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chatillion 72M
2320 posts
5/31/2015 7:37 pm
Windows 10 nag... it's here

It started already. I've been reading about this for a few weeks. Microsoft is installing an offer (read: nag) in the bottom tray to install Windows 10.
I expected it to arrive on my Windows 8.1 computer and I'm surprised to find it on my Windows 7 computer tonight.
Now, I'll be searching for a way to remove it as I suspect it will soon be a mandatory (read: forced) upgrade whether you want it or not.

I did an update to Firefox about an hour ago and this Windows update shortly appeared shortly after. The two may be connected.

The tray icon comes from a program GWX.exe and the icon disappears when I close the file from Task Manager.

How that file got past my firewall and virus/malware protection is unknown at this time.

chatillion 72M
1612 posts
6/1/2015 4:07 pm

 hermit, I tend to think the Windows compatible programs are watered down similar to the Android versions. Say it ain't so...