Windows10
I have a button on my task bar with the Win 10 icon. When I click on it the program will ASK if I want to install. There is no automatic download for this product.
fabulouswalls said:
I have a button on my task bar with the Win 10 icon. When I click on it the program will ASK if I want to install. There is no automatic download for this product.
Yes, there is. But it's not supposed to automatically install.
I see. I never actually reserved it.
ParticleMan said:
fabulouswalls said:Yes, there is. But it's not supposed to automatically install.
I have a button on my task bar with the Win 10 icon. When I click on it the program will ASK if I want to install. There is no automatic download for this product.
Sorry for my brusque respond. Microsoft did something weird with this upgrade. Even though it's a new OS, they also pushed it out via Windows Update. So it's very possible that some people who did not actually request the update actually got it downloaded to their machines. But it shouldn't have installed on its own. I get the impression that more of the issues are with the installation process than with the actual upgrade, ArchBroad's experience notwithstanding.
I think the invitation to reserve it came in through Windows Update. That's the only way it would have ended up on my task bar.
fabulouswalls said:
I think the invitation to reserve it came in through Windows Update. That's the only way it would have ended up on my task bar.
True, but they also sent out the actual upgrade that same way. I had deployment problems with Windows 10 because of trouble with Windows Update.
I'll still wait for the kinks to be worked out. I like my Windows 7 Professional.
I just noticed it on both my laptop and desktop in the lower taskbar
Does anyone know if 'Briefcase' is part of Windows 10. I use that feature to sync my Outlook .pst file, so without it, I'd be up a creek.
ArchBroad, perhaps your problems are related to this evil feature of Windows 10: Windows updates are now downloaded from your own PC to your neighbor's PC by turning your PC into a kind of bit torrent (peer-to-peer) server. They do this without asking or telling you. Your computer's processor's power is borrowed to do this, and so is part of your internet connection. Clever of Microsoft, isn't it? This reduces the load on their systems and connections and shifts the cost to everyone else.
It's easily turned off.
http://www.howtogeek.com/224981/how-to-stop-windows-10-from-uploading-updates-to-other-pcs-over-the-internet/
Wow, I thought this was a joke. That probably explains why my machine was running so terribly just prior to this problem.
Tom_Reingold said:
ArchBroad, perhaps your problems are related to this evil feature of Windows 10: Windows updates are now downloaded from your own PC to your neighbor's PC by turning your PC into a kind of bit torrent (peer-to-peer) server. They do this without asking or telling you. Your computer's processor's power is borrowed to do this, and so is part of your internet connection. Clever of Microsoft, isn't it? This reduces the load on their systems and connections and shifts the cost to everyone else.
Windows 10 To Use BitTorrent-Style P2P To Deliver Updates
Tom_Reingold said: They do this without asking or telling you. Your computer's processor's power is borrowed(???) to do this, and so is part of your internet connection. Clever of Microsoft, isn't it? This reduces the load on their systems and connections and shifts the cost to everyone else.
Windows 10 To Use BitTorrent-Style P2P To Deliver Updates
Isn't this really stealing? Isn't this done by many tech comps?
How much does it cost us? individually?
Apollo_T said:
Tom_Reingold said: They do this without asking or telling you. Your computer's processor's power is borrowed(???) to do this, and so is part of your internet connection. Clever of Microsoft, isn't it? This reduces the load on their systems and connections and shifts the cost to everyone else.Isn't this really stealing? Isn't this done by many tech comps?
Windows 10 To Use BitTorrent-Style P2P To Deliver Updates
How much does it cost us? individually?
Stealing? Not likely I'm sure it's in any agreement you click through.
How much does it cost you? Likely nothing. Unless you have your computer on a cellular network for some reason.
www.pcworld.com/article/2960692/windows/how-to-uninstall-windows-10-and-go-back-to-windows-7-or-8.html
It's too late for all of that unfortunately. Had to reformat and install windows co. Now need to redo my free upgrade to 7 but can't find the install CD.
I don't know if it's stealing in the legal sense, but it is a theft of a grand proportion, similar to stealing a small amount of money from a great number of people. Each person is hurt a small bit but the total theft is just as big as if it were one amount from one victim.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/2971725/windows/how-to-reclaim-your-privacy-in-windows-10-piece-by-piece.html
Just completed my download and installation. Testing now to identify problems.
My brother recently updated to Windows 10 from Windows 8 (which he hated!). Now he cannot import any photos from camera or card readers. From reading several Microsoft Forums, this is a major problem for many recent Windows 10 users. Has anyone run into this ?
I ran into a different problem. Now whenever I log onto my laptop, it tells me that it could not load the driver for dolby surround sound and tells me to restart my computer but restarting the computer only leads to the same message. Assuming I even need dolby surround sound and that my computer is supposed to have it, how would I determine (a) if this driver is needed, (b) if my computer has it, and (c) how to locate/download the driver Windows 10 says cannot be found?
Imagine. Just imagine if the biggest company in another industry got away with such shoddy quality.
Joan, that's how my problems began. I'd try to roll back to your old version of Windows.
I think this is a pre-existing problem that Windows 10 now reminds me of whenever it can. I would much rather have the program include a link to fixing it but we can't have everything all at once.
The more I read this, the happier I am still staying with XP. Yes, I know I'll have to upgrade eventually, but even then, I think I'll only go to Win 7.
marksierra said:
The more I read this, the happier I am still staying with XP. Yes, I know I'll have to upgrade eventually, but even then, I think I'll only go to Win 7.
Actually, Windows 7 is much better than XP and I'm sticking with it for the moment, but cautiously optimistic that the kinks will get worked out of Win 10. I'm really hoping for a touch-screen laptop for my next computer (probably within the next year), and I know I would like to skip Win 8.
(Whatever happened to Windows 9 anyway???)
The majority of users upgraded just fine to Windows 10. Remember, not many people are going to rant on the interwebs about their boring upgrade experience.
Windows 10 has been installed on over 75 million PC's since it was released, XP or Win7 weren't even close to that in the same time frame after release.
As for driver issues, best to go to the computer manufacturers website and look for a driver, it's nearly impossible for MS to have all drivers for all possible pieces of hardware ever sold.
I've installed Win 10 on 3 machines so far, one Core i5 Laptop that I bought with Win7 and had updated to 8 previously, one 2 in 1 laptop/tablet that the kids are using and a Windows 8 tablet. The Core i5 simply updated and has been working smooth since. The other two updated, but performed a bit shaky so I backed up all data and reset windows. Now they all work like a charm.
This can be done from Start->Settings->Update&Security->Recovery. There are options for a full clean install, or an install that keeps existing data. Choose the right one and be on your merry way, it's worth it, but backup all personal data first.
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Mine worked fine the first day and then deteriorated from there. I've since discovered that there is something else wrong with my machine that needs to be fixed (unrelated to W10) that probably is the root cause of my computers demise. But regardless, Dell didn't even recommend upgrading my model number since W10 was not tested on it even, so Windows shouldn't be pushing out it's updates to an unrecommended/incompatible machine. I'm sure there were some accidentally pressed buttons involved in my automatic upgrade also...