Forced W10 from 2016

victor2

molerat wrote: »

And another "important" update

Update for Windows 7 for x64-based Systems (KB3035583)

And the issue it resolves

Update installs Get Windows 10 app in Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 SP1

Just checked on a Windows 7-64 bit machine I have and it was only listed as an optional update.
Installed it anyway, out of curiosity, and the annoying little "Get Windows 10" icon didn't come back.

What may explain it is that I did upgrade that machine to 10 and then rolled it back to 7. Only did it to get the machine registered for Windows 10 should I want to install it after the free upgrade window passes. Don't know if that will work or I'll want to get it, but only cost me a bit of time to do it.

Oblivion

molerat wrote: »

And another "important" update And the issue it resolves :mad:

Yep, I've hidden it yet again. This is becoming harassment!

Firetastic

Well so far for me GWX control Panel is doing well. Everyday I get a message Windows 10 settings detected. Takes two seconds to stop it again. I pray once July 29 2016 comes we will no longer be pestered.

jshm2

Not really an issue as you should be checking what updates are happening before committing anyway.

If you're lazy that way, then disable "automatic updates" and use WSUSOffline update every month - it'll filter the W10 update

Richie-from-the-Boro

Muppet81 wrote: »

Cannot answer your questions 1 or 2 but I have got MS Money Sunset running very successfully on my Windows 10.

I have read that people have had problems with MS Money so I was very nervous.

I did install it on a new laptop which I had just upgraded to Windows 10. It may be that if you upgrade an existing laptop from 7 to 10, it could be different as you will have lots of things which could perhaps conflict.

But, I can confirm that it does work on a clean, new install laptop. I do not bother syncing my records with my bank though. Just enter things manually.

Hope this helps a bit and good luck!

The original 2007 MS Money works fine on 10 as does syncing records with my bank. All you need and ever needed was the *.dll and it works fine. Best of luck.

molerat

Looks like another 3 in the latest "important" updates.

50Twuncle

How many of you thought that Windows 7 would continue to receive MS support until 2020 ?
Well, MS, in their wisdom have decided to only support Win 7 until 2020 - as long as you don't alter any hardware on the PC !!
If you do - then you will lose support in 18 months time (July 17th 2017)
They have also decided to change the "WINDOWS 10 UPGRADE NAG" to offer 2 options "upgrade NOW" & "Upgrade Tonight"
Read this and be concerned at MS changes...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2016/01/27/when-free-windows-10-becomes-expensive-fear-this/#e195753538d8

bod1467

W7 is already out of support ... mainstream functional (Current) support anyway. MS only guarantee to offer security updates for threats (Extended support) until the end-of-life date in January 2020.

50Twuncle

bod1467 wrote: »

W7 is already out of support ... mainstream functional (Current) support anyway. MS only guarantee to offer security updates for threats (Extended support) until the end-of-life date in January 2020.

This is the issue - MS are only offering extended support until Jan 2020 IF you don't make any changes to your PC, that require a product key "renewal".......

How many devices will still be running Win 7 after 11 years without any major updates (remember Win 7 was released in 2009) ?

GunJack

50Twuncle wrote: »

How many devices will still be running Win 7 after 11 years without any major updates (remember Win 7 was released in 2009) ?

plenty (if we're left alone to run it without being pestered to "upgrade" to w10 :mad: