Aggressive Microsoft

katejo

Jivesinger wrote: »

It's not the same thing.

A W7 installation disk would allow you to 'clean install' Windows 7 from scratch, which could be useful in some scenarios.

But assuming your current configuration is working, if you wanted a way to get back to it then a backup image should do it.

What is the difference between the back up image on my hard drive and a system repair disc? I have had a go at creating one of these but don't know if I have done it correctly.

katejo

It's not just that I don't like change! I have read other people's accounts of installing W10 on a fairly old laptop and don't want to risk it. It is working now so why change it when I don't have the expertise to sort out problems or a disk to reinstall W7.

debitcardmayhem

katejo wrote: »

What is the difference between the back up image on my hard drive and a system repair disc? I have had a go at creating one of these but don't know if I have done it correctly.

A repair disc allows you to restore from a backup, repair systems that won't start, check disks, system restore etc.

katejo

Johnmcl7 wrote: »

As recommended above, I'd install GWX Control panel which is a small tool that blocks Windows 10 updates and prevents it from installing while still allowing normal Windows updates to function.

At the moment, Microsoft are claiming they will be stopping the free upgrade offer this year and will be pulling all the nagware to upgrade to Windows 10 which I didn't think would happen (they're a long way off their Windows 10 targets but will be a pleasant surprise if it does.

John

Where did you see this? An IT colleague has just said that she thinks it will stop from September when they start charging for the upgrade.

ChiefGrasscutter

The Free upgrade ends on 29th July
See this thread which also links to the MS statement about stopping the nagware at the same time.
https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/5458648

Johnmcl7

katejo wrote: »

Where did you see this? An IT colleague has just said that she thinks it will stop from September when they start charging for the upgrade.

Officially there's been no change and the current stance is that Microsoft will start charging for the upgrade after July 29th and that they'll remove the nagware:

http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/05/windows-10-now-on-300m-systems-microsoft-says-free-upgrade-ends-soon/

I suspect they're saying this to keep pushing people to Windows 10 because if people think they're going to lose out on a free upgrade, they've fallen well short of their Windows 10 target and clearly they're wanting to change the way Windows 10 works with offering more integrated Windows services instead that they can monetise.

John