Microsoft: You WILL update.

[Peru]

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2949621/ ... users.html

[_Paz_]

I'm so glad I upgraded and happened to get 7 last time.

Still, it's good to know that when the time comes that I have to upgrade again, I need to buy a higher version. Thanks for posting, Peru.

[Steve Grisetti]

i guess it depends on your point of view.

My Mac updates automatically. My phone and virtually all of my apps update automatically. And even my Adobe programs offer regular updates that I don't know why I'd refuse.

I wouldn't have it any other way.

Though, yes, I know once in a while an update has to quickly be pulled and revised...

[_Paz_]

I may be over cautious, Steve, but I do prefer 'notify me to upgrade', then I go directly to the site for downloads instead of clicking 'yes' on a link, especially from an email, and letting that take over and install things.

I'm not great with computers but I've been tech help for Mr. B and my sister for years. I've had to get rid of things that were installed without them realizing it many times... unchecking some of those boxes before installation can make a difference.

Somehow my sister got a program called WebRoot installed on her computer. No one knows how it happened... but then one day it expired and then it ...who knows how???... got her credit card number and renewed itself and charged her card all without her knowing a thing about it until the bill came.

If I knew more I might be less cautious. I know just enough to stay [strike]paranoid[/strike] scared!

[Peru]

Somehow my sister got a program called WebRoot installed on her computer. No one knows how it happened... but then one day it expired and then it ...who knows how???... got her credit card number and renewed itself and charged her card all without her knowing a thing about it until the bill came.

Years ago I used Webroot (before I realized that free security apps work just as well or better) She had to have at some point in time purchased it (possibly as an add on while purchasing something else). It then kept her information and renewed itself because it has a clause that it will self renew unless you notify them not to do so.

[Steve Grisetti]

If you're getting WebRoot as an automatic update, it's not coming from Microsoft, of course.

[Peru]

This might be of interest:
http://www.howtogeek.com/224471/how-to- ... g-updates/

[John 'twosheds' McDonald]

This might be of interest:
http://www.howtogeek.com/224471/how-to- ... g-updates/

Bookmarked! I also found this useful:-

https://www.reddit.com/r/Windows10/comm ... ent_using/

If you scroll down a little way you will also find instructions on uninstalling some of the Microsoft installed bloatware. For example Zune, which I never owned so why do I need it in Windows 10? Ditto X-Box.

[_Paz_]

Thanks, Peru. That explains the auto renewal.

If you're getting WebRoot as an automatic update, it's not coming from Microsoft, of course.

Of course. We have no idea how it got on her machine in the first place but she would click on any and everything to update in the early days. I can't guess how many hours I've spent rooting out viruses for her. Eventually I suggested she never allow an update - to take note of them and go directly to the source site - adobe, oracle, mozilla... and get her updates from the source. It pretty much ended her problems.