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Old September 10th 15, 02:23 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Auł+
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I am definitely not interested in W10, unless M$ makes major improvements in privacy, and to increase user controls - which seems unlikely, from what I hear (to date).

I am even becoming reluctant to allow Windows Update access to my W7-W8-W8.1 computers, because they're now getting some of the same type of spyware and loss of user control too. So of course I have Windows Updates set to manual (not automatic), and it will remain ever so!

The only way is apparently to get a list of the offending spyware/controlware KB numbers and doublecheck it each month vs the offered Windows Updates - to exclude/hide them. But considering the large number of updates involved, month to month, that's going to be a lot of trouble over the next few years!

Any suggestions on an easier way to handle this?
Thanks.
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Auric

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Old September 10th 15, 03:00 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Johnny
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Default reluctant to update W7-W8-W8.1

On Thu, 10 Sep 2015 08:23:56 -0500
AuÂł+ wrote:

I am definitely not interested in W10, unless M$ makes major
improvements in privacy, and to increase user controls - which seems
unlikely, from what I hear (to date).

I am even becoming reluctant to allow Windows Update access to my
W7-W8-W8.1 computers, because they're now getting some of the same
type of spyware and loss of user control too. So of course I have
Windows Updates set to manual (not automatic), and it will remain
ever so!

The only way is apparently to get a list of the offending
spyware/controlware KB numbers and doublecheck it each month vs the
offered Windows Updates - to exclude/hide them. But considering the
large number of updates involved, month to month, that's going to be
a lot of trouble over the next few years!

Any suggestions on an easier way to handle this?
Thanks.


There is only one way to handle it, because Microsoft isn't going to
change.

Use an operating system that doesn't spy on you, and gives you complete
control of your computer, and updates.

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Old September 10th 15, 03:32 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
Paul
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Default reluctant to update W7-W8-W8.1

Auł+ wrote:
I am definitely not interested in W10, unless M$ makes major improvements in privacy, and to increase user controls - which seems unlikely, from what I hear (to date).

I am even becoming reluctant to allow Windows Update access to my W7-W8-W8.1 computers, because they're now getting some of the same type of spyware and loss of user control too. So of course I have Windows Updates set to manual (not automatic), and it will remain ever so!

The only way is apparently to get a list of the offending spyware/controlware KB numbers and doublecheck it each month vs the offered Windows Updates - to exclude/hide them. But considering the large number of updates involved, month to month, that's going to be a lot of trouble over the next few years!

Any suggestions on an easier way to handle this?
Thanks.


You read the description, before you tick the
box in Windows Update.

When I installed Win7 Pro SP1 on the Test Machine
six weeks ago, I read all *200* descriptions before
installing them. Then hide the ones with CEIP in
them (Customer Experience Improvement Program)
or hide the GWX one (Get Windows 10), etc.

There isn't sufficient automation to make a
fancy solution. We can't even get them listed
in numerical order.

Paul
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Old September 10th 15, 03:44 PM posted to alt.comp.os.windows-10
GlowingBlueMist[_6_]
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Default reluctant to update W7-W8-W8.1

On 9/10/2015 8:23 AM, Auł+ wrote:
I am definitely not interested in W10, unless M$ makes major
improvements in privacy, and to increase user controls - which seems
unlikely, from what I hear (to date).
I am even becoming reluctant to allow Windows Update access to
my W7-W8-W8.1 computers, because they're now getting some of the
same type of spyware and loss of user control too. So of course I have
Windows Updates set to manual (not automatic), and it will remain ever so!
The only way is apparently to get a list of the offending
spyware/controlware KB numbers and doublecheck it each month vs the
offered Windows Updates - to exclude/hide them. But considering the
large number of updates involved, month to month, that's going to be a
lot of trouble over the next few years!
Any suggestions on an easier way to handle this?
Thanks.
--
Auric

You might be able to keep up with it by using the WSUS update program.
The latest version can be found at;
http://www.wsusoffline.net/
 




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