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Nope. They may force download of this item of spyware as an update, but installation would still require some sort of manual intervention. 7 is supported until at least 2019.
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I agree 100% with you and BG – part of the reason for this push is spyware.
Happy using Windows 7 or Windows 8? You might not be happy much longer, because Microsoft has announced Windows 10 will now start installing automatically on Windows 7 and Windows 8 PCs…
The development sees Microsoft follow through on its controversial October roadmap which said Windows 10 would have its status changed in 2016 to become a ‘Recommended’ upgrade in Windows Update. In basic terms this means anyone who uses Windows 7 or Windows 8 with default Windows Update settings (the vast majority) will now see Windows 10 begin installing by itself.
The good news is Windows 7 and Windows 8 users will still have the power to interrupt the installation once it has started, but this still represents by far the most aggressive measure Microsoft has taken to achieve its stated goal of one billion Windows 10 installations by 2017.[/quote]
Well, it looks like it might getting close to the time where I’ll have to schedule the WIN “updates” on my WIN 7 computer to notify me first before downloading. My (late 2009) laptop is my only computer using WIN 7 and it is not my main computer. I mainly use it for traveling and decided after my last trip that I will get my own (private) wifi for it when/if I should take it on another long trip as I have had some issues in the past with semi-public wifis (such as hotels, etc).
