Windows 10 to automatically download to users’ PCs

McT said:
So I guess you get to choose which updates you want - or don't want?
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Not if you disable the service then you don't get any updates at all. You must go into Windows Update then hide the culprit that will come next month as a optional update and next year as a important update. This is another case of people losing their minds over nothing.
 
backstreetboy said:
Not if you disable the service then you don't get any updates at all. You must go into Windows Update then hide the culprit that will come next month as a optional update and next year as a important update. This is another case of people losing their minds over nothing.
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Wonder how it will affect cracked versions. I have upgraded one already but my main pc must wait... Too much at stake
 
Hahaha... so Microsoft really wants people to jump onto the Windows 10 bandwagon :)

I been loving Windows 10... Had an issue with my D-Link 3G modem being blocked on Windows 10, and my audio driver being **** (blocked the update).

Just wish my laptop hard drive not so ****ty.
 
What is this "Windows Update" feature you guys are talking about and why do you have it turned on? :D
 
There is nothing wrong with 10 per say, it's just the manufacturers that are not prepared write backward drivers. For most of my clients it has been a hit and miss. Are they feeling lucky today.
 
There's another good reason to upgrade to Win10: It's aware of metered connections. Win7 is not aware of metered connections and so will download updates irrespective of your connection type.

If you use a 3G connection, your best route is to use Win10. It allows you set easily set rules for downloads.
 
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Arthur said:
There's another good reason to upgrade to Win10: It's aware of metered connections. Win7 is not aware of metered connections and so will download updates irrespective of your connection type.

If you use a 3G connection, your best route is to use Win10. It allows you set easily set rules for downloads.
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This is a full blown lie. Many modern 3G modems use NDIS adapter or other emulated LAN adapter (HiLink or similar). All 3G/4G routers powered from the wall socket are LAN devices, they connect to PC by Ethernet cable. You don't have an option in Windows to set manually this connection as a "metered connection". How then Microsoft can recognise it is '3G' connection? Reality check needed, Arthur
 
You don't know what you're talking about.

If you know how, search "Windows 10 metered connection" and get educated. But wireless and dongled ones are.

Nowhere do I say or suggest you can set an Ethernet connection as metered. You can't.

I won't stoop to calling you a liar. But you do rush to judgment. Now get educated. I won't hold my breath for an apology.
 
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Arthur said:
There's another good reason to upgrade to Win10: It's aware of metered connections. Win7 is not aware of metered connections and so will download updates irrespective of your connection type.

If you use a 3G connection, your best route is to use Win10. It allows you set easily set rules for downloads.
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But surely it's just as easy to disable updates and enable them only when you're on Wifi or ethernet?
 
Arthur said:
You don't know what you're talking about.

If you know how, search "Windows 10 metered connection" and get educated.

I won't stoop to calling you a liar. But you do rush to judgment. Now get educated. I won't hold my breath for an apology.
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I did my search and I can tell you that there is no way to set Ethernet adapter connection as a "metered connection". There is no such option in user interface, there is also no such option in group policy editor (if you are lucky enough to have Pro version).

So, Arthur get educated yourself independently if brainwashing on Microsoft's meetings do not work for you.

And please post how to do it - here - or in the software section (many people are waiting for this and were posting about it in the software section). Then we can talk about apology in this thread. Prove you are right.

That will be a challenge. :)
 
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Thread is full of M$ fanboys.

Get a Mac. I'm still running Mt Lion here and with no issues. Still get security updates. And yes I could upgrade for FREE to "El Kapitan" today or next year, and then free to the next version after that, but I just simply don't want to bother.

M$ are just a bunch of idiots.
 
Atrhur have you edited your post after you saw my reply? ;)
Poor grammar, sorry. :)
 
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Well, unfortunate timing. I know thngs are time stamped. Am watching rugby, so delays happen. Sorry.

I have no intention to mislead. All this is easily verified.

What I resent is you calling me a liar. That's lowball. My first post about metered connections is innocuous. You play cheapskate.
 
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Grouter said:
I agree Arthur, but the complete refusal by Microsoft to acknowledge that not everyone who uses a pc these days has access to cheap, fast unlimited internet is the main gripe here. The septuagenarian skype/email/internet banking crowd on 1 Gb pm mobile dongles are not very happy about all this I can assure you.
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MS lives in USA and thinks that everyone is on 1Gbit fibre connections. Who would want to use 3g when you have WiFi from said connection?

I thought that MS target market is office corporate.
 
Impulse_One said:
MS lives in USA and thinks that everyone is on 1Gbit fibre connections. Who would want to use 3g when you have WiFi from said connection?

I thought that MS target market is office corporate.
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No, they target gadget market (phones, tablets/hybrid) and they use PC as a vehicle to gain momentum on the gadget market. They can't win corporate market with such product like windows 8 or Windows 8.X (aka Windows 10).
 
You can only setup a metered connection if you are on WiFi or 3G/Mobile data.
 
Arthur said:
Well, unfortunate timing. I know thngs are time stamped. Am watching rugby, so delays happen. Sorry.

I have no intention to mislead. All this is easily verified.

What I resent is you calling me a liar. That's lowball. My first post about metered connections is innocuous. You play cheapskate.
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Stupid, I really thought by adding extra line you was trying to prove I am a lier and not educated. ;)

Now Arthur, please do reality check as I suggested in my first reply. I didn't call you a lier, so don't bounce it. I wrote that you spread lies. It could be your own lies or you could be a poor unfortunate victim of Microsoft's poweful brainwashing machine. As a former Microsoft employee it suggests a later.

Now about whether your initial statement was a truth or a lie, there is a thread in the software section, we can discuss more about: http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthr...eason-to-upgrade-from-Windows-7-to-Windows-10
Mods: poll requested.
 
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sajunky said:
No, they target gadget market (phones, tablets/hybrid) and they use PC as a vehicle to gain momentum on the gadget market. They can't win corporate market with such product like windows 8 or Windows 8.X (aka Windows 10).
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They have already won the corporate market and with time companies will migrate to 10.
They have corporate licences that won't just upgrade without intervention.

So they leave the corporate market alone (and protect that market) and try and move the consumer and smaller business market onto their new subscriber based platform (that works with mobile)

'Free O/s' (like Apple) and keep everyone moving forward.
I say they are being smart
 
Impulse_One said:
MS lives in USA and thinks that everyone is on 1Gbit fibre connections. Who would want to use 3g when you have WiFi from said connection?

I thought that MS target market is office corporate.
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Very few have 1Gb/s lines and not that many )% wise) have 100 Mb/s. Many have pretty regular DSL lines (better than SA's but not great)

But yes you most definitely wouldn't want to use a metered 3G connection to download Windows 10
On average the broadb
 
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