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Offline GhostShip

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Windows 10 - Secret Installation
« on: September 12, 2015, 10:18:48 am »
Lock up your folders folks  :o

http://www.theinquirer.net/inquirer/news/2425381/microsoft-is-downloading-windows-10-to-your-machine-just-in-case

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Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 10 is being downloaded to computers whether or not users have opted in.

An INQUIRER reader pointed out to us that, despite not having 'reserved' a copy of Windows 10, he had found that the ~BT folder, which has been the home of images of the new operating system since before rollout began, had appeared on his system. He had no plans to upgrade and had not put in a reservation request.

He told us: "The symptoms are repeated failed 'Upgrade to Windows 10' in the WU update history and a huge 3.5GB to 6GB hidden folder labelled '$Windows.~BT'. I thought Microsoft [said] this 'upgrade' was optional. If so, why is it being pushed out to so many computers where it wasn't reserved, and why does it try to install over and over again?

"I know of two instances where people on metered connections went over their data cap for August because of this unwanted download. My own internet (slow DSL) was crawling for a week or so until I discovered this problem. In fact, that's what led me to it. Not only does it download, it tries to install every time the computer is booted."

We asked Microsoft to comment on whether it was downloading Windows 10 anyway as the company rushes to build on the 75 million machines with the new OS installed in its first month, putting it in fourth place behind Window 7, 8.1 and the erstwhile XP.

Microsoft told us: "For individuals who have chosen to receive automatic updates through Windows Update, we help upgradable devices get ready for Windows 10 by downloading the files they’ll need if they decide to upgrade. "When the upgrade is ready, the customer will be prompted to install Windows 10 on the device.”

In other words, if you are patching via Patch Tuesday, as you should of course be, then you are going to get a big hefty folder on your hard drive.


This is a new public relations low from MS, very very unprofessional behaviour


Offline Trestor

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Re: Windows 10 - Secret Installation
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2015, 02:40:26 pm »
Any info what the kb number is, so I can lock it out from being downloaded? Thanks.




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Re: Windows 10 - Secret Installation
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2015, 06:30:54 pm »
Any info what the kb number is, so I can lock it out from being downloaded? Thanks.

not off hand but there are plenty of articles on the matter out there including ones to clean the problem up; https://duckduckgo.com/?t=lm&q=windows+10+secretly+downloading

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