Windows 10 is now an IMPORTANT update.
Every computer that has "install important updates" enabled will automatically update to Windows 10.
A friend just called me for help, saying that his computer was updating for an unusually long time, so he restarted it. After checking what the long update was, he saw that it is Windows 10, now labeled as "important update". Not optional, not recommended, important.
The only reports I've seen on this were from less than 20 hours ago and I didn't find news articles about this yet, so it's fresh off the presses.
Has Microsoft gone too far?
>>53681017
Fucking kek
>Google for more info
>This thread is the only result
>Windows
>2016
>>53681017
no it isn't, it's still just recommended.
>>53681137
>>53681122
Like I said, it's probably brand-new and it probably gets rolled out by country.
I only know because a friend called me, and after googling it I found pic related.
>>53681194
source of pic: http://gadgets.ndtv.com/laptops/features/windows-10-now-a-mandatory-update-heres-how-you-can-stop-it-from-installing-798385
I found it while googling on how to stop it from installing. It's from february, but has a comment from 23 hours ago also stating that it is now important.
My friend disabled updates now, I just asked him to take me a screenshot of it.
That logo>>53681017
GWX just got added in an update to mine, changed permissions and deleted it.
Just follow the anti-botnet guide, OP
>>53681281
Not OP but where do I go for that?
>>53681382
it's been posted on /g/ alot, it should be in several archives, it's an image listing everything to do
Lmao
I just updated a w7 box today and the 30355 update is still in the optional tab
>>53681017
Install botnet now goyim!
>>53681017
Apparently it's kinda random. I got updates yesterday and it was labeled as important for me too. I've disabled updates completely.
>>53681852
That's what my friend did too.
I disabled updates 2 years ago already and I'm really glad now I did.
Why cant Micro$hit just leave me an my pc alone?
I paid for your product, let me fucking use it.
>>53681017
Yet another stallman's whitneser disinformation thread about evil microsoft updates. Just grow up finaly and stop shitposting.
>OSX auto updates
>It is fine
>Windows auto updates
>Literally Armageddon
I'm beyond this logic. Business that didn't invest on new technology every 7-10 years should be punished on their productivity too.
>>53682397
Well, OSX updates usually aren't flawed or completely damaging to the system.
Windows updates frequently do this.
>>53682397
>I'm beyond this logic. Business that didn't invest on new technology every 7-10 years should be punished on their productivity too.
Literally what?
If they run a system from 1995 and it still works it wont shit itself, but if it's a system that has windows 7, it'll shit itself and upgrade to cancerware metro.
Everyone should do themselves a favor and either upgrade to some variety of linux or windows server 2012/2016.
>>53681852
yeah i dont use windows only to play 1 game. but i havent checked for updates in weeks and when I went to it. it said" last check for update 2 hours"
the fuck. I am using enterprise too with disabled shit.
sad stuff.thank god for dual booting i guess
>>53682435
http://www.designntrend.com/articles/71092/20160229/os-x-latest-update-breaks-macs-ethernet-port-apple-provides-fix.htm
>Well, OSX updates usually aren't flawed or completely damaging to the system
>Windows updates frequently do this.
Rarely
>>53682435
You can't came up with that shitty argument.
>>53682490
>Everyone should do themselves a favor and either upgrade to some variety of linux or windows server 2012/2016.
This is what I'm trying to say. If you or your business cared about privacy, productivity and/or updates you should had installed GNU/Linux in the first place long ago. It's not like Windows didn't warned their users about this update with enough time to get your hardware prepared.
>>53682526
>OS X Latest Update Breaks Macs' Ethernet Port; Apple Provides Fix
>Apple Provides Fix
>Fix
>Microsoft buys Skype
>Microsoft bugfixes Skype for Linux every 2 years, if you're lucky.
Microsoft just keep forcing people to upgrade to a broken ecosystem of shitty Windows products.
>convergence
>windows phone (like 2% of users have one)
>windows 7/8/10 (most computers run this)
>windows server (like 4% of servers)
People only use the Windows OS. Nothing else in their shitty line-up of products.
>>53682601
>People only use the Windows OS. Nothing else in their shitty line-up of products.
Microsoft's place is on the desktop and nowhere else.
They should stop shoveling closed garden shit in hopes they create a new platform so that the declining PC market isnt their only source of income.
>>53681017
Not if you dont have KB3035583 installed.
Keep that update off your PC.
Is this post related, guys? >>53682621
I don't know what that update is, but it's under Important (1)
>>53682526
>new in mind he said rarely
>keep in mind a workaround was made in 4 hours, a software fix was in 6 hours via cli, and an official software update to fix it was made in a day.
Apple even had a guide on how to workarounds fix and update the day it happened.
>>53683113
I disabled updates on windows 7 2 years ago. OP post states a friend had the problem. I just though I'd let you guys know
>>53681017
CUUCKED AGAIN, WINCUCCKS
AHAHAHAHA
>>53681596
It´s on recommended for me
>>53681017
I love how microsoft is really trying to push this shit when it literally isn't compatible with some devices
>>53681017
Why use 10 when 7 works fine.
I've never updated 7. Not a single problem.
C U C K
U
C
K
>>53681017
POSReady2009, Vista, Win7 and Win8 Enterprise do not have this problem.
>>53681017
This is true, I saw it yesterday evening (GMT+1)
>>53681017
Just hide these updates
I remember when everyone here hated Windows 7
>>53683596
Why did you hide the malicious software removal tool?
>>53683641
I personally have no use for it.
>>53683632
Shortly after Win7 was released, there was a "INSTALL WINDOWS 7" meme on /g/
>>53683632
People hated it less than Vista but Windows XP is still the most liked OS everywhere.
>>53681017
just remember, kids: no means no, unless your are microsoft
I disabled updates completely a couple of months ago. Can't trust MS not to fuck this up.
I'd rather live with the slight risk of vulnerabilities than definitely getting the windows 10 malware
>>53683760
Just sandbox windows in a VM
>>53683812
I'm not him, but do you realise how retarded your idea is? VMs take a fucktone of resources. Having one constantly running is not a viable solution.
>>53682397
OSX is quite a lot easier to manage than Windows. The range of hardware they need to support is quite limited and they have less obligation to continue supporting older hardware while government departments and shit run Windows and demand their old shit remains functional.
>>53683896
There are some tweaks you can do to run windows smoothly, (disabling disc indexing/Aero effects...)
If you have a powerful PC you should be okay
ABANDON SHIP, WINDOWS USER. M$ HAS PROVEN ONCE AGAIN THAT THEY DO NOT CARE ABOUT YOUR FREEDOMS.
IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO JOIN THE OS X MASTER RACE!
>>53683977
>OS X
>see this thread
>check my update history
>win 10 automatically marked in optional tab
well fuck you too. just hit the hide update option on it.
>>53683977
>OS X
>MASTER RACE
>>53681017
Maybe that's because Windows 10 is an important update?
Stop using legacyware you faggot
might as well ask here.
recently windows update is giving me headaches in terms of cpu usage.
even though i have automatic udpates set to off the trusted installer is eating a full core of cpu power even though its basically doing nothing.
closing the service really does nothing since it just starts up again some time after and you cant disable it completely or remove it since its a system service. this is on windows 7.
what the fuck do i do.
>>53684402
Install a linux distro
Time to upgrade fuckos
>>53684402
Its installing 10 in the background. Just give it time and it'll finish
>>53684608
not on pirated windows it dont.
especially pre cracked installs.
i did hear of occasions though where removeWAT activated windows installs got the win10 update.
>>53681017
Why the fuck are people putting up with this? It's time to get rid of Windows for good.
Upgraded a while ago, I installed some nice 3rd party blocking software to lock up the Microsoft spying shit nicely.
So far I've been rather fond of Win10, I really like the new start menu.
>>53681017
I've resorted to turning off auto updates and only checking for updates on patch tuesday.
>>53681852
Yeah they are stuttering it over several months. That way they don't have a massive revolt on their hands.
Does anyone have the pic related?
I installed the drivers on Win10 but cant get features like rumble and auto-fire working... they don't show up in properties.
Anyone here have it working?
>>53682397
Because that's a different system. You knew when you brought it that's what you were getting. But with windows people brought with the ability to turn off, custom select all select all updates.
A lot of legacy software running for business rely on that fact and microsoft is changing this.
>>53683977
>>53684386
Windows 7 is officially supported until 2020. That it was I paid for that is what I'm getting.
Windows Vista is supported until 2017. That is what they paid for that it was they should get.
Windows 8 is now no longer supported.
>>53685076
You may want to check that. Microsoft is actively patching to break them. Most are updated quickly but do not presume protection.
>>53685445
My Win7 key was a pro key.
No forced updates for me lads.
>>53683596
>Language packs
Why?
>>53685076
You have to block it at the hardware level not the software level which they can easily bypass.
Trying to block it at the software level is like the idiots who think they can stop a DDoS attack at the software level
>>53685317
No worries... installed the wrong drivers duh-doy.
>>53685425
Part of that support includes an upgrade to win 10
>>53685445
Haven't seen an update to antibeacon yet.
>>53685628
No it didn't. The support is for Windows 7 not Windows 10. That is a completely different core. Software that will run on 7 may not run on 10.
Also that support for 7 makes no mention of forcing updates. I didn't buy the OS as a service platform. That software as a service wasn't part of the original deal and that deal is supported until 2020.
Non of that support includes Windows 10.
>>53685538
Not enough people know this. Everybody keeps repeating the beacon fixes everything line when microsoft is releasing a very controlled upgrade to break it.
>people who didn't run aegis
>people who don't know about install gentoo wiki
I got a good kek out of my pleb m8s getting cucked my the Microshill though.
>>53685670
Spybot antibeacon auto updates.
- disable all upgrades through control panel
- install a 3rd party application to block upgrades
- and monitor downloads\disable writing to the folder that windows downloads the updates to
- block IPs to known microsoft servers in the hosts file and\or your router
- failing that, just install GNU\linux. microsoft drove you to it, after all
Even if you install the update you still have to agree to install Windows 10 afterwards.
>>53684402
Use task manager, go to services and just terminate the update process on thattab. Fixes the issue
>>53685868
kek
