Microsoft has no longer given me the "option" of upgrading--FUCK YOU BILL!!

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BIG-DICK-BUTT-FUCK: Jan 26, 2016; by Fluffdaddy

After months of declining the option to claim my free upgrade, it seems I no longer have a choice

This better not gently caress my computer up

# ? Apr 6, 2016 17:38

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# ? Apr 27, 2024 09:00

FlimFlam Imam: Mar 1, 2007; Standing on a hill in my mountain of dreams

Is it a laptop? I've had trouble with upgrades on laptops but none so far on desktops.

# ? Apr 6, 2016 17:39

poverty goat: Feb 15, 2004

you only had a year to find a better time to do this

# ? Apr 6, 2016 17:40

Applewhite: Aug 16, 2014; by vyelkin; Nap Ghost

I uninstalled my upgrader lol

# ? Apr 6, 2016 17:41

paul_soccer10: Mar 28, 2016; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

blammo https://github.com/rn10950/I-Dont-Want-Windows-10/releases/tag/2.0

# ? Apr 6, 2016 17:41

Applewhite: Aug 16, 2014; by vyelkin; Nap Ghost

I bet if you clicked "I need more time" it would actually let you opt out altogether.

# ? Apr 6, 2016 17:43

Corn Glizzy: Jun 28, 2007

Watch this OP bitch be salty when he wants Win10 in a year and it isn't free anymore.

# ? Apr 6, 2016 17:44

paul_soccer10: Mar 28, 2016; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

The Rage posted:

Watch this OP bitch be salty when he wants Win10 in a year and it isn't free anymore.

lol do you not understand why they're shoving it down everyones throats for free?
this is like thinking facebook is going to start charging you money to hand your personal information to advertisers

# ? Apr 6, 2016 17:47

Haier: Aug 10, 2007; by Lowtax

paul_soccer10 posted:

blammo https://github.com/rn10950/I-Dont-Want-Windows-10/releases/tag/2.0

I think this is what I use, or something else like it. I installed it a while ago and now I forgot Win10 updates even exist. It also let me delete the huge file Windows was trying to download for Win10.

# ? Apr 6, 2016 17:48

Applewhite: Aug 16, 2014; by vyelkin; Nap Ghost

I dodged windows 8, I'm gonna dodge windows 10.

# ? Apr 6, 2016 17:49

dad gay. so what: Feb 18, 2003; by FactsAreUseless

Applewhite posted:

I dodged windows 8, I'm gonna dodge windows 10.

windows 10 is really good. check it out

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwTZ2xpQwpA

# ? Apr 6, 2016 17:49

Applewhite: Aug 16, 2014; by vyelkin; Nap Ghost

Youtube is blocked at work ever since the "Toilet Shoes" incident.

# ? Apr 6, 2016 17:50

AKA Pseudonym: May 16, 2004; A dashing and sophisticated young man; Doctor Rope

Mine upgraded while I was away. It's gone almost a whole day without just freezing for no reason. Good job Microsoft!

# ? Apr 6, 2016 17:52

paul_soccer10: Mar 28, 2016; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

if i get home from work and my computer has windows 10 on it im going to start slaughtering everybody

# ? Apr 6, 2016 17:53

City of Tampa: May 6, 2007; by zen death robot

is there any reason not to opt out and keep Windows 7?

I use my home computer for work stuff so I need it to be reliable and stable for the foreseeable future, I don't really want to roll the dice on this. and I don't trust Microsoft giving me something for "free"

# ? Apr 6, 2016 18:11

paul_soccer10: Mar 28, 2016; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

City of Tampa posted:

is there any reason not to opt out and keep Windows 7?

ease of brand interaction

# ? Apr 6, 2016 18:12

Applewhite: Aug 16, 2014; by vyelkin; Nap Ghost

Windows 7 was the perfect windows they finally got it exactly right and then realized no one would ever need to buy their product again. A product you only need to buy once is bad for business.
Same reason why GM is keeping a lid on the lightbulb that never burns out.

# ? Apr 6, 2016 18:14

SLICK GOKU BABY: Jun 12, 2001; Hey Hey Let's Go! 喧嘩する
大切な物を protect my balls

I had Windows 10 for a bit, but the audio would stop working every time the computer went to sleep. Not sure if they ever fixed it, but I reverted back to Windows 7.

# ? Apr 6, 2016 18:15

poverty goat: Feb 15, 2004

Applewhite posted:

Windows 7 was the perfect windows they finally got it exactly right and then realized no one would ever need to buy their product again. A product you only need to buy once is bad for business.
Same reason why GM is keeping a lid on the lightbulb that never burns out.

only people who haven't upgraded to 10 actually think this

# ? Apr 6, 2016 18:15

paul_soccer10: Mar 28, 2016; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

SLICK GOKU BABY posted:

I had Windows 10 for a bit, but the audio would stop working every time the computer went to sleep. Not sure if they ever fixed it, but I reverted back to Windows 7.

then what happened

# ? Apr 6, 2016 18:16

shut up blegum: Dec 17, 2008; --->Plastic Lawn<---

I've had windows 10 for months now and no problem whatsoever. Stop being whiny bitches I guess?

shut up blegum fucked around with this message at 18:20 on Apr 6, 2016

# ? Apr 6, 2016 18:17

Applewhite: Aug 16, 2014; by vyelkin; Nap Ghost

The Goatfather posted:

only people who haven't upgraded to 10 actually think this

Unlike you I don't particularly enjoy targeted ads piped directly to my UI and I'm not interested in mandatory distributed computing, thx.

# ? Apr 6, 2016 18:17

Applewhite: Aug 16, 2014; by vyelkin; Nap Ghost

beedeebee posted:

I've had windows 10 for months now and now problem whatsoever. Stop being whiny bitches I guess?

Itchy and Scratchy Island, where nothing could possibleye go wrong...

# ? Apr 6, 2016 18:19

Rutibex: Sep 9, 2001; by Fluffdaddy

i disabled all the poo poo and removed the updates, but still the windows 10 virus kept managing to install itself. eventually i broke down and reformatted my computer (it needed it anyway, got to clear out the cobwebs). i used an old version of windows 7 from before microsoft even planned windows 10, and i disabled the automatic updates so they can't sneak their bullshit onto my computer any more.

it's been 1 month now and not a windows 10 peep, i think i finally killed it

# ? Apr 6, 2016 18:21

City of Tampa: May 6, 2007; by zen death robot

Does accepting the upgrade kill my Windows 7 serial number?

# ? Apr 6, 2016 18:23

Dave_Indeed: Feb 22, 2004; by FactsAreUseless

Oh poo poo, that's bad my software doesn't work on 10 and I have a ton of customers that got windows machines asking to upgrade to 10 all the time because the turds on our helpdesk can't build a computer from an image.

# ? Apr 6, 2016 18:23

bradzilla: Oct 15, 2004

windows 10 is basically a spyware operating system that's why it's free

spend some time disabling all of the tracking and it's fine

# ? Apr 6, 2016 18:25

paul_soccer10: Mar 28, 2016; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

bradzilla posted:

windows 10 is basically a spyware operating system that's why it's free

spend some time disabling all of the tracking and it's fine

ha thats what they want you to think sheep

# ? Apr 6, 2016 18:25

Na'at: May 5, 2003; You need chaos in your soul to give birth to a dancing star; Lipstick Apathy

Rutibex posted:

i disabled all the poo poo and removed the updates, but still the windows 10 virus kept managing to install itself. eventually i broke down and reformatted my computer (it needed it anyway, got to clear out the cobwebs). i used an old version of windows 7 from before microsoft even planned windows 10, and i disabled the automatic updates so they can't sneak their bullshit onto my computer any more.

it's been 1 month now and not a windows 10 peep, i think i finally killed it

That's a lot of work to be a Luddite. Since you were reformatting anyways you probably should have just gone up to 10

# ? Apr 6, 2016 18:26

Corn Glizzy: Jun 28, 2007

beedeebee posted:

I've had windows 10 for months now and no problem whatsoever. Stop being whiny bitches I guess?

This, lotta Luddite baby back bitches in this thread.

# ? Apr 6, 2016 18:27

a shiny rock: Nov 13, 2009

im waiting for a better deal on it

# ? Apr 6, 2016 18:28

paul_soccer10: Mar 28, 2016; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

windows 10 literally has zero advantages over windows 7

# ? Apr 6, 2016 18:29

Rutibex: Sep 9, 2001; by Fluffdaddy

Na'at posted:

That's a lot of work to be a Luddite. Since you were reformatting anyways you probably should have just gone up to 10

i like to pretend that microsoft hadn't built government backdoors into their operating systems until recently

# ? Apr 6, 2016 18:30

Jerry Mumphrey: Mar 11, 2004; by zen death robot
(and can't post for 4 years!)

# ? Apr 6, 2016 18:30

Sophy Wackles: Dec 17, 2000; > access main security grid
access: PERMISSION DENIED.

Here's a cool powershell script (not mine, but compiled from a few sources) for my GBS bros to disable a lot of the Windows 10 tracking and data collection poo poo so you can "stick it to the man" :

code:

    REM This should be run with command prompt as an adminstrator.
    REM Disable the antivirus and Windows Defender.
    REM This does not fix all privacy issues, you will still need to turn off some.

    REM opt-out of some, but not all, of the privacy settings.
    REM Not all anti-privacy settings have been found.

    REM settings -> privacy -> general -> let apps use my ID �
    reg add HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo\ /v Enabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
    reg delete HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo\ /v Id /f
    reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo\ /v Enabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

    REM settings -> privacy -> general -> let websites provide locally �
    reg add �HKCU\Control Panel\International\User Profile\ /v HttpAcceptLanguageOptOut� /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

    REM settings -> privacy -> general -> speech, inking, & typing
    reg add HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InputPersonalization\ /v RestrictImplicitTextCollection /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
    reg add HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InputPersonalization\ /v RestrictImplicitInkCollection /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
    reg add HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InputPersonalization\TrainedDataStore\ /v HarvestContacts /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
    reg add HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Personalization\Settings\ /v AcceptedPrivacyPolicy /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

    REM Disables web search in the search box
    reg add HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search\ /v BingSearchEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

    REM Block telemetry.
    powershell.exe -command "Get-Service DiagTrack | Set-Service -StartupType Disabled"
    powershell.exe -command "Get-Service dmwappushservice | Set-Service -StartupType Disabled"
    reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\DataCollection /v AllowTelemetry /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
	
    REM Remove system access to the AutoLogger-Diag-Listener.etl
    REG ADD HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\AutoLogger\AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener\ /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

    REM Finished.

After this you should restart then go into the privacy settings in Windows and go through, disabling everything you don't want on.

edit: OK, OK, removed the hosts file changes. To block communication with the telemetry servers, looks like you need to use your router or a third party firewall. Windows firewall apparently doesn't work to block everything (not surprisingly). :shrug:

Sophy Wackles fucked around with this message at 21:22 on Apr 10, 2016

# ? Apr 6, 2016 18:43

Corn Glizzy: Jun 28, 2007

Rutibex posted:

i like to pretend that microsoft hadn't built government backdoors into their operating systems until recently

*runs Win7 updates*

*installs same backdoor as Win10*

# ? Apr 6, 2016 18:43

NihilismNow: Aug 31, 2003

Pawn 17 posted:

Here's a cool powershell script (not mine, but compiled from a few sources) for my GBS bros to disable a lot of the Windows 10 tracking and data collection poo poo so you can "stick it to the man" :

code:

    REM This should be run with command prompt as an adminstrator.
    REM Disable the antivirus and Windows Defender.
    REM This does not fix all privacy issues, you will still need to turn off some.

    REM First, block Windows from sending data about you to their servers.

    echo ## BEGIN Windows 10 privacy settings ##>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 vortex.data.microsoft.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 vortex-win.data.microsoft.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 oca.telemetry.microsoft.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 oca.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 sqm.telemetry.microsoft.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 sqm.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 watson.telemetry.microsoft.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 watson.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 redir.metaservices.microsoft.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 choice.microsoft.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 choice.microsoft.com.nsatc.net>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 df.telemetry.microsoft.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 reports.wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 services.wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 sqm.df.telemetry.microsoft.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 telemetry.microsoft.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 watson.ppe.telemetry.microsoft.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 telemetry.appex.bing.net>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 telemetry.urs.microsoft.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 telemetry.appex.bing.net:443>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 settings-sandbox.data.microsoft.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 vortex-sandbox.data.microsoft.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 survey.watson.microsoft.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 watson.live.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 watson.microsoft.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 statsfe2.ws.microsoft.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 corpext.msitadfs.glbdns2.microsoft.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 compatexchange.cloudapp.net>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 cs1.wpc.v0cdn.net>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 a-0001.a-msedge.net>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 statsfe2.update.microsoft.com.akadns.net>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 diagnostics.support.microsoft.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 corp.sts.microsoft.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 statsfe1.ws.microsoft.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 pre.footprintpredict.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 i1.services.social.microsoft.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 i1.services.social.microsoft.com.nsatc.net>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 bingads.microsoft.com>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo 127.0.0.1 [url]www.bingads.microsoft.com[/url]>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts
    echo ## END Windows 10 privacy settings ##>>%windir%\system32\drivers\etc\hosts

    REM opt-out of some, but not all, of the privacy settings.
    REM Not all anti-privacy settings have been found.

    REM settings -> privacy -> general -> let apps use my ID �
    reg add HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo\ /v Enabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
    reg delete HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo\ /v Id /f
    reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AdvertisingInfo\ /v Enabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

    REM settings -> privacy -> general -> let websites provide locally �
    reg add �HKCU\Control Panel\International\User Profile\ /v HttpAcceptLanguageOptOut� /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

    REM settings -> privacy -> general -> speech, inking, & typing
    reg add HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InputPersonalization\ /v RestrictImplicitTextCollection /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
    reg add HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InputPersonalization\ /v RestrictImplicitInkCollection /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f
    reg add HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InputPersonalization\TrainedDataStore\ /v HarvestContacts /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
    reg add HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Personalization\Settings\ /v AcceptedPrivacyPolicy /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

    REM Disables web search in the search box
    reg add HKCU\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Search\ /v BingSearchEnabled /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

    REM Block telemetry.
    powershell.exe -command "Get-Service DiagTrack | Set-Service -StartupType Disabled"
    powershell.exe -command "Get-Service dmwappushservice | Set-Service -StartupType Disabled"
    reg add HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Policies\DataCollection /v AllowTelemetry /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f
	
    REM Remove system access to the AutoLogger-Diag-Listener.etl
    REG ADD HKLM\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\WMI\AutoLogger\AutoLogger-Diagtrack-Listener\ /v Start /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f

    REM Finished.

After this you should restart then go into the privacy settings in Windows and go through, disabling everything you don't want on.

This doesn't work because Win10 ignores the hosts file for telemetry/spyware functions. You need to block them at the network level (router/firewall appliance).
Also all the telemetry poo poo got backported to Win7 so unless you stopped updates altogether you have the same bullshit on your windows 7 machine.

# ? Apr 6, 2016 18:47

Rutibex: Sep 9, 2001; by Fluffdaddy

The Rage posted:

*runs Win7 updates*

*installs same backdoor as Win10*

no i told you i turned off the updates!

# ? Apr 6, 2016 18:50

Sophy Wackles: Dec 17, 2000; > access main security grid
access: PERMISSION DENIED.

NihilismNow posted:

This doesn't work because Win10 ignores the hosts file for telemetry/spyware functions. You need to block them at the network level (router/firewall appliance).
Also all the telemetry poo poo got backported to Win7 so unless you stopped updates altogether you have the same bullshit on your windows 7 machine.

Well drat, I guess ignore the modifications to hosts in the script. You can still use the list for your firewall though!

For Win7, I believe there are certain updates you should avoid installing to keep the Microsoft spyware off your machine.

# ? Apr 6, 2016 18:50

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City of Tampa: May 6, 2007; by zen death robot

i don't care about government backdoors and I'm not a luddite

I just need to know that solidworks and autocad are going to function OK with Windows 10 without drama or any downtime, and I don't want ads on my desktop or in my start menu ever

# ? Apr 6, 2016 18:51

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