptop that I'm thinking of installing w10 on. In
the past I've always done a clean format and install, and one person I
know told me that he didn't like the u/g from 7 to 10. Can you comment
on the pros and cons of doing the u/g vs. a clean install?


The upgrade is free, if you are running an "eligible" Win7 or Win8.1.
Once you have upgraded to Windows 10 using the free upgrade offer,
you can then perform a clean install on the _same_ device.

If you want to do a clean install of Win10 directly over Win7, then
as I understand it you would need to buy a copy of Win10 with its own
licence key.


One other thing

The upgrade will give you a Windows 10 licence which is valid
only for the life of the machine upgraded. You cannot transfer
the licence to another machine.

What type of Windows 7 licence do you currently have?
A. If you bought a retail copy of Windows and installed it on a
computer which was bought elsewhere, then AIUI you can move the
licence from one computer to another. If the computer dies then
you can re-install on another.
B. If you bought a computer with Windows pre-installed, the copy of
Windows generally has an OEM licence which is only valid for the
life of that machine. If the machine dies, you need to pay for
Windows again.
Even if your Windows 7 is 'A', your Windows 10 will be like 'B'.
In that case some might consider it to be a "licence downgrade".



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On Sat, 10 Oct 2015 21:29:47 -0700, Mike S wrote:

In
the past I've always done a clean format and install, and one person I
know told me that he didn't like the u/g from 7 to 10. Can you comment
on the pros and cons of doing the u/g vs. a clean install?


See Ralph Fox's reply and let me add the following:

Although many people will tell you that formatting and installing
cleanly is the best way to go, I disagree. Unlike with previous
versions of Windows, when doing an upgrade was often a mistake, an
upgrade to Windows XP or later replaces almost everything, and usually
works very well.

The only real exception is when you are having problems; in that
situation, an upgrade often worsens problems, rather than solving
them.

My recommendation is to at least try the upgrade, since it's much
easier than a clean installation. You can always change your mind and
reinstall cleanly if problems develop.

However, don't assume that doing an upgrade relieves you of the need
to backup your data, etc. before beginning. Before starting to
upgrade, it's always prudent to recognize that things like a sudden
power loss can occur in the middle of it and cause the loss of
everything. For that reason you should make sure you have backups and
anything else you need to reinstall if the worst happens.

Brian Gregory wrote:

On 10/10/2015 17:15, dave61430 wrote:
On Sat, 10 Oct 2015 19:53:44 +1300, Ralph Fox wrote:

Something to watch out for if you don't want to upgrade to Windows 10
just yet...

My system: Windows 8.1 Pro I have not yet reserved my Windows 10 upgrade

In Windows Update's "Optional" tab, there is an optional update "Upgrade
to Windows 10 Pro". Unlike other optional updates, this one is
automatically selected.

If you only look at the "Important" tab before clicking install, you may
get an update you were not expecting.

Why do you include windows 10 newsgroup in your post.


It's quite possible to be interested in Windows 10 yet to not want to
upgrade yet.

I am such a person. I do not want to upgrade until I know everything I
use is compatible with Windows 10. At present there are still several
things that don't work right in Windows 10.

Understood but you could be interesting in multiple operating systems,
gardening, car repair, and politics and a community doesn't want to see
unrelated posts showing up in their newsgroup. Shotgunning across
multiple newsgroups for a post that is off-topic to some is you
attempting to garner a larger audience at the nuisance of the off-topic
communities. Stay on-topic. What you remarked about is a Windows 8
issue so it should have been posted in the Windows 8 newsgroup.
Obviously it is not an issue with Windows 10.

VanguardLH wrote:
Brian Gregory wrote:
On 10/10/2015 17:15, dave61430 wrote:

Why do you include windows 10 newsgroup in your post.

It's quite possible to be interested in Windows 10 yet to not want to
upgrade yet.

I am such a person. I do not want to upgrade until I know everything I
use is compatible with Windows 10. At present there are still several
things that don't work right in Windows 10.

Understood but you could be interesting in multiple operating systems,
gardening, car repair, and politics and a community doesn't want to see
unrelated posts showing up in their newsgroup. Shotgunning across
multiple newsgroups for a post that is off-topic to some is you
attempting to garner a larger audience at the nuisance of the off-topic
communities. Stay on-topic. What you remarked about is a Windows 8
issue so it should have been posted in the Windows 8 newsgroup.
Obviously it is not an issue with Windows 10.


Do you really have nothing better to do than harass people about that?
The OP's post was related to both Windows 8.x and Windows 10. It was
crossposted to the two newsgroups about the two versions. Where's the
damn fire?

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Joel presented the following explanation :
VanguardLH wrote:
Brian Gregory wrote:
On 10/10/2015 17:15, dave61430 wrote:

Why do you include windows 10 newsgroup in your post.

It's quite possible to be interested in Windows 10 yet to not want to
upgrade yet.

I am such a person. I do not want to upgrade until I know everything I
use is compatible with Windows 10. At present there are still several
things that don't work right in Windows 10.

Understood but you could be interesting in multiple operating systems,
gardening, car repair, and politics and a community doesn't want to see
unrelated posts showing up in their newsgroup. Shotgunning across
multiple newsgroups for a post that is off-topic to some is you
attempting to garner a larger audience at the nuisance of the off-topic
communities. Stay on-topic. What you remarked about is a Windows 8
issue so it should have been posted in the Windows 8 newsgroup.
Obviously it is not an issue with Windows 10.


Do you really have nothing better to do than harass people about that?
The OP's post was related to both Windows 8.x and Windows 10. It was
crossposted to the two newsgroups about the two versions. Where's the
damn fire?

Joel,

Most people just ignore VanguardLH, following that example might be
something to consider, just a suggestion.

none wrote:

Most people just ignore VanguardLH, following that example might be
something to consider, just a suggestion.


I think you're right, actually.

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On 13/10/15 16:55, Joel wrote:
none wrote:

Most people just ignore VanguardLH, following that example might be
something to consider, just a suggestion.

I think you're right, actually.


This might not be a good idea because the guy must be a loner and if you
keep ignoring him, he might commit serious crimes like killing somebody
or raping a 13 year old boy or girl. These loners needs treatment and
by engaging with them you are keeping them away from our streets.

Linux User wrote:
On 13/10/15 16:55, Joel wrote:
none wrote:

Most people just ignore VanguardLH, following that example might be
something to consider, just a suggestion.

I think you're right, actually.

This might not be a good idea because the guy must be a loner and if you
keep ignoring him, he might commit serious crimes like killing somebody
or raping a 13 year old boy or girl. These loners needs treatment and
by engaging with them you are keeping them away from our streets.


Lol.

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