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It seems Microsoft is downloading Win10 onto windows 7 & 8 users PCs without the user's knowledge.

 

 

The files needed to install Windows 10 are being automatically downloaded to Windows 7 and 8.1 users by Windows Update—even if users have no intention of upgrading.

According to The Register, the upgrade files are being downloaded even by users who have not opted to digitally “reserve” a copy of Windows 10 in Microsoft’s app.

 

This is causing problems for some users who don't want to upgrade as well as problems for others because the size of the download is around 3GB which could eat some bandwidth or push data towards their caps.

 

 

Unlike regular Windows Update files, the Windows 10 update is obviously rather large—somewhere in the region of 3GB, which not everyone will have free. Worse still, if a user is on a metered connection and can only download a limited amount of data, then the update could secretly screw up their bandwidth allowance.

 

And here is M$ reason for doing this.

 

Microsoft confirmed the news to The Register, saying that “For those who have chosen to receive automatic updates through Windows Update, we help customers prepare their devices for Windows 10 by downloading the files necessary for future installation.”

 

 

Personally I think this is a bad move since it should be up to the user to choosing when they want them to download the update onto their PCs

 

Source : http://gizmodo.com/windows-10-is-being-auto-downloaded-to-windows-7-and-8-1730183295

 

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It seems Microsoft is downloading Win10 onto windows 7 & 8 users PCs without the user's knowledge.

 

 

This is causing problems for some users who don't want to upgrade as well as problems for others because the size of the download is around 3GB which could eat some bandwidth or push data towards their caps.

 

 

And here is M$ reason for doing this.

 

 

Personally I think this is a bad move since it should be up to the user to choosing when they want them to download the update onto their PCs

 

Source : http://gizmodo.com/windows-10-is-being-auto-downloaded-to-windows-7-and-8-1730183295

The user chose automatic updates.

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This happens if automatic updates are enabled. Kind of sketchy, but Windows 10 goes through Windows Update and if you have automatic updates enabled then well it makes sense.

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It's part of automatic update though. It wouldn't be very automatic if you had to manually install updates.

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Breaking news! Windows Update's automatic update setting does its thing, because Windows 10 is delivered over Windows Update. More at 11.

Breaking news! Apparently it's too hard for Microsoft to put the W10 download in the "Optional" tab! More ignorance at 11!

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It Kinda makes sense to me. If WUs are set to Automatic, then Windows 10 should download automatically, because it's an update. 

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I know it's automatic option but they should've added an option to downloading a new OS.

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All you need to do is not install or uninstall the update that triggers the upgrade.

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Breaking news! Apparently it's too hard for Microsoft to put the W10 download in the "Optional" tab! More ignorance at 11!

If its optional, then it won't install automatically once your reserve your copy on Get Windows 10 app.

The way Microsoft decided to implement it, the update needs to be recommended.

This is also no news. It was doing this since the release of Windows 10. Most people didn't see it, because they either reserved it, or did it at the same time Windows 10 was out. The reserve part was for getting it before Windows 10 was released so that you can enjoy it from day 1.

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Wow that's shitty, I just turned auto updates off. I have no desire to downgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10 right now since I'm playing Fallout 3, which seems to be a pain to get running in versions 8 and 10 from what I have heard.

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The user chose automatic updates.

they didn't choose a whole new fucking OS  

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It is weird that Microsoft would still issue the upgrade even if they had automatic updates enabled. Updates shouldn't = upgrades without consent.

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What the hell MS!

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Well that explains why my 20 gb datacap is ruined. thanks MS. 

 

 

to those who wonder, the 20 gb datacap is the best option for internet I have where I live. it's mobile broadband on weak 4G coverage.

 

EDIT: There are three computers with auto updates enabled here, which is why my datacap is ruined.  

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I just set up a fresh pc at work yesterday and it came with Windows 8.1 and ran all the updates and set up automatic downloads for them and the windows 10 update was in the optional folder...

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i have nothing to hide  :rolleyes: (yea right lol)

 

so...

 

i am ok with all this crap  ^_^

 

 

 

but...

 

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Didn't even notice on other machine, storage or broadband wise. lol

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Speaking of automatic updates, how is it that my Windows 7 updated itself three days ago, without my input or permission, even though I have (or had?) automatic updates turned off?

 

Seriously MS, stop fucking with other peoples machines.

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Haha. Another small nudge from Microsoft.

 

They really want us upgraded and signed into W10 with a Microsoft Account huh?

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Not without permission. Anyone that selects "Automatic updates" is fair game.

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Stay on topic please.

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