Re: [PLUG] Microsoft to force upgrades to Windows 10

[Fred Stluka <fred@bristle.com>]

Gibson Research is a reputable company that's been around for
years.   I use their "Shields Up!" site all the time.  Steve Gibson
seems to be a good guy.  I'd trust his app.

--Fred
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On 5/15/16 1:28 PM, Russ Wenner wrote:
> I have successfully used the freeware app from Gibson Research,
> "Never10".  Works like a charm.
> https://www.grc.com/never10.htm
> --
> Russ
>
> On Sun, May 15, 2016 at 12:36 PM, Michael Leone <turgon@mike-leone.com> wrote:
> > Supposedly, some of the latest upgrades reverse that registry setting. I say
> > supposedly, because those reports are few and far between. The same way
> > those reports about MS auto upgrading users without their knowledge or
> > consent are almost certainly exaggerated.
> >
> >
> > On Sunday, May 15, 2016, Keith C. Perry <kperry@daotechnologies.com> wrote:
> > > Awesome!  I think I saw this registry hack before but I had heard that MS
> > > might have been getting around this work around.  Either way, I going to
> > > have to spend time now getting this onto client systems so that some order
> > > of protection is implemented.
> > >
> > >
> > > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
> > > Keith C. Perry, MS E.E.
> > > Owner, DAO Technologies LLC
> > > (O) +1.215.525.4165 x2033
> > > (M) +1.215.432.5167
> > > www.daotechnologies.com
> > >
> > > ________________________________
> > > From: "Jason Plum" <jplum@archlinuxarm.org>
> > > To: "Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List"
> > > <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
> > > Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2016 12:27:33 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [PLUG] Microsoft to force upgrades to Windows 10
> > >
> > >
> > > http://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-block-windows-10-upgrades-on-your-business-network-and-at-home-too/
> > >
> > > This is the method I have been using for my VM's at work.
> > >
> > > Jason Plum
> > > WarheadsSE
> > >
> > > On Sun, May 15, 2016 at 12:24 PM, Keith C. Perry
> > > <kperry@daotechnologies.com> wrote:
> > > > From
> > > > https://tech.slashdot.org/story/16/05/15/0324224/microsoft-auto-scheduling-windows-10-updates
> > > >
> > > > "Microsoft has begun to auto-schedule PCs to upgrade to Windows 10 with
> > > > or without consent from end users."
> > > >
> > > > This is very serious...  I know this is PLUG but does anyone know how to
> > > > stop this?  If anyone understands the Windows updates process, I'll like
> > > > some ideas on how this can be stopped.  Off of the time of my head, I'm
> > > > thinking that it should be possible to watch and kill the MS update
> > > > processes (wsupd service?).  I don't think that that is a good long term
> > > > solution but if MS is going to continue to use a malware methodology to
> > > > force people to their new garbage any remedy is better than no remedy.
> > > >
> > > > I'll be making much stronger arguments to my clients that now is the time
> > > > to move away from Windows but whether that is possible or not, it should not
> > > > be forced.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
> > > > Keith C. Perry, MS E.E.
> > > > Owner, DAO Technologies LLC
> > > > (O) +1.215.525.4165 x2033
> > > > (M) +1.215.432.5167
> > > > www.daotechnologies.com
> > > >
> > > >
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