[NJARC] Nasty surprises

[Retevis]

I'm sorry, but I did not intend my email to be a grudge against Microsoft but a warning to those who were unaware. I did not think that this issue should be a surprise. 
Best wishes. 
Bob

Sent from Bob's iPhone

> On Apr 10, 2016, at 4:58 PM, Pete O <stateasylum at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> Is this really the place to exercise a grudge against MS?  I've voluntarily installed Win 10 and have had no problems.
> 
> Updates are fine for almost everyone. Confidentiality can be protected by a number of programs if that's the perceived problem.  I definitely do not want to start a fire here but just noting that I, personally, don't find any issue and urge that this be moved to an appropriate forum.
> 
> Pete
> 
> 
> From: Retevis <retevis at comcast.net>
> To: Njarc <njarc at mailman.qth.net> 
> Sent: Sunday, April 10, 2016 3:10 PM
> Subject: [NJARC] Nasty surprises
> 
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> _________________________________________________________
> Hi Everyone 
> 
> I know we are a radio club, but all of us also own computers and I just wanted to alert you to something to avoid a nasty surprise. 
> 
> This morning I got a call from a friend in California whose Windows 7 machine had changed overnight to Windows 10. Now this friend is very computer illiterate and only uses the machine for email, so you can imagine how lost she was.  I had to do quite a bit of work over TeamViewer to bring her machine back to something she could work with. 
> 
> I did not have this problem since I have "automatically install updates" off in my Windows 8 machine. 
> 
> If you don't, however, be on the lookout for update KB 3035583. This update will automatically bring your machine up to Windows 10. I hope it's not too late to warn you, and you might be wanting the upgrade, but I personally think this is a bad way for a company to do business. 
> 
> I looked online for other complaints and saw a doctor who had to put off a test for one of his patients due to an unwanted upgrade at the wrong time. 
> 
> Also, before you contact a lawyer over this, be aware that right in the EULA, the agreement that you acquiesced to when you installed Windows, Microsoft has the RIGHT to do just what they did. Very nice. 
> 
> Best wishes and good luck. 
> Bob
> 
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> Sent from Bob's iPhone
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