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Re: windows 10 again..

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On 03-January-2016 6:08 AM, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> felix <me@nothere.biz> wrote:
>> It's doing another massive upgrade. :( I wish I'd never bothered with
>> it. fortunately I only have it on two computers. but why does it have to
>> do these massive upgrades? why doesn't it just do all those little
>> updates like M$ has always done with previous versions?
>    Because it's a BIG POS, instead of a 'small' one?
>
>    Anyway, 8.1 also already had 1GB update cycles (Yes, multiple
> 'seperate' updates, but all released at the same time on black Tuesday.)
>
>    BTW, you *do* know that with this "massive upgrade" (Version 1511),
> you can no longer go back to 7/8.1!? (See SG1's post "W10 build 1511" of
> November 23 in this group.)

actually I didn't know that and there was no warning about it

>
>    To add insult to injury:
>    
>    My laptop, which was rolled back from 10 to 8.1, offers the 1511
> upgrade without this warning. It's offered as an Optional update, but
> contrary to normal Optional updates, it is already ticked. I guess
> that's Microsoft's special category of Mandatory Optional updates! :-(

yes, M$ policy is and always has been 'you will do what we want you to 
do not what you want to do'

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    Re: windows 10 again.. "Max" <max@val.morgan> - 2016-01-02 20:46 +0800
      Re: windows 10 again.. Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2016-01-02 19:58 +0000
    Re: windows 10 again.. "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2016-01-03 06:38 +1100
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    Re: windows 10 again.. felix <me@nothere.biz> - 2016-01-03 10:31 +1100

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