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66. I had the same problem, it tried to keep

Fri Oct 30, 2015, 11:10 AM

Oct 2015

downloading and I kept stopping it. Went all the 'help' sites to see what secrets they might have, no help. I spent two days trying to outsmart the damned thing and finally beat it! What I finally did was 'hide' it on the download menu, closed the menu, reopened it and TAH DA, it was gone. Two days I'll never get back, but, no windows 10 either.

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OK. the problem withmy computer is Windows 10! Computer guy nailed it! [View all] CTyankee Oct 2015 OP

I'm in the market for a new system and all the quotes I got specify Windows 7. Throd Oct 2015 #1

It appears to be the best one of recent time. Computer guy recited the woes of all the CTyankee Oct 2015 #3

You can decline the update. cui bono Oct 2015 #29

Maybe I did but I don't think so. But I could have been thinking "If I don't, I'll be in trouble." CTyankee Oct 2015 #76

She happened to have an issue last night so I got on remotely. cui bono Oct 2015 #77

I hate windows 8.1 with a passion lunamagica Oct 2015 #2

It cost me a few bucks, but my computer guy got it back and also cleaned the computer. CTyankee Oct 2015 #4

There is a free program that makes 8.1 look like 7 JPZenger Oct 2015 #8

Classic Shell? lunamagica Oct 2015 #17

Yes, that is it. JPZenger Oct 2015 #67

8.1....worse than vista or me. ileus Oct 2015 #15

I have Windows 8.2.... chillfactor Oct 2015 #26

How long before Microsquish 1939 Oct 2015 #5

I asked my computer guy that. He said it could happen but our use on the computer is CTyankee Oct 2015 #7

Go back Go back to 7 or 8 INdemo Oct 2015 #6

yeah, but that was a gazillion years ago. we need help. we are seniors and computer clueless... CTyankee Oct 2015 #9

Ok computer techs INdemo Oct 2015 #32

thanks. I now have it back but had to depend on my tech guy and pay him but CTyankee Oct 2015 #47

Windows 7 is best. I refuse to take the free upgradeto10. Agnosticsherbet Oct 2015 #10

How did Windows 10 update on your computer wthout your permission? PADemD Oct 2015 #11

I am glad to see the comments on Windows 7. I've been ignoring the request to update to 10, Frustratedlady Oct 2015 #13

Same here. 2naSalit Oct 2015 #30

Me too. It reminds me every day to no avail nt LiberalElite Oct 2015 #65

I didn't see a "no, thanks" or an opt out button. But perhaps I thought this would be just normal CTyankee Oct 2015 #48

I LOVE Windows 10!!! MohRokTah Oct 2015 #12

Yup Egnever Oct 2015 #19

You can have my OS/2 when you pry it..... zzzzzzzz MattBaggins Oct 2015 #27

Microsoft will never allow XP to happen again. MohRokTah Oct 2015 #37

I still keep an XP box around for the stuff that wouldn't run on 7 Warpy Oct 2015 #38

10 is far superior? beevul Oct 2015 #40

I much prefer XP. I had XP at home and 7 in the office. tblue37 Oct 2015 #73

To each his own I guess Egnever Oct 2015 #74

I agree. Not sure what people don't like about it. nt Logical Oct 2015 #41

At its time, XP was far superior imo Oneironaut Oct 2015 #59

Windows 10 has it all down on performance. MohRokTah Oct 2015 #61

Agree. n/t lumberjack_jeff Oct 2015 #70

My computer tech guy is not impressed with 10, either. Blue_In_AK Oct 2015 #14

I'll be using Win 7 until they tear it from my cold dead hands. lpbk2713 Oct 2015 #16

Ludites unite! Egnever Oct 2015 #18

Hmmm. Firefox has been driving me batty....maybe it's Win 10 for me, too tishaLA Oct 2015 #20

Honestly sounds like the computer guy didn't know how to fix it Egnever Oct 2015 #21

Sounds about right. Cassiopeia Oct 2015 #24

M$ definition of critical update and mine are not the same. hobbit709 Oct 2015 #51

Perhaps Egnever Oct 2015 #52

I have 7 on main and 10 on laptop Revanchist Oct 2015 #22

I upgraded to 10 a few weeks ago edhopper Oct 2015 #23

I still have their little logo in the bottom right of the screen telling me about getting Windows 10 Waldorf Oct 2015 #25

You can get rid of that sucker. hobbit709 Oct 2015 #55

Thanks for the info. n/t Waldorf Oct 2015 #71

I am glad to hear it was fixed, now it makes a lot more sense. Rex Oct 2015 #28

I upgraded to Windows 10 about a month ago - I love it. RiverLover Oct 2015 #31

I agree, they did a good job on Windows 10. In a way it was what Windows 7 was to Vista, as still_one Oct 2015 #34

I have it on one of my computers, never given me a lick of problems. Rex Oct 2015 #35

The problem is you must have automatic updates set, and Microsoft automatically pushed the windows still_one Oct 2015 #33

Stick with 7 64 bit, and dont upgrade it. beevul Oct 2015 #36

Disagree, 10 is fine and better. But some people love old school. nt Logical Oct 2015 #42

"Fine and better" for whom, and for what? beevul Oct 2015 #46

Once game developers take advantage of DX12 Aerows Oct 2015 #72

tried it DustyJoe Oct 2015 #39

The Edge browser us annoying. LuvLoogie Oct 2015 #43

I have a new Dell 8700 XPS due to arrive tomorrow. . frylock Oct 2015 #44

this sums it up. hobbit709 Oct 2015 #56

Ha! frylock Oct 2015 #75

What kinds of problems were you having? BigDemVoter Oct 2015 #45

I couldn't get anything to work right for me the way I am used to. I don't know the CTyankee Oct 2015 #49

Windows 10 takes the worst parts of Vista and 8/8.1 and adds new "features" hobbit709 Oct 2015 #50

Don't know anything about that but it sure is a frankenstein's monster of Windows... CTyankee Oct 2015 #53

Old computer-games (~5-10 years) no longer work on Windows 10. DetlefK Oct 2015 #54

We don't use computer games so it is of no consequence to us. CTyankee Oct 2015 #57

Had a Windows 10 computer for a day exboyfil Oct 2015 #58

I will stay with my Windows 7 until web designers make it impossible B Calm Oct 2015 #60

Thou ryan_cats Oct 2015 #62

progress doesn't nessessaraly always go forward . olddots Oct 2015 #63

I installed it weeks ago ornotna Oct 2015 #64

I had the same problem, it tried to keep Faux pas Oct 2015 #66

I just posted this article from Computerworld.com about Microsoft "getting pushy" about Windows 10 LiberalElite Oct 2015 #68

Soon to be the problem with everyone's computer. KamaAina Oct 2015 #69