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In message , Stef
writes You can always turn off udates. Had a client who had me turn off updates on his XP box (SP2) after one screwed up everything. Ran it for 7 years without problems. But with many versions of Win 10, it appears you can't turn off updates. And, with regard to Paul's earlier point, I think it might be OK if you have a Win8.1 tablet from HP, Lenovo or someone, but it could be stressful with a rebadged Chinese device like mine. It may be significant that I have the reserve Win 10 offer on the laptops, but not in the Linx W8.1 tablet. -- Bill |
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Bill wrote:
In message , Stef writes You can always turn off udates. Had a client who had me turn off updates on his XP box (SP2) after one screwed up everything. Ran it for 7 years without problems. But with many versions of Win 10, it appears you can't turn off updates. I think only the Home versions' updates can't be turned off. I wonder what other things in 10 can't be turned off? Things you don't even know about. Like backdoors, and trackers, and keyloggers??? Have you read 10's EULA? And, with regard to Paul's earlier point, I think it might be OK if you have a Win8.1 tablet from HP, Lenovo or someone, but it could be stressful with a rebadged Chinese device like mine. So, do you REALLY need to upgrade to 10? Is it all that better? From what I've read, the changes have been mostly cosmetic ones. Contrary to marketing, newer doesn't always mean better. It may be significant that I have the reserve Win 10 offer on the laptops, but not in the Linx W8.1 tablet. Could be. Stef |
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On Sun, 7 Jun 2015 14:38:27 +0000 (UTC), Stef
wrote in So, do you REALLY need to upgrade to 10? Is it all that better? From what I've read, the changes have been mostly cosmetic ones. Contrary to marketing, newer doesn't always mean better. +1 on that and I apply the same principle to all versions on my current hardware above my current WinXP-sp3. -- Web based forums are like subscribing to 10 different newspapers and having to visit 10 different news stands to pickup each one. Email list-server groups and USENET are like having all of those newspapers delivered to your door every morning. |
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Bill wrote:
In message , Stef writes You can always turn off udates. Had a client who had me turn off updates on his XP box (SP2) after one screwed up everything. Ran it for 7 years without problems. But with many versions of Win 10, it appears you can't turn off updates. And, with regard to Paul's earlier point, I think it might be OK if you have a Win8.1 tablet from HP, Lenovo or someone, but it could be stressful with a rebadged Chinese device like mine. It may be significant that I have the reserve Win 10 offer on the laptops, but not in the Linx W8.1 tablet. Win10 has updates preset to automatic, no control Win10 Pro has use configurable options. In the Enterprise environment multiple 'control' options are available for Win10. Mission Critical devices - IT choose what to update and when. Also option to only deploy Security updates. End User devices - IT controls Windows Updates Windows Update for Business - IT controls; updates available in two different distribution rings, configurable maintenance windows for updating, peer to peer delivery, integrates with existing tools Also, Windows Update for Business is free for Windows Pro and Windows Enterprise customers. -- ...winston msft mvp consumer apps |
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On 6/7/2015 4:04 PM, . . .winston wrote:
Bill wrote: In message , Stef writes You can always turn off udates. Had a client who had me turn off updates on his XP box (SP2) after one screwed up everything. Ran it for 7 years without problems. But with many versions of Win 10, it appears you can't turn off updates. And, with regard to Paul's earlier point, I think it might be OK if you have a Win8.1 tablet from HP, Lenovo or someone, but it could be stressful with a rebadged Chinese device like mine. It may be significant that I have the reserve Win 10 offer on the laptops, but not in the Linx W8.1 tablet. Win10 has updates preset to automatic, no control Win10 Pro has use configurable options. In the Enterprise environment multiple 'control' options are available for Win10. Mission Critical devices - IT choose what to update and when. Also option to only deploy Security updates. End User devices - IT controls Windows Updates Windows Update for Business - IT controls; updates available in two different distribution rings, configurable maintenance windows for updating, peer to peer delivery, integrates with existing tools Also, Windows Update for Business is free for Windows Pro and Windows Enterprise customers. I would hope you can turn off the update option. It would not make much difference with a desktop, but on a lap top it would be a pure pain. While I have DSL, there are times when I am out and about that the only connection possible is a dial up connection. Other times having the update start would be very inconvenient. Imaging you are doing a power point presentation from your laptop in a large meeting and Windows decides to upgrade. With out the ability to control when Windows 10 upgrades would a significant negative and I believe would significantly hurt MS. |
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