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Re: KB3097877 Update Causing Issues on Windows 7, Windows 8.1

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I just checked the windows updated and it shows the reissue patch.
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Re: How to Remove Windows 10 Installation Files from Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 PCs

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Great now I got that damn windows 10 crapware on my computer. Keeps bugging me now. non of the KBs are installed either so it something new.
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Re: How to Remove Windows 10 Installation Files from Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 PCs

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Your computer is possessed by the specter of Windows 10. :P

I haven't gotten bugged by it again since what I did in my previous post. But I haven't installed any of the Recommended Updates since then either, so maybe there IS a new update causing it. Wouldn't be the first time...
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Microsoft Silently Re-Enables Windows 10 Upgrades on Windows 7 and 8.1 PCs – Report

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Microsoft Silently Re-Enables Windows 10 Upgrades on Windows 7 and 8.1 PCs – Report

Microsoft's getting ready for the more aggressive upgrade phase of Windows 10 – when the new OS will show up first as optional, and then as recommended download in Windows Update – so the company has recently made some changes to Windows 7 and 8.1 PCs to make sure that more computers get it.

Basically, settings on PCs that were previously configured not to receive the upgrade to Windows 10 have been reset and it appears that one of the updates that Microsoft deployed on Windows 7 and 8.1 PCs keeps checking every day to make sure that no other changes are made to this behavior.
Update being re-offered several times

The information comes from the creator of GWX Control Panel, an application developed to block the upgrade to Windows 10.

"Over Thanksgiving weekend I started getting reports that the Windows Update 'AllowOSUpgrade' setting was getting flipped back on on a number of peoples' PCs, and it keeps re-setting itself at least once a day if they switch it back off," Josh Mayfield was quoted as saying by CW.

In other words Windows 7 and 8.1 computers can now easily receive the upgrade to Windows 10 and for the moment, there doesn't seem to be any other way to stop this from happening than to manually refuse the new OS.

It's all being made through recently-shipped Windows updates for older versions, and according to Mayfield, the very same update is being re-offered again and again.

"Microsoft has released this update several times," Mayfield continued. "It doesn't change the name of the update, but every version is new, with new binary files."

Starting in early 2016, seeing Windows 10 in Windows Update will be quite normal, as Microsoft changes its strategy and makes it an optional update for everyone. At a later time, the upgrade will become “recommended update,” so it becomes harder to avoid installing Windows 10 if you really wish to keep your computer fully patched.

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Windows 10 Update Re-Enables All Data Collection Features Disabled by Third-Party Apps

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Windows 10 Update Re-Enables All Data Collection Features Disabled by Third-Party Apps

The Windows 10 November Update was introduced with much fanfare by Microsoft, as it brought a plethora of improvements to PCs and tablets across the world, but it also made some changes that a number of users are only now discovering.

A long discussion on reddit that has nearly 5,000 upvotes at the time of writing this article reveals that, on some computers, Windows 10 November Update (or Threshold 2, as many people call it) enabled the data collection features that users turned off with third-party apps, such as DisableWinTracking.

In other words, if you previously used an app that disabled telemetry in Windows 10, you might want to check if those settings are still off because Threshold 2 might have automatically re-enabled them all.
November Update re-installs Windows 10

One of the users whose computers got impacted by this unexpected change explains the reason for getting settings reset and says that it's all because the November Update basically re-installs the full operating system from scratch.

“The November (Fall) Update literally reinstalls the entire operating system, which is why program defaults and a lot more end up reverting and disabled things may come back. I honestly hope they improve this upgrade system for the next big update because this has seriously caused a lot of people some trouble,” Puremin0rez posted.

And that's indeed true. As you probably heard, Windows 10 November Update also removed some apps that were installed on users' computers, all because they weren't fully compatible with the new version and could have led to system stability and reliability issues.

It's not surprising that users are accusing Microsoft of silently re-enabling data collection services on their PCs, no matter if this was necessary or not, but this happens for a reason. The company hasn't publicly announced that such a change is possible, so when you do it without letting people know about it, there's always a risk of getting caught and accused of unfair practices.

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Microsoft Updates “Get Windows 10” Prompts, No Longer Offers Reject Option

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The “Get Windows 10” app that’s being used by Microsoft to push the new operating system to computers running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 has received another makeover, this time becoming even more aggressive than before.

Basically, if you’re running an older version of Windows, and you haven’t yet disabled the Get Windows 10 app, the prompt linked to the upgrade is now recommending you to install the new OS and even gives you two different options. But unfortunately, the “no” option is not there anymore.

The screenshot that you see here has been posted by PCWorld’s Brad Cachos, who himself received this upgrade prompt and said that although he didn’t press the small arrow on the right edge of the window, finding a way to reject the Windows 10 upgrade was more challenging than before.

This notification offered just two options: upgrade now or start the download and upgrade later. But what if you don’t want to upgrade? That doesn’t seem to be an option anymore, and everyone should get used to it, given the changes planned by Microsoft in early 2016.
Windows 10, a recommended update

Starting the first months of the next year, Microsoft will make Windows 10 a recommended update in Windows Update, so unless you specifically uncheck it in the list of items to be installed, you might end up with the new OS running on your PC.

This is part of Microsoft’s strategy to bring everyone on Windows 10, and that is why it’s clearly becoming a lot more difficult to block the upgrade to the new OS if you simply want to stick to your existing OS version.

Fortunately, there are ways to do that and get rid of the Get Windows 10 app. Thus, as soon as the upgrade is listed as a recommended download, you can simply uncheck the update and hide it completely, but there’s no doubt Microsoft will also look into alternative methods to continue pressing you to install it.

So sooner or later, Windows 10 might still land on your PC too, and it’s just a matter of time until this happens.

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Microsoft Provides Tweak to Remove Get Windows 10 App on Windows 7 and 8.1

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Microsoft Provides Tweak to Remove Get Windows 10 App on Windows 7 and 8.1

Earlier this year, Microsoft released the “Get Windows 10” app that shows upgrade notifications on PCs running Windows 7 or 8.1 in order to make the process of downloading and installing the new OS smoother.

And while this is indeed a very handy solution for those who do want to upgrade, others would rather not see these notifications simply because they aren’t interested in installing Windows 10.

Complaints have been all over the place in the last months, and Microsoft is well aware of this thing, so a company support engineer has posted on the Community forums the easiest way to block these notifications.

Keep in mind that Microsoft doesn’t specifically recommend or provide guidance to remove the Get Windows 10 app, so seeing a company engineer offer step-by-step instructions on how to do the whole thing is definitely a bit surprising.
How to block upgrade notifications

Basically, as Anil Madishetty writes, it all comes down to three simple steps. Open the Registry Editor by typing “regedit” in the Start menu and navigate to the following path:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Gwx

Create a new REG_DWORD value called “DisableGwx” and input value “1.” Reboot the PC, and notifications should no longer show up.

These instructions are nothing new, but again, Microsoft has never used them to tell people how to block these upgrade notifications, especially because it wants and needs as many users as possible to install Windows 10.

Right now, there are reports coming from users claiming that even if you manually disable the Get Windows 10 app, Microsoft can reset your settings with updates, and this is exactly what happened when it rolled out the November Update.

If you don’t want to waste your time with registry tweaks, you can always download GWX Control Panel, an application specifically developed to remove the update in charge of the upgrade notifications. But given the fact that Microsoft is now re-enabling the Window 10 upgrades on most PCs, staying away from the new OS becomes harder and harder.

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Re: Microsoft Updates “Get Windows 10” Prompts, No Longer Offers Reject Option

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Microsoft Again Updates “Get Windows 10” App: “Upgrade Now” or “Upgrade Tonight”

Microsoft has already confirmed that it wants to make Windows 10 a recommended upgrade starting early 2016, but until this time comes, the company is becoming a little more aggressive in an attempt to convince more people to get the new OS.

Last week, we reported to you that the software giant silently updated the Get Windows 10 app with new options, now displaying upgrade notifications that no longer provide a reject option and forcing users either to install Windows 10 on the spot or download the necessary files and install later.

But it turns out that there’s more. A post on reddit reveals a new change in the Get Windows 10 app that displays different options that push for the upgrade even further.

As you can see for yourselves, users provided with this notification can either upgrade immediately or upgrade the next night, but again, there is no option to refuse the Windows 10 install or at least to delay it.
“Hidden” options to delay the upgrade

Clicking the X close button is indeed a way to postpone a decision, but there’s no doubt that without a clear way to do it and getting just two different options, both of which lead to installing Windows 10, more people could actually make the switch to the new OS.

Microsoft hasn’t yet announced any changes to the Get Windows 10 app, but starting early next year, the upgrade will become a recommended download in Windows Update. Users will still have to give their consent to start installing Windows 10, but simply making it recommended download will boost the chances of people migrating to the new OS.

For the moment, the best method to stay away from Windows 10 is to look carefully into every single option that you’re provided with, so you can thus reduce the chances to end up running the new OS on your system.

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How to find which versions of the .NET Framework are installed on a PC

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Check the system requirements for a Windows application and you’ll often find it needs some minimum version of Microsoft’s .NET Framework.

.NET doesn’t provide any obvious way to discover which versions you have installed, unfortunately, but there are several workarounds you can try.

To get started, press Win+R and enter %windir%\Microsoft.NET\Framework, or paste the same path into the address bar of an Explorer window.

An Explorer window then displays assorted DLLs, and folders for the various .NET base versions you have installed (.\v3.0, .\v3.5 and so on).

Keep in mind that these are base versions only. Your highest-numbered folder name might be v4.0.30319, but that may not be your latest version: upgrading to v4.5 or 4.6 won’t necessarily change the folder name.

If you need to know more, open an individual folder, sort the list of file names by "Date modified", and check the file version of the latest DLL (right-click, Properties, Details). The major/ minor number ("4.6") will tell you what’s installed.

Another option is to check the Registry by launching REGEDIT and browsing to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\NET Framework Setup\NDP (note. that’s "NET Framework" in the middle, not ".NET Framework").

The left-hand pane lists keys corresponding to your base .NET versions, like "v3.0", "v3.5" and "v4".

Again, these keys are for the base versions only. To check for updates, click an individual folder, or its Full subkey (v4\Full").

The "Release" key has the precise version number, although unfortunately in a cryptic DWORD form (393295 = .NET 4.5.2).

The Version key gives you a more readable result, but may not be exactly correct, so we’d take its major/ minor figure only.

Alternatively, if this seems like too much hassle, you could just use ASoft’s free .NET Version Detector.

The program is portable; download, unzip, and you get a single executable you can run on any PC.

Launch .NET Version Detector and every installed .NET version is listed in a far more readable form. There’s no need to decipher lengthy figures like "3.5.30729.4926", for instance -- the display clearly shows you’ve .NET 3.5 Service Pack 1.

Even if it turns out you don’t have a required version installed, the program can still help out. Click the green arrow to the left of that version and a browser window will open at the relevant download page.

http://betanews.com/2015/12/15/how-to-f ... d-on-a-pc/
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Microsoft Will Start Nagging Windows 7 Users to Update Their Browsers

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Microsoft Will Start Nagging Windows 7 Users to Update Their Browsers

Microsoft will pull the plug on old Internet Explorer versions in January, but with millions of users who are yet to update their browsers, the company is preparing for a more aggressive campaign that would make everyone aware of the approaching milestone.

Starting January 12, the date when support for older Internet Explorer versions is coming to an end, Microsoft will begin nagging users to update their browsers on Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1.

An advisory published this week (first spotted by @rodtrent) and called “The new ‘End of Life’ upgrade notification for Internet Explorer” reveals that Microsoft will ship a cumulative security update on January 12 for the aforementioned two OS versions, in both 32- and 64-bit versions, in order to remind users to install the latest version of the company’s browser.
All in on Internet Explorer 11

Internet Explorer 11 will be the only version of Microsoft’s browser that will continue to be supported, so older releases will no longer get patches and security updates on Windows 7.

IE11 is available via Windows Update on Windows 7 computers and is the default version on Windows 8.1 and Windows 10, with the latter also coming with Edge browser, the new application developed by Microsoft specifically for this OS version.

On Windows Vista, because updating to Internet Explorer 11 is not possible, IE9 will continue to be supported for a little longer, but with EOS approaching for this OS version too, everyone is recommended to upgrade to a newer release as soon as possible.

Obviously, if you don’t want to install Internet Explorer 11, there’s always the option of turning to a third-party browser, such as Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome. Firefox has just arrived with a 64-bit version on Windows, so there’s no better time to give up on Internet Explorer and start using Mozilla’s own browser.


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