[OPLINTECH] Thank you, Microsoft

[Chad Neeper]

Microsoft, in it's Infinite Wisdom, has just taken yet an even MORE
aggressive stance towards upgrades to Windows 10. If you have domain joined
Win7/8.x computers, but are not using WSUS and are instead configured to
get your updates directly from Microsoft, be warned. You're no longer
excluded from the Win10 nag and coming auto-upgrade
<http://www.computerworld.com/article/2999548/microsoft-windows/microsoft-to-get-pushy-about-upgrading-to-windows-10.html>
.

http://www.computerworld.com/article/3022796/windows-pcs/microsoft-changes-rules-of-windows-10-upgrade-game.html


The silver lining is that Microsoft has also at the same time *finally*
documented a sanctioned method for blocking the nag and for preventing the
automatic upgrade from occurring as a Recommended Update via Windows
Updates. There is a registry change that can be made to stop it from
nagging and from auto-upgrading.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3080351


And, oh yeah...It's starting at the end of this month. So you better hurry,
if you like your Win7/8.x computers the way they are or if you haven't
confirmed that all of your applications will work correctly in 10.



Have fun.

Chad
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