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Re: Win7 to Win10

From keithr <no-one@nowhere.com.au>
Newsgroups aus.computers
Subject Re: Win7 to Win10
Date 2016-01-17 22:57 +1000
Message-ID <dg1hd4FlthkU1@mid.individual.net> (permalink)
References <5696eaf4$0$62692$c3e8da3$dbd57e7@news.astraweb.com> <dfpbvsFjsohU1@mid.individual.net> <n7cupj$t17$7@dont-email.me>

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On 16/01/2016 6:25 PM, news13 wrote:
> On Thu, 14 Jan 2016 20:35:39 +1000, keithr wrote:
>
>> On 14/01/2016 10:25 AM, SG1 wrote:
>>> My nerd son has informed me that M$ are bringing out a sneaky update
>>> that will will install W10 whether you want it or not. More info when
>>> available.
>>>
>> To disable W10 upgrade
>>
>> 1) Open the Registry Editor (search for regedit in the Start Menu
>>      and run it).
>>
>> 2) Set DisableOSUpgrade to 1 in
>>      HKLM\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\WindowsUpdate
>>
>> 3) Set ReservationsAllowed to 0 in
>>     HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\WindowsUpdate
> \OSUpgrade
>>
>> See https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3080351
>
> How old is that information?
> I've read one claim(non-main stream) in the last week that MS is checking
> for that setting and overwriting. Probably not the case if it isn't
> mainstream.
>
> Only vaguely related is Ars articles that Intel skylake users will have
> to upgrade within 18months to get upgraded drivers.
>
>
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/01/08/windows_10_upgrade_blocker/

But then there is this

http://www.infoworld.com/article/3020460/microsoft-windows/banishing-get-windows-10-nagware-isnt-as-easy-as-you-think.html

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Win7 to Win10 "SG1" <Lost@the.races.com> - 2016-01-14 10:25 +1000
  Re: Win7 to Win10 SolomonW <SolomonW@citi.com> - 2016-01-14 18:53 +1100
  Re: Win7 to Win10 keithr <no-one@nowhere.com.au> - 2016-01-14 20:35 +1000
    Re: Win7 to Win10 news13 <newsthirteenspam-spam@woa.com.au> - 2016-01-16 08:25 +0000
      Re: Win7 to Win10 DBR <DBR@NOTHANKS.com.au> - 2016-01-16 21:50 +1030
      Re: Win7 to Win10 keithr <no-one@nowhere.com.au> - 2016-01-17 22:57 +1000
  Re: Win7 to Win10 F Murtz <haggisz@hotmail.com> - 2016-01-17 14:31 +1100
    Re: Win7 to Win10 DBR <DBR@NOTHANKS.com.au> - 2016-01-17 17:46 +1030
      Re: Win7 to Win10 news13 <newsthirteenspam-spam@woa.com.au> - 2016-01-17 13:46 +0000
      Re: Win7 to Win10 Jeßus <j@invalid.lan> - 2016-01-18 09:20 +1100
  Re: Win7 to Win10 hereford <takecarebeware@gmail.com> - 2016-02-22 00:25 +1100

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