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philo

On 05/13/2016 12:28 AM, wrote:

One of the first things I did when we got the "new" W7 laptop (Lenovo 4180
refurb from Newegg) was disable the W10 updates . Everything I've read/heard
indicates they're trying to force everyone W7 and later to upgrade whether
they want it or not . Too many privacy issues for my taste - I won't use
cloud storage either . At least with the files all on my own machine I stand
a chance of retaining *some* privacy .
With the "custom install" option you can shut off virtually all the
"privacy issue" concerns.

Yes, the first time I did a Win10 install, I just went with the express
setup.

Next time I took the "custom" option and even for Microsoft was shocked
by all the spying they enable by default. I suggest no one use that
option...though the spying can be turned off later.

If you do not have the "Home" version of Win10, " policy editor" allows
manual control of updates and reboots.

Google will give the exact instructions.