will47 Loc: Indianapolis, IN

I am trying to avoid the forced update to Win 10. I was told that by turning off the automatic updates feature I can do this this. Where do I find this on a HP All In One running Win 8.1? And if I do this and am I still notified that updates are available so I can pick and choose.

larrywilk Loc: Palm Harbor, FL

You may want to check out this site http://github.com/rn10950/I-Dont-Want-Windows-10

I am running two computers on Win 10, My wife works from home with hers and since we are not sure her online work programs will work with Win 10, we removed update with this software. We felt this was necessary since Microsoft announced forced updates http://www.thenewamerican.com/tech/computers/item/21586-microsoft-forces-windows-10-upgrade-even-when-users-refuse-it

Whatever your reasons for not wanting Win 10, you might wish to explore these options.

A10 Loc: Southern Indiana

Windows 10 dumped a couple thousand photos and made my USB ports inoperable. I won't change if I were you.

Bike guy Loc: Atlanta

The minority opinion here. Laptop and desktop running Win 10 perfectly.

bkyser Loc: Fly over country in Indiana

I don't know that it's the minority opinion. It's just that people that have had issues, tend to be the most upset and vocal. I've switched 4 laptops (mixed between business and personal) and one desktop to Win10. Absolutely no issues. I'm just trying to learn the ins and outs. They changed a LOT from Win7, and finding various settings and features isn't nearly as easy for me to find (mainly just because I'm an old dog, and these are just new tricks for me)

I resisted at first, but realized that Windows isn't ever moving backwards. I might as well get used to it and learn it now. I'm actually glad I did. My wife is still holding out, but she mostly plays games on her computer, so I really don't think there are a ton of security issues there.

Haydon

Many people have had success with the upgrade but personally I bricked my tablet when I attempted it.

For 20 years I've teched and found that upgrades generally, not in all cases are less formidable than clean installs. I'm running now a couple of machines with Windows 10 without issue but had to use third party apps to prevent MS's data mining.

Whether you like to admit it or not, there isn't a free lunch and MS is selling your information to pay for the OS.

bigwolf40 Loc: Effort, Pa.

I received that but was given the option to update or not. I use two computers one with 7 and the new one with 10 and I have a small switch on my desk that lets me switch back an forth between the two. Best of both worlds....Rich

Bill_de Loc: US

As with any Windows update, most will be successful but many will have problems. There is no way that Microsoft, nor anyone else, can account for all the third party software that folks have on their computers.

I upgraded 2 computers on day 1 with good results. I did follow best practices and had all my data (including photos)backed up and my existing operating systems (7 & 8.1) up to date.

Since upgrading to Win 10 is easily reversible for a period of time, I recommended it to my friends. Everyone is pretty happy.

It is just a matter of time when everyone with Windows will have to upgrade to Win 10, or change to another operating system.

BTW, if Microsoft didn't gather information from computers running their OS, they wouldn't be able to keep the system up to date. If they were really selling the information, we'd be reading about class action law suits every day. Even lawyers use Windows.

IMHO

Mr PC Loc: Austin, TX

Computer guy here. An overwhelming number of my upgrades have gone very smoothly with only a few programs needing to be reinstalled or hardware compatibility issues that couldn't be overcome, but you can roll back to previous OS for 30 days. With that said, Microsoft DOES warn you to back up before doing something as major as a complete OS replacement, so losing thousands of photos is not on them. I remember a time in the not too distant past when the average Granny would never even consider doing an OS upgrade without my services. It's been good for my business, straightening out hangnails and forgotten passwords after these consumer installs get a little botched. The upgrade is free until June, I'd wait until the last minute for anyone concerned about problems, Microsoft and the hardware manufacturers are fixing things with each passing update cycle. Good luck everybody!

Emjem Loc: Perth australia

I had an HP all in one touchsmart series 23 purchased february 2013. I upgraded to Win 10 and all worked perfectly until an automatic update in November. The computer immediately turned up its toes and died permanently. The HP tech who came to check it diagnosed a dead mother board and said that this was a common problem with the All in One Win 10 upgrade.

To their credit HP agreed to allow me to return it to the retailer for a full refund. I bought a later HP All in One with the latest version of Win 10 already installed for an extra $200 which I thought was a reasonable deal. The sales lady at the retailers told me that she had the same problem with another model. I have yet to see a warning from HP that this is a potential problem. The bottom line is, If you have one of these, don't upgrade to Win 10.

bkyser Loc: Fly over country in Indiana

I hadn't heard that at all. My business partner, who always jumps on the "newest" thing to come out, got an early HP all in one when they were new, and VERY expensive. (in my opinion) His, and other people I know, upgrades went well, and nobody seems to be having issues. I have to say this. I wonder if the problem wasn't with a certain motherboard that HP used, all giving up the ghost, and if it had more to do with faulty hardware, than with anything Win10 related? Could the MB have failed no matter what?

Reminds me of my daughter telling me about an article that said 99% of people who get cancer, have had at least one cavity in their lives, so if she gets a cavity in her tooth, she wants to get it pulled. I had to remind her that it is difficult to find someone who hasn't ever had a cavity. My family is just blessed with good strong teeth. (but I am a cancer survivor.....maybe I should go to the dentist, I might have had a cavity that I didn't know about)