Windows 10: Today Microsoft Starts the Most Aggressive Windows 10 Upgrade Campaign

The usual inaccuracy when someone wants to make a point I quote:- (Funny how you want to constantly tout that "haters gonna hate" thinking,) on what basis?
If you feel insulted by the quote it suggests it might have hit a nerve.

 

. . .a big one. . .*Smile

 

People and their PC's are a strange combination of 'creatures'! *Wink

 

Oh brother. No it's because you always make any of your opposition (not anti-MS by the way) seem like their stupid for their views. You Dencal are particularly downgrading to people. When I voice my opposition to anything, I never make insulting comments to any one personally. But you just have at it.

You shouldn't be trying to hit anyone's nerve. That's the point. If you are trying to hit a nerve Dencal, maybe you're being a problem on this forum; not someone who has a view different than yours.

 

I have no intention of installing Windows 10 on my Windows 7 laptop but can somebody tell me how much disk space I am going to lose to this automatic download.

Thanks,
Wayne

 

I think the download is about 5 GB (so a bit bigger than a DVD data disk. It seems to only download what it needs to update, because some users have reported different sizes though (depending on whether you're upgrading 7 or 8x). I remember a fresh x86 install occupied around 10 GB.

 

Thank you. Not great news considering that's 5 gb I'm never going to get back but I guess it could of been worse.

 

not sure that keeping less than 4GB is good for system ....
for SSD probably its fine, although there are talk on another forums, that some saying keeping 30GB (or 20%) on SSD is better for performance and to minimize wearing effect, but i think it depends on the controller
also newer SSD already should have over-provisioning (reserve area)by default

for traditional HDD probably not recommended... for defragmenting itself (windows defrag) it need at least 15% for optimum
so 1TB hdd need 150GB free space
beside defrag, near full hdd also impact on overall system performance

there are many better way... like Release I Dont Want Windows 10 v2.0 · rn10950/I-Dont-Want-Windows-10 · GitHub
removes upgrade notifications from Windows 7 and 8 - gHacks Tech News
u can even find manual-way if u paranoid with any patches

 

Yes you'd get a lot of it back. After installation, you're old Windows folder is placed in C:\Windows.old. After you know that the upgrade has gone smoothly and you're satisfied that you'll not need to downgrade, the "Windows.old" folder can then be removed.

 

My nice Dell Inspiron 17 laptop when evaluated for the upgrade says There is no driver for the Broadcom wireless adapter. You may not be able to connect to the internet. Duh I guess it would make too much sense for the evaluation software to offer to kill the upgrade nag.

 

This is what appeared today on my Baynews9 home page :


http://www.baynews9.com/content/news...ake_windo.html

 

MS needs to STOP trying to force Win10 down everyone's throat! It's not a matter of loving or hating MS; it's a matter that "no means NO". Once you decline the upgrade, you should NOT have to keep on declining it again ... and again ... and again!

I also run Linux distros and they too, have version upgrades -- but they don't nag or coerce you into upgrading. Instead, they have an option in the upgrade manager to SELECT the upgrade -- if you want it. It's there if you want to choose it, but it doesn't nag or otherwise coerce you into running it.

The MS Win10 upgrade should work the same way -- be an easy-to-find option, but not repeatedly nag you, and certainly NOT force an upgrade on you just because you made the mistake of having automatic updates enabled!

 

The legal environment as to software installations may play a role here.

US law permits opt out, i.e. the enduser must uncheck a pre-checked box if he does not want the upgrade. This may explain in part why Microsoft acts so aggressively, it is a US-based company after all.

Other countries have different laws, e.g. Canadian law prohibits opt out and requires opt in, i.e. the enduser must check an empty box if he wants the upgrade. I believe that most countries in the world are like Canada, i.e. requires opt in from the enduser.

In any case, Microsoft has said a number of times including very recently, that it WILL ask for permission from the enduser before installing the upgrade, which also applies to endusers in the US.

I think that in practical terms that means "don't be click-happy" when you see the GWX invite, and you should be able to refuse the upgrade, wherever you are on the globe.

 

¿More agresive? I mean... more? Woah.

 

That 'bolded" part above.... I am happy with my Win 10, and have had no issues with it. So does that mean I can safely delete the entire "windows.old" folder to free up some disc space?
And to delete that folder, can I just "right-click" + "delete" on that folder?