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

Jason Plum

WarheadsSE

On Sun, May 15, 2016 at 1:53 PM, Keith C. Perry <kperry@daotechnologies.com> wrote:

+2 for GRC I see... Over 300k downloads. He must be doing something right.

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Keith C. Perry, MS E.E.
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----- Original Message -----
From: "fred" <fred@bristle.com>
To: "Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List" <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>

Sent: Sunday, May 15, 2016 1:49:14 PM
Subject: Re: [PLUG] Microsoft to force upgrades to Windows 10

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.
>>>
>>>
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>>> 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.
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> 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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