Formfiller Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 (edited) That's a bunch of bul*****. I get this update and I haven't installed anything Windows 10 related on this W7 machine. I have downloaded the technical preview though to run it in a VM. But WU cannot know about this, since you don't sign up with your Microsoft account into W7. You can't imagine that IE is in collusion with Windows Update to get your Windows 7 obliterated once and for all? This would be even for NuMicrosoft too crazy. I've deactivated all the download-checks and purge always all the cookies. For this to work IE phones home every ISO I download from the MS page and connects it with WU. Theoretically possible, but they must be REALLY f***ed up about Windows 10 to go THIS crazy far (wouldn't it be criminal when exposed?) I think they are still at the deep-end though: My suspicion is that they started to distribute this "update" to just everyone. See TELVM. That's crazy, too. Edited April 11, 2015 by Formfiller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 (edited) That's a bunch of bul*****. I get this update and I haven't installed anything Windows 10 related on this W7 machine. I have downloaded the technical preview though to run it in a VM. But WU cannot know about this, since you don't sign up with your Microsoft account into W7. No, you are simply not "modern" enough, that was - most probably - the undeclared policy in October 2014 but things evolve and change (though not always for the better ) evidently the good MS guys have recently amended it to a chaniging it to a new undeclared policy, extending the *ahem* suggestion for this update, intended to "resolve issues in Windows":http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=46434Install this update to resolve issues in Windows. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article for more information. After you install this item, you may have to restart your computer. to everyone. On one hand it is to be appreciated how democratic is this choice, now everyone running 7 or stupid 8/8.1 can be part of the change, not only those in the elite that enrolled in the preview program.... jaclaz Edited April 11, 2015 by jaclaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formfiller Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 (edited) Oh, NoelC. I only now noticed you are Noel Carboni on Channel9! Should have been obvious. I rember you from the technet forums as well. I was VeryBoringNickname there. Edited April 11, 2015 by Formfiller 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formfiller Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Anyone here who still has auto-update on ON? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaclaz Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 OT , but not much , some old UNnews:http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/UnNews:Windows_10_will_include_glasses_and_fake_nose jaclaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelC Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 (wouldn't it be criminal when exposed?) I've been thinking that myself - a lot. But the evidence is there. We'll see how this plays out. It's possible the Justice Department has less leverage since it's a "free update"... Those good guys at Microsoft trying to make everyone's computing life better for free? What could possibly be wrong about that? -Noel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelC Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 I rem[em]ber you from the technet forums as well. I was VeryBoringNickname there. Nice to see you again, VBN. -Noel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelC Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Should we be compiling a complete list of "predatory updates related to Windows 10"? Here are the ones I know about so far: 1. (Seen by myself in Win 8.1) KB3035583, "Update enables additional capabilities for Windows Update notifications in Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 SP1" 2. (Seen by myself in Win 8.1) KB2976978, "Compatibility update for Windows 8.1 and Windows 8" 3. (Seen by myself in Win 8.1) KB3044374, "Update that supports you to upgrade from Windows 8.1 or Windows Server 2012 R2 to a later version of Windows" 4. (Seen by others in Win 7) KB2990214, "Windows 10 Technical Preview" Can you name any others? Assuming one wants to leave alone an existing installation (be it Win 7 or 8.1), is the best strategy just to hide ALL of these? -Noel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Formfiller Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 Assuming one wants to leave alone an existing installation (be it Win 7 or 8.1), is the best strategy just to hide ALL of these? -Noel Guess so. Man, imagine the fun one will have in Windows 10, where you can't deactivate any updates so far! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelC Posted April 11, 2015 Share Posted April 11, 2015 It occurs to me "improvements" to Windows Update in earlier Windows versions could invoke that kind of behavior. I don't think there's a legal barrier to Microsoft drop-loading their "new and improved" features on the older systems. Look what they did with Internet Explorer 11, for example. It doesn't conform to the Windows 7 theme, yet there it is. Seems to me it's only a matter of time before they release an update that does something COMPLETELY unexpected, even after reading all the details of the KB article. Kind of like how the US government tacks unrelated things into bills under consideration by lawmakers. It's not like it's documented on the Windows 7 or 8 boxes exactly how Windows Update works. -Noel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DosProbie Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 WZOR posted some pictures of Build 10056: http://wzor.net/37418.html Still nothing "impressive" shown, only depressing. Have you noticed how they're calling these various "new build" tracks by names such as "awesome" and "impressive"? Gotta wonder if they really believe they're coming up with awesome and impressive achievements, or if it's a case of trying to convince themselves by the power of labeling. --JorgeA The use of 'Awesome and Impressive' is just more of Microsoft's subliminal message crap to us, thinking that eventually we will all come around and think how 'Wonderful and Excellent' this latest Windows 10 O.S. build has become and how did we ever survive without it til now.~DP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelC Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Microsoft is crazy - like a fox. A majority of the, er, thought-challenged public just absorb whatever the media tells them and parrots it. Even an alarming number of high IQ people have become fanboys. Common sense isn't. -Noel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinifera Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 that circle thingie... is that toilet bowl opening for taking a dump or cortana ?or do we just take a shit in her mouth ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoelC Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 (edited) Seems clear to me this is where they got the circle. http://www.edugeek.net/attachments/forums/general-chat/25069d1402571150-warp-capable-ship-concept-hal_9000.jpg Without the skeuomorphism, of course, 'cause that's baaaaaad. New slogan for Microsoft: "Embrace Excremence!" -Noel Edited April 12, 2015 by NoelC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JorgeA Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 OT , but not much , some old UNnews:http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/UnNews:Windows_10_will_include_glasses_and_fake_nose jaclaz Mr. Nadella is confident that, with the glasses and fake nose, no one will mind being seen using Windows. --JorgeA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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