Hi,
So I'm on my old lap now, I saw that Win10 (which I DONT want) was starting to install, I immed unplugged & took out the battery, how can I get this off?
I know, I'm dumb.
THANKS!!!





Hi,
So I'm on my old lap now, I saw that Win10 (which I DONT want) was starting to install, I immed unplugged & took out the battery, how can I get this off?
I know, I'm dumb.
THANKS!!!
MANY MEN WANTED TO LAY ME DOWN, BUT FEW WANTED TO LIFT ME UP
-Eartha Kitt





Anyone?
Thanks
MANY MEN WANTED TO LAY ME DOWN, BUT FEW WANTED TO LIFT ME UP
-Eartha Kitt
There really is no way around it. Windows is forcing the updates (from what I have read). Also probably not the best idea to unplug and pull the battery when it is updating as it can cause issues.
“Your heart is my piñata.” - Chuck Palaniuk.




My friend had the same issue so I'm asking him how he fixed it. I'll post again here after he answers.
In the mean time, a tip to help people who don't want things to install without their permission (for Windows users) I always set my computers up so that my main user account is separate from the Administrator account. I set the Administrator account up with a password and make it so that anything that gets installed or updated requires an Admin password to complete. It's kind of a pain in the butt when you're installing software or needing to updated needed software but it saves a lot of hassle overall. This also helps add an extra layer of security to prevent malware and viruses from installing themselves.




Ok my friend just responded. He said after the install completes and you click the "Next" button, there's an option to go back to your previous version of Windows. Since you unplugged it while it was starting the install I don't know if that will cause errors, but if you are able to let the install complete, you should be able to go back afterwards.





Ooh, THANK YOU all so much when I get home I'll try it, Tsani..
Fuckin' Win, they got balls w/this shit! Ugh.
MANY MEN WANTED TO LAY ME DOWN, BUT FEW WANTED TO LIFT ME UP
-Eartha Kitt








When you return to your current windows version, you can use GWX Control Panel (http://ultimateoutsider.com/downloads/) to solve the forced upgrade issue.





Ok, so, there's a way to prevent the install altogether without removing it after. I'm gonna edit this post in a second because it takes a bit to explain, but I want everyone to relax if they want Win 10 to stay awayyyyy.
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So, first things first--the forced install. It usually appears in the form of a pop up on your screen that says Windows 10 is installing on your next system shut down, and fuck you if you want to stop it. This pop up is the result of an automatically installed Windows 10 update driver. Windows (any version) automatically downloads and installs any and all 'important' updates whenever an internet connection is available. One of the most recent updates Windows is sending out is a copy of Windows 10 and a force install instruction. You know those times when Windows says it's shutting down in the next 14 minutes and 59 seconds to install auto updates and, again, fuck you if you want to stop it? Yeah, it's one of those. I turned mine off to avoid the annoyance, but that has it's own issues (see below).
Anyway...
All you need to do to prevent the forced installation of Windows 10 is find and remove that update, then prevent it from reinstalling. There are a few ways to do this (here: http://www.howtogeek.com/228551/how-...automatically/), though I personally chose to disable auto updates altogether (this is covered in the article). This prevents all obnoxious system updates of any kind forever, btw, which I personally love, but it has it's draw backs. Only do this if you have a computer that's 100% hardwired and has no real chance of surfing websites that can install malware/viruses since you won't be getting security patches with auto update turned off. Alternatively, you can manually turn off the Windows 10 upgrade only (also in the article) or download software to prevent the force update (least favorite option--I don't trust 3rd party software easily as a rule).
Ta da! And no more Windows 10.
In the case of Windows 10 already auto-installing (i.e. you didn't get passed the pop up in time), use Tsani's friend's method of choosing to revert Windows to the prior copy. Of course, this won't stop Windows from trying to update to 10 again later, so you'll still want to go through the above steps afterwards to stop the insanity.
I'm just not a fan of being forced to a new copy of something Windows doesn't even want to charge for. What can I say--I'm a paranoid bitch.
Last edited by Issabelle; 05-23-2016 at 02:13 PM.
I will say I've been using win 10 for over 6 months now on my laptop and I have a surface pro and I find that I very much enjoy the win 10 UI as opposed to anything win has released in the OS area in a long time. Certainly over win 8. I had upgraded to 10 from 7 and I haven't regretted it yet! I know for most change can be a tough thing to face. With the way technology moves now, change is everything. Good luck ladies!
P.s.
I honestly think they are giving this upgrade free as like an apology for the past few years being sub par and making something as terrible as win 8. Not confirmed or anything. Just my personal hunch. Lol
Also, win 10 does give the option to go back to your previous version as it was before the upgrade if you choose. That's what sold me on wanting to peek and see what it was like. So I did, and I haven't reverted or thought about it since the actual upgrade.





I wanna thank everyone very much!
Right now, I had a rough day so I'm on the old lappie for now, (Win Vista lol).
MANY MEN WANTED TO LAY ME DOWN, BUT FEW WANTED TO LIFT ME UP
-Eartha Kitt





Ugh, so having issues again, saying my version ofWin 7 isn't vaild![]()
MANY MEN WANTED TO LAY ME DOWN, BUT FEW WANTED TO LIFT ME UP
-Eartha Kitt

Yeah, basically what everyone else said. You have to let it finish installing and then roll it back.
In the future though, you really need to not ever power your machine off by pulling the battery. The sudden loss of electricity can cause damage to your hard drive, making your machine unbootable and therefore destroying your ability to work. My previous job was computer repair, and I saw so many fried hard drives from people who did this kind of thing.
Additionally, you need to always let updates finish installing before powering down the machine, as half-installed updates can fuck up your registry. Fucked up registries can cause all sorts of weirdness and glitches, including unbootableness. If Windows installs an update you do not want, just let it finish and then uninstall it when the machine comes back up. You can also review updates before they install, by opening Windows Update and unchecking (and hiding) shit you don't want.
EDIT: It wants you to reenter the Windows Product Key. There should be a sticker on your machine somewhere that says what OS you're running and has an alpha-numeric number that's broken up into to sections like this: XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX-XXXXX. Collect that number, right-click Computer in the Start Menu, open Properties, and click Change Product Key at the bottom of that page. Put that number in and it should reactivate.
Last edited by Ms.Spectre; 07-01-2016 at 06:27 PM. Reason: More information!
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