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Windows 10 09/03/2015, 19:43:30

Elf writes: Just wonder if anyone else has experienced all the hours of pain and frustration that Papa Elf has in installing the free Windows 10 upgrade? Personally, I think Homer (or whoever) had it right when he said, "Beware of geeks bearing gifts!"

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Timeo Danaos et dona ferentes, they say in Latin. - Ramillies ( Thu 03-Sep-15 20:26:30 ) I think I've found a way to stop the thing, at least temporarily. - Peter2 ( Fri 04-Sep-15 04:25:29 ) +1 Nice to see that it is possible to rid yourself of it so conveniently. (n/t) - Ramillies ( Fri 04-Sep-15 10:14:40 ) +1 I rebooted earlier today and it didn't try to reinstall, so I'm still hoping that's cracked it. - Peter2 ( Fri 04-Sep-15 15:53:08 ) +1 Nope. It didn't work. - Peter2 ( Sat 05-Sep-15 06:59:49 ) +1 Sad. It would be nice if there was an easy way to do it. (n/t) - Ramillies ( Sat 05-Sep-15 19:41:04 ) +1 This is what MS has to say about it: - Ramillies ( Sat 05-Sep-15 20:40:14 ) +1 *Confused* Should there have been a link on the post above? (n/t) - Peter2 ( Mon 07-Sep-15 09:13:10 ) +1 *Confused as well* There should, and I cannot say why there is none. - Ramillies ( Mon 07-Sep-15 13:46:25 ) +1 Okay, the third attempt. It began with https ... maybe that was the problem? - Ramillies ( Mon 07-Sep-15 13:51:54 ) link +1 Many thanks! (n/t) - Peter2 ( Mon 07-Sep-15 14:21:03 ) +1 You're welcome. (Does it work?) (n/t) - Ramillies ( Tue 08-Sep-15 12:23:26 ) +1 Dunno yet. - Peter2 ( Tue 08-Sep-15 16:43:22 ) +1 Well, good luck then! - Ramillies ( Thu 10-Sep-15 07:48:57 ) +1 Again, many thanks. - Peter2 ( Thu 10-Sep-15 14:41:52 ) +1 Came here to see if there was a thread on this topic... - AussieAmazon ( Fri 18-Sep-15 07:38:33 ) +1 So far so good - AussieAmazon ( Sat 19-Sep-15 00:08:38 ) And the answer is emphatically "YES!" - Peter2 ( Fri 04-Sep-15 06:19:05 ) +1 i am happy i decided to wait - Krshna das ( Sat 05-Sep-15 08:30:48 ) +1 Yes, I fully accept that - Peter2 ( Sat 05-Sep-15 14:41:04 ) Windows 10 is a boondoggle - Kiwi ( Tue 17-Nov-15 12:00:39 ) +1 Welcome back, Kiwi! (n/t) - Bones ( Tue 17-Nov-15 12:13:56 ) +1 I fly through the place a couple of times a year, wintertime more often . . (n/t) - Kiwi ( Tue 15-Dec-15 11:19:34 )