Windows 10: Loosing $ over windows unauthorized updates. How to restrict WIndows 10 Operating System...

Hello there guys.


This is illegal, it has to be. I don't want windows 10 doing anything against my will, period.


I disabled Windows Updates via services.msc... Suddently, windows is installing an update on my computer!

I disabled Windows Defender via Services.msc, gpedit, etc. Windows defender installed an update yesterday !

I disabled Windows Store Auto Updating of apps... Suddently, I go to add and remove program, I sort things by date, and Windows is updating Windows Photos, Calculator... I check back it has been re-enabled !


I dont use the same windows account on other desktops or laptops, so it is not like it is syncing any settings from a different machine. Windows updates re enabled itself before, but windows store auto update does it very frequently.


I DID NOT ALLOW windows to create internet and or disk activity with out my permission. Specially after I disallowed it manually in the first place.


I don't want to have to go through the trouble to create a custom app to delete everything /q/s every second in the windows update download directory, and use any of my processing power just to prevent this crap from happening.


Also... The last time windows updated itself a few months ago with out my permission / major update, it re-enabled windows defender, which auto deleted a HEAVILY obfuscated .exe file I had been working on for ages. Then windows defender was broken, and I wasn't able to restore the file! I had lost the source code for such program which I sell, but I was still able to modify it via ollyDBG via ASM, now I had to go back 800 hours ago, and start working on my zipped backup on a different drive, which made me loose money. For the first time in my life, I called microsoft, and the guy on remote assit, saw the file had been removed by windows defender, and also saw the error code I was getting when trying to retrieve the file, which was no longer in any temp folder(s). I tried to retrieve the file via multiple recovery software, but it was corrupted, which is normal and a known risk when you are recovering deleted files.


A higher level tech was scheduled to call me (from microsoft support) a couple days later, and never did! ... Well, I am sure he wouldn't be able to solve my problem anyways, but now, who pays for all these months with no income due to that file?


I had forgiven the incident above, but today, when I saw windows defender had updated itself, and my calculator and photo, and excel software was updated via the store agains my setting choices, I started spitting fire.


I have had it with windows. Is it legal for the operating system to change your /DISABLED settings to enabled like Microsoft does?

Shouldn't windows leave your settings as you apply them? Why is windows turning windows update on when I have chosen to disable them?

:)

 

Microsoft Announces Windows 10 Operating System

Microsoft Corp. on Tuesday unveiled its next Windows operating system, Windows 10, and gave a first look at an early technical preview for the PC available Oct. 1. The announcement highlighted advancements designed for business, including an updated user experience and enhanced security and management capabilities. The company also introduced the Windows Insider Program, kicking off its largest-ever open collaborative development effort to change the way Windows is built and delivered to best meet the needs of customers. Program participants will receive the technical preview of Windows 10 and a steady stream of builds through the development cycle to use and give feedback on.

"Windows 10 represents the first step of a whole new generation of Windows, unlocking new experiences to give customers new ways to work, play and connect," said Terry Myerson, executive vice president of the Operating Systems group at Microsoft. "This will be our most comprehensive operating system and the best release Microsoft has ever done for our business customers, and we look forward to working together with our broader Windows community to bring Windows 10 to life in the months ahead."





Windows 10: familiarity and consistency across devices
Windows 10 adapts to the devices customers are using - from Xbox to PCs and phones to tablets and tiny gadgets - and what they're doing with a consistent, familiar and compatible experience, enabling even greater productivity. Windows 10 will run across the broadest range of devices ever from the Internet of Things to enterprise datacenters worldwide. Microsoft is also delivering a converged application platform for developers on all devices with a unified app store. Developers will be able to write an application once and deploy it easily across multiple device types, making discovery, purchase and updating easier than ever for customers.

Windows 10: designed for the challenges of modern business
Windows 10 builds nearly everything that businesses need right into the core of the product - including enterprise-grade security, identity and information protection features - in ways that can reduce complexities and provide better experiences than other solutions. One area of advancement is in the work Microsoft has done with user identities to improve resistance to breach, theft or phishing. Windows 10 will also help advance data loss prevention by using containers and data separation at the application and file level, enabling protection that follows the data as it goes from a tablet or PC to a USB drive, email or the cloud.

Management and deployment have been simplified to help lower costs, including in-place upgrades from Windows 7 or Windows 8 that are focused on making device wipe-and-reload scenarios obsolete. Businesses will also have the flexibility to choose how quickly they adopt the latest innovations and influence continued improvements. In addition, organizations will be able to customize an app store specific to their needs and environment. The intent is an app store that will allow for volume app licensing, flexible distribution, and the ability for organizations to reclaim or reuse licenses when necessary.

Technical preview PC productivity
The early technical preview of Windows 10 demonstrates new levels of flexibility, navigation and familiarity through the Windows experience. Features include these:

• Expanded Start menu. The familiar Start menu is back, providing quick one-click access to the functions and files that people use most, and it includes a new space to personalize with favorite apps, programs, people and websites.
• Apps that run in a window. Apps from the Windows Store now open in the same format that desktop programs do. They can be resized and moved around, and have title bars at the top allowing users to maximize, minimize and close with a click.
• Snap enhancements. Working in multiple apps at once is easier and more intuitive with snap improvements. A new quadrant layout allows up to four apps to be snapped on the same screen. Windows will also show other apps and programs running for additional snapping, and it will even make smart suggestions on filling available screen space with other open apps.
• New Task view button. The new Task view button on the task bar enables one view for all open apps and files, allowing for quick switching and one-touch access to any desktop created.
• Multiple desktops. Instead of too many apps and files overlapping on a single desktop, it's easy to create and switch between distinct desktops for different purposes and projects - whether for work or personal use.

Open and collaborative development
The introduction of the Windows Insider Program demonstrates Microsoft's continued commitment to working closely with customers to help shape the future of Windows. Windows Insiders will be able to give feedback on early builds of the product throughout the development cycle. The program will include various ways for Windows Insiders to engage in a two-way dialogue with Microsoft, including a Windows Feedback app for sharing suggestions and issues and a Windows Technical Preview Forum for interacting with Microsoft engineers and fellow Insiders. More information on the Windows Insider Program and the technical preview can be found here.

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

Creative X-Fi Soundcards and Windows 10 Fall Creators Update 1709 = Complete Disaster / Not Working

Thank you for trying to help , i did tried your suggestion but it did not work :/ , nothing seems to make it work on Windows 10 Fall Creators Update 1709. In the meantime i have bought a new SoundBlasterX AE-5 and it did installed flawlessly , no problems whatsoever. it is up to Creative ( drivers ) and Microsoft ( bug fix ) to fix this huge bugs with Audio.

Kind Regards: Chispy