Onysfx Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 http://venturebeat.com/2015/05/31/microsoft-starts-prompting-windows-7-and-windows-8-users-to-reserve-their-free-windows-10-upgrade/ Since I don't want windows 10 (especially for this laptop with only 2GB of RAM), I don't plan on downloading, but still trying to figure out a way to remove the darn windows 8 update icon from the system tray. Are you guys also seeing it there? NumberWan likes this Link to comment
Jeff Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 Yeah and I thought at first I had a damn virus. I can't get rid of it either and I've tried. Link to comment
IrocJeff Posted June 1, 2015 Share Posted June 1, 2015 I haven't done my updates in a while but its sitting there in the list. Free isn't too bad a deal. Link to comment
Bek Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Can't wait for this update, I'm totally going to get it when it comes out. Link to comment
hleV Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Just go to "Customize..." in tray and make the W10 icon "Only show notifications". It will only be visible when expanded, which I don't think is a problem. Anyway, I'm on pirated Windows so I won't bother reserving even though it would work. Better do a fresh install after deleting the previous Windows. EDIT: The W10 tray icon goes back among the main ones after PC restart. Fucker!EDIT2: http://superuser.com/questions/922068/how-to-disable-the-get-windows-10-icon-shown-in-the-notification-area-tray/922272#922272 Link to comment
Mysterious Stranger Posted June 2, 2015 Share Posted June 2, 2015 Lol. I had to do 3 reformats on my Win 8 laptop just to prevent it from going to 8.1 and I didn't update 50% of the updates unless I manually check everyone that it hasn't got a secret thingo inside that forces an update. So far...so good...luckily this laptop is only for gaming :| Link to comment
Pande Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 I can't wait, personally, I think it's gonna be a lot better. Hopefully they'll have non-focused window scrolling as part of native Windows API... Bek likes this Link to comment
IrocJeff Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Mine finally appeared and I reserved my copy. There are many features that aren't there like media center , Cortana, some other stuff I never even use..The only negative I saw was that you were getting Windows 10 Home Edition and on it you can't control Windows Updates. So, I got kinda bummed and then I read a few articles, one on Forbes.com, that said you'll get a Windows upgrade based on what you have. So, Win7 Home users would get Win10 home while Win7 Pro users (me) would get Win 10 Pro. Those with enterprise editions are screwed...lol So, that is good news. Bek likes this Link to comment
Mysterious Stranger Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Why wouldn't you upgrade to W8.1?Tried everything in the Universe but couldn't get JKA or L4D2 working. Link to comment
NumberWan Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 No Way. Better is the enemy of Good. And as I don't know whether Win 10 any good at all, and I am quite okey with what I already have now. I don't want to spend lots and lots of time on understanding how to launch all the old stuff on a newer system. Corporations, corporations... All this is smelling very much like Deus Ex scenario. Green Soylent too. Link to comment
Cerez Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 EDIT: The W10 tray icon goes back among the main ones after PC restart. Fucker!EDIT2: http://superuser.com/questions/922068/how-to-disable-the-get-windows-10-icon-shown-in-the-notification-area-tray/922272#922272 Hahaha! And once again an official Microsoft update is responsible for screwing up our computers without our approval. Nothing new here... :/ To get rid of the icon permanently uninstall KB3035583 which is responsible for these notifications. When you're offered the same again via Windows Update remember to hide it. Note that even after uninstallation and a reboot some users might see remnants of the update's files in Windows\System32\GWX. In that case just delete the directory, although you may need to take ownership of it before you'll be allowed to do so.The beauties of being a corporation! Your users are your slaves. At least that's how most of today's tech corporations seem to perceive it. I say fight back. Link to comment
IrocJeff Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Hahaha! And once again an official Microsoft update is responsible for screwing up our computers without our approval. Nothing new here... :/ The beauties of being a corporation! Your users are your slaves. At least that's how most of today's tech corporations seem to perceive it. I say fight back. How is an icon screwing up your computer without your approval. Do you check all your updates before installing them? Are they set to automatic? If so, you approved whatever update you got. Besides, that icon just sits there.. probably with 20 other icons most users have down there and have no clue what they do. Link to comment
Cerez Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 How is an icon screwing up your computer without your approval. Do you check all your updates before installing them? Are they set to automatic? If so, you approved whatever update you got. Besides, that icon just sits there.. probably with 20 other icons most users have down there and have no clue what they do. Isn't it popping up upgrade reminders as well? Distracting the user experience? If it isn't yet it probably will, knowing Microsoft... So called "important updates" are installed automatically, without the user's approval by default on Windows. I've had such updates screw up my games in the past. And even if you do choose to "approve" the updates manually, you have no idea what they contain. Microsoft doesn't exactly go out of their way to specify clearly and user-friendly what each Windows update does in practice. The only redeeming factor is that if you know exactly which update screwed up your PC, you can reverse/uninstall it through the software removal pane in Windows, and then blacklist it, as detailed above. Link to comment
Xycaleth Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 You guys must have crazy/weird computers. I've never had anything break from any Windows update O.o hleV likes this Link to comment
DT. Posted June 3, 2015 Share Posted June 3, 2015 Lol I can't even get that taskbar icon to appear. Link to comment
IrocJeff Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Isn't it popping up upgrade reminders as well? Distracting the user experience? If it isn't yet it probably will, knowing Microsoft... So called "important updates" are installed automatically, without the user's approval by default on Windows. I've had such updates screw up my games in the past. And even if you do choose to "approve" the updates manually, you have no idea what they contain. Microsoft doesn't exactly go out of their way to specify clearly and user-friendly what each Windows update does in practice. The only redeeming factor is that if you know exactly which update screwed up your PC, you can reverse/uninstall it through the software removal pane in Windows, and then blacklist it, as detailed above. I have nothing popping up at all. Its just a while icon that sits there and looks like the Windows logo. Nor when I'm in Windows now I never have had any popups telling me anything about updates. The reason is I turn off automatic updates and then do them manually when I feel like it. Important updates also sit and wait for me to download them, Windows doesn't do them on their own. Lol I can't even get that taskbar icon to appear. It took me a while after doing the update to finally see the notification. Link to comment
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