06-03-2016, 06:58 AM
Just in case you haven't updated to Windows 10, I understand that Microsoft (MS) is sending out popups that show you a date and time it will automatically update your computer to Windows 10. It appears you have but two choices, "update now", or "OK". They say that if you click on either one, you will get updated either right away, or at the chosen time. If you don't want to upgrade, there is another less obvious link in that message that will allow you to change to update time, and I understand you can choose "never" as an option. The advice is that if it starts the upgrade, don't stop it, just wait until it finishes and then roll it back to 7 or 8.
I've upgraded months ago and I'm happy with it.... Not happy with MS though. I needed to update my Weather Channel desktop app, and normally I could just update at Download.com, CNET or automatically at the Weather Channel site. This time it instructs me to go to the MS store and download it. I tried, but I have to log in and so I was forced to register an account. Big mistake.
Once you open an account with MS, you are committed to that for everything MS.One account fits all, so they say. 
Now, I'm the only one that uses my computer, so I don't need a password to log on when it wakes up, that is until I now find I have to use my MS account email address and password to log onto my computer. I forgot what password I used, and I couldn't find it until I logged on with the correct password. After about 42 attempts, I finally guessed right, and went to MS and canceled the account. That made no difference, and now I couldn't make any changes to either the email address or password I used since it was no longer a valid account according to MS. Apparently, MS made the change, but neglected to tell my computer. After battling this for a while, I finally was able to do a "restore" back a few days, and things went back to normal. A real scare since MS forced me to use a password on startup and after a sleep, just like they're forcing people to upgrade to Windows 10 by tricking them.
Oh, BTW, my Weather Channel desktop app never did update, and it won't run the way it is. So much for that.
Just a warning, MS can paint you into a corner and you won't see it coming.
I've upgraded months ago and I'm happy with it.... Not happy with MS though. I needed to update my Weather Channel desktop app, and normally I could just update at Download.com, CNET or automatically at the Weather Channel site. This time it instructs me to go to the MS store and download it. I tried, but I have to log in and so I was forced to register an account. Big mistake.
Once you open an account with MS, you are committed to that for everything MS.One account fits all, so they say. Now, I'm the only one that uses my computer, so I don't need a password to log on when it wakes up, that is until I now find I have to use my MS account email address and password to log onto my computer. I forgot what password I used, and I couldn't find it until I logged on with the correct password. After about 42 attempts, I finally guessed right, and went to MS and canceled the account. That made no difference, and now I couldn't make any changes to either the email address or password I used since it was no longer a valid account according to MS. Apparently, MS made the change, but neglected to tell my computer. After battling this for a while, I finally was able to do a "restore" back a few days, and things went back to normal. A real scare since MS forced me to use a password on startup and after a sleep, just like they're forcing people to upgrade to Windows 10 by tricking them.Oh, BTW, my Weather Channel desktop app never did update, and it won't run the way it is. So much for that.
Just a warning, MS can paint you into a corner and you won't see it coming.
Don (ezdays) Day
Board administrator and
founder of the CANYON STATE RAILROAD
Board administrator and
founder of the CANYON STATE RAILROAD