Windows 8.5 is Rubbish.

JJ_Egan

No sign of the OP anyway .

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wongataa wrote: »

A computer will never automatically update from one version of Windows to another - for example 7 to 8.

My laptop updated from 8 to 8.1, without my permission.

Coveredinbees!!!!

I like 8 now I have a proper start button.

Collabora

Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

My laptop updated from 8 to 8.1, without my permission.

It would updates patches etc. if you have auto update active, which you set , so it is your permission

prowla

8.5, pfftttt, I'm on 10!

The start menu is now like the 8 home screen, but it only covers half of the desktop instead of being a separate page.

(Incidentally, you can do a visual trick in 8.1; if you set the home screen wallpaper to be the same as your Windows desktop, it can reduce the jarring effect of flipping to the home screen.)

[Deleted User]

Collabora wrote: »

It would updates patches etc. if you have auto update active, which you set , so it is your permission

Wrong.

I kept getting the "Get Windows 8.1 for free" message, to which I would click the "Remind me Later" button, as there wasn't an actual "No" button.

Then one day, as I was browsing, it shut itself down, only to restart as Windows 8.1.

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Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

Wrong.

I kept getting the "Get Windows 8.1 for free" message, to which I would click the "Remind me Later" button, as there wasn't an actual "No" button.

Then one day, as I was browsing, it shut itself down, only to restart as Windows 8.1.

sounds like the messages had a time limit to click 'remind you later' and if you dont click this it will do the update. I know Norton had this type of popup a few years back

[Deleted User]

So I was correct, in that it will upgrade without your explicit permission.

BTW. It didn't show the "Get Windows 8.1 for free" banner, before it went into the upgrade.

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Bedsit_Bob wrote: »

So I was correct, in that it will upgrade without your explicit permission.

BTW. It didn't show the "Get Windows 8.1 for free" banner, before it went into the upgrade.

It had to be their somewhere as it cant update on its own, by not clicking to tell it to 'remind you later' you gave it permission to upgrade.

I am sick on the winzip ones myself, but that gives you the option to remind you in 1 day, a week or never

It seems it is an auto update, that user have allowed by not turning it off

http://www.askvg.com/how-to-stop-automatic-forced-upgrade-from-windows-8-to-windows-8-1/

fenlander_uk

RumRat wrote: »

Very helpful....

I know one can't mention any other OS in Windows land without being dubbed a fanboy, but late last year I took this oft-repeated and much-maligned advice - and switched to Linux.

It's actually pretty good advice, but it doesn't stop discussions like this one. The huge catalogue of linux distros provides unlimited opportunities for 'mine is bigger/better/quicker/prettier than yours' discussions. (I know which is best but I'm not saying...)