Windows 10 Download

[Treetotal]

I am a bit miffed Rosie as I didn't want it and that choice was taken away...but it's done now and I can't do anything about it and you can't be at your PC all the time...so if you leave it unattended...it can creep in without your knowledge...but I have to say that my PC is running a lot quicker now. I advise you close down your computer when you are not using it.
Carol

[rosie17]

Yes will do Carol I don't like changes will stay with my windows 7
Rosie

[Calverley Lad]

Some day all Windows machines will be running the last version of Windows 10.
The above is to be continually updated.
[Your computer will search/download for Windows 10 even if your computer has been off a month!]
 Brian
http://www.howtogeek.com/228551/how-...automatically/

[mike175]

... Your computer will search/download for Windows 10 even if your computer has been off a month! ...

Indeed it will, and take about a month doing it . . . well, ok, several hours during which time the computer is almost completely useless 

I have an old Windows 7 laptop which I use very little. Switching on after a week or so I found it was very slow so I checked the resource monitor which showed 98-100% CPU time devoted to Windows Update services. Having discovered that cancelling only meant that it started again . . . from the beginning, I left it to play with itself and went to bed. On checking the Windows log in the morning I found it had finally finished around 1-30am, and it told me there were updates ready to download, so after all that time it hadn't even downloaded them apparently

I daresay the MS terms and conditions allow them to update/upgrade your system so I assume, like Brian, we'll all eventually have Windows 10 whether or not we asked for it. I actually rather like it once I've disabled all the 'special features' but I sometimes wonder if even that will be overridden in the future and we'll be forced to use Edge, Mail, Cortana, etc. When that day comes I will most likely switch permanently to Linux 

Mike.

[groom]

I've been using Windows10 for several months and haven't had any real problems that I couldn't sort, and I'm not that computer literate.

Reading that link from Calverley Lad, it does look as if you have to actively take steps to stop it downloading. I feel sorry for anyone who uses a dongles or has limited data download as it uses quite a lot.

[hallmark]

I've been using Windows10 for several months and haven't had any real problems that I couldn't sort, and I'm not that computer literate.

Reading that link from Calverley Lad, it does look as if you have to actively take steps to stop it downloading. I feel sorry for anyone who uses a dongles or has limited data download as it uses quite a lot.

Yes it will just start downloading again each time one uses PC.. if one hasn't got good Wifi then just go to Pub or Cafe and download it there!!  I think it is 6 GB...

[Calverley Lad]

As I recall from initial installation the then download total was 3Gb and took 2hrs to download and install on a 50Mb download system.
So work it out for yourselves, 2hrs on 50Mb,4hrs on 25Mb etc
No good setting it off overnight as your computer has to be rebooted a couple of times.
I wouldn't even hazard a guess what the total download is now, when you add on the subsequent updates?
Ah well back under my stone with my tin foil hat to avoid the despair from new users to Windows 10
 Brian

[carolli]

Thanks for the advice folks. I'll take a look when I have time,and report back

[C_W]

I think you may find that you computer is ONLY downloading the files for windows 10, that it will hold.
I do not think it will upgrade to windows 10 without you knowledge, or giving certain option (ie to back up files etc).
You should find you do not need to upgrade. Also in the early upgrade versions there was the option to roll back to windows 7/8 during the first 30 days. I'm not sure if it's still the same.
C_W