windows 10 will auto download next year.

From my brief experience with Win 10 I would say that it's a bonus ... however for those who don't want/like it there is a 'Decline' option or the option to rollback within 30 days :)
 
Does this not already happen already? When I installed Windows 10 back in August the files were already downloaded to my hard drive.
 
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I have changed update too download, any better ?.
 
yes that better.
 
redsnappa said:
Does this not already happen already? When I installed Windows 10 back in August the files were already downloaded to my hard drive.
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Not exactly, currently you opted to allow that download, in future not only will it just autodownload as a reccomended update if you have the default update settings it will also autorun the installer too, in corporate environments that may not want the client pc's changing but do want auto updates this could prove a problem.
 
B1ts said:
in corporate environments that may not want the client pc's changing but do want auto updates this could prove a problem.
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The update is switched off on enterprise editions anyway. Plus you've got things like blocker GPO and WSUS for update approval.

For small business running home versions of windows and no enterprise tools then then it may be more of an issue. But then most software that runs on 7 will run on 10 anyway from what I've seen.
 
I have upgraded my work laptop to Windows10 Pro (from W7 Ultimate) and it's pretty ok... few things to get used to... performs really good... only one reason i went for it - i need to be ahead of all IT stuff as I supporting number of businesses (servers, computers etc.) ond few of them planning upgrade to Windows 10 from March 2016 :)

you can upgrade and if you really don't like it you have 30 days to roll back to your version :)
 
neil_g said:
The update is switched off on enterprise editions anyway. Plus you've got things like blocker GPO and WSUS for update approval.

For small business running home versions of windows and no enterprise tools then then it may be more of an issue. But then most software that runs on 7 will run on 10 anyway from what I've seen.
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Not all corporate environments use enterprise however.

Several small businesses will be running pro not home.

Most software running under 10 will not exactly be suitable for most company IT policies. Any company should bot be allowing employees to unilaterally and or arbitrarily upgrade their os.

Otherwise yep pretty much although my answer was not meant as any in depth analysis just pointing out to the poster I quoted that the plans are not the same as things currently are.
 
B1ts said:
Not all corporate environments use enterprise however.

Several small businesses will be running pro not home.

Most software running under 10 will not exactly be suitable for most company IT policies. Any company should bot be allowing employees to unilaterally and or arbitrarily upgrade their os.

Otherwise yep pretty much although my answer was not meant as any in depth analysis just pointing out to the poster I quoted that the plans are not the same as things currently are.
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This is why domain-joined PC's are exempt from the auto-upgrade rollout. Businesses without a local domain or enterprise SKU's will be relevant though.

And in any case, at least there are restrictions in place, annual OSX and iOS upgrades are the worst, bugged to hell networking (OSX) and for the most part its in the users control. Now got MDM limiting OSX upgrades thankfully:
 
What’s more, the installer for Windows 10 will start once it has been downloading, presenting users with a popup. Users will be able to decline the update, once the installer has started, or prevent the update from being downloaded by manually blocking it in Windows update.
But the propensity of users to simply hit “OK” or accept when faced with a prompt in the middle of doing something else, will likely see users just blindly hit OK and unknowingly installing Windows 10, preventing access to the computer while the instalment completes.
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Yet again something else where the onus is on the end user to opt out not opt in.
I hate being told what I will use / pay for unless I decline!
I'll now have to watch out for update like a hawk.
:(

But thanks for the heads up @razer
 
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