Windows 10 Upgrades Are Being Forced On Some Users (arstechnica.com)

grimmjeeper writes: According to Ars Technica the Windows 10 upgrade option is being selected by default for some users. A dialogue box is appearing that only permits them to reschedule the upgrade process, not cancel it. "For the first year of its availability, Windows 10 is available for free to most Windows 7 and 8 users, and Microsoft has been trying to coax those users to make the switch by delivering the operating system through Windows Update. Until now, the OS has been delivered as an optional update; while Windows Update gives it prominent positioning, it shouldn't be installed automatically. This system has already generated some complaints, as Windows Update will download the sizeable operating system installer even if you don't intend to upgrade any time soon, but, over the last couple of days, the situation seems to have become a little more aggressive. We've received a number of reports that people's systems are not merely downloading the installer but actually starting it up." Update: 10/16 11:35 GMT by S : Microsoft said, "In the recent Windows update, this option was checked as default; this was a mistake and we are removing the check."

Comments

Serves you right...

[PhantomHarlock]

...if you leave windows update on automatic.

Re:Serves you right...

[Ol Olsoc]

clear her system, disable updates and have a good backup plan so you can always restore from read-only media (yeah, dvd) anytime you want.

seriously. disable updates and have a good backup/restore strat and test it to be sure you can do a restore.

Seriously, Windows doesn't give a rats ass if you don't want to update. I've had several that have just happened, no choice on my part other than not connecting to the internet.

Choices, many of them, only none for you. I would bet my life that Enterprise phones home whether you like ot or not