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This results in a better upgrade experience and ensures the customer's device has the latest software. 7, Rod Trent at Windows IT Pro posted an announcement from Microsoft that seemed innocuous (if garbled) at the time:įor those who have chosen to receive automatic updates through Windows Update, we help customers prepare their devices for Windows 10 by downloading the files necessary for future installation. Microsoft warned us about the impending download early last month - sorta, but not really. Heaven help the folks who have to pay dearly for Internet bits.

Since I have Windows Update turned off on all of my PCs - go ahead and scoff, but I still say that's the best way to keep from getting clobbered - none of my PCs received the payload. If you have a counterexample, please let me know in the comments.

Are not connected to a Windows Update server or, if they are connected, they can access Windows Update directly that may happen if a user on a domain-attached PC has admin rights, or if they're setup to access Windows Update directly while, for example, on the road.

Are running with Windows Automatic Update turned on.

Are running Windows 7 SP1 or Windows 8.1 Update 1.

I say "apparently" because the systems that seem to be getting the gunk: Man, was I naïve. I got my comeuppance over the weekend, as people who would absolutely never click on the "Reserve your free upgrade" or "Schedule your free upgrade" button told me they have a hidden C:\$Windows.~BT folder full of Win10 crapware that weighs in at 3GB, 6GB, or even 10GB.īy early this morning I'd received reliable reports from every continent ("except Antarctica," as my son loves to say) showing that Windows 7 and 8.1 customers are getting clobbered with unwanted data, apparently pushed through the Automatic Update mechanism.

Last week I wrote that I was skeptical of early reports that Microsoft was pushing 3GB to 6GB of data onto Win7 and Win8.1 PCs completely unbidden. Now the folks at Microsoft are now demonstrating they can push massive amounts of crapware to hundreds of millions of PCs - using customers' bandwidth and taking up real estate on customers' main drives - without a wink, nod, or notification, much less a request for permission. Microsoft has already proved conclusively it can install any program it wants on your Win7 or Win8.1 PC and have it do whatever it wants. I don't know why Microsoft would want to destroy trust in Windows 7 and 8.1, but it's sure doing a good job of it.