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

-----Original Message-----
From: Eric Lucas <eric@lucii.org>
To: Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
Sent: Sun, May 15, 2016 7:51 pm
Subject: Re: [PLUG] Microsoft to force upgrades to Windows 10

+4 for Gibson and the never10 app.

It may just do the detailed registry edits that we can read about and do ourselves,

but it also can do it for my wife who can't spell regedit.exe and thinks a 'registry'

is for engaged couples.

Eric

On Sun, May 15, 2016 at 1:54 PM, Jason Plum <jplum@archlinuxarm.org> wrote:

+3, Fred's right. Legit folks.

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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----- 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.
>>>
>>>
>>> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
>>> 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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