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ArmedNerds
Plinker
I had tried Windows 10 on my Mac Mini, but it ran like a pig, so I went back to Win 8.1. Disabled automatic updates and went back to a regular local account (none of this online Outlook.com stuff), and it runs like a top. Going to keep the wife's computer at Windows 8, and possibly replace it later in the year with a MacBook Pro.
Windows 10 is a prettied up version of Windows 8/8.1....aka it's a giant piece of 
Don't attempt to put windows 8/8.1/10 on anything but a decent computer. I work in IT and my genious boss decided to put windows 8.1 and 10 on everything and the computers run like trash now.
If you have 7, keep it, there's nothing wrong with it.
Don't attempt to put windows 8/8.1/10 on anything but a decent computer. I work in IT and my genious boss decided to put windows 8.1 and 10 on everything and the computers run like trash now.
If you have 7, keep it, there's nothing wrong with it.
halfmileharry
Grandmaster
Amen Brother! There is support for 7 but not from MS. There's a good, new world, boys and it ain't from the big boys with all the marbles.Windows 10 is a prettied up version of Windows 8/8.1....aka it's a giant piece of
Don't attempt to put windows 8/8.1/10 on anything but a decent computer. I work in IT and my genious boss decided to put windows 8.1 and 10 on everything and the computers run like trash now.
If you have 7, keep it, there's nothing wrong with it.
Rocketscientist
Marksman
I am running 7 on a self built machine, and have no intention on upgrading. It runs just the way I want with zero bloat and zero problems. The way I see it, if MS is pushing the living hell out of Win 10 for free, there is something they desperately want on every machine possible. I dont trust it. Nothing is free... ever..
yepthatsme
Master
Amen brother!
As long as Microsoft still supports the OS version you like you're usually fine. However, once they end support for it you should upgrade. Applying security patches regularly is key in this day and age. Once that stops you really need to move off of it. For example, Windows XP is an insecure platform now. If not, your desktop will end up being a zombie for a China botnet used to attack other organizations before you know it... 
ArmedNerds
Plinker
Rocketscientist
Marksman
As long as Microsoft still supports the OS version you like you're usually fine. However, once they end support for it you should upgrade. Applying security patches regularly is key in this day and age. Once that stops you really need to move off of it. For example, Windows XP is an insecure platform now. If not, your desktop will end up being a zombie for a China botnet used to attack other organizations before you know it...
I'm less concerned about that than I am the daily spying and prying that google and others do... mainly for the purpose of bombarding us with targeted ads at every turn in life. I can attempt to reduce it some, by not accepting this big "freebie" which i'm sure microsoft gives to the people out of their own good will expecting nothing in return. Sadly, it's impossible to stop it all, and I know that. But I can sure as hell try!
ArmedNerds
Plinker
I could swear that Windows 10 messes with EFI booting. I don't know how Bootcamp on a Mac avoids it, but I could see it happening.
IndyGunFreak
Plinker
- Mar 19, 2008
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When you say "let it update".. did you upgrade from Win 8 to Win 10? If so, I could see that happening... seems to me it would be odd for that to happen w just a regular system update to 10 though.
Personally, I always disable automatic updates on my Windows partition... I generally only boot Windows accidentally, then I end up waiting 3hrs for updates to get done.
Good thing there's open source operating systems like Linux..
Looks like Microsoft is making another effort to push out Windows 10. They are making it a "recommended update" which means that anyone that hasn't updated already and automatically downloads Windows updates will be downloading multiple gigabytes with their next update.
Windows 10 Is Now a "Recommended Update" That's Automatically Downloaded
If you don't want to upgrade to Win10 and are tired of fending off Microsoft, you should download and install the following utility:
GWX Control Panel
Windows 10 Is Now a "Recommended Update" That's Automatically Downloaded
If you don't want to upgrade to Win10 and are tired of fending off Microsoft, you should download and install the following utility:
GWX Control Panel
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