Some people aren’t anxious to try out Windows 10, like Leon, who wrote: How is it “completely optional” to Windows 7 Home Edition users when the “free upgrade” is forced upon them? I personally use Windows 7 Pro. How do I avoid upgrading to Windows 10 until I choose to?
Leon, if you haven’t reserved your upgrade to Windows 10, it won’t upgrade automatically – simple as that. You have until July 29 2016 to choose the free upgrade options. After that, if you decide to upgrade, it will cost around $100 dollars.
~ Cynthia
You didn’t answer the question are you a politician?
I did answer the question, I thought. The upgrade isn’t forced on you. You don’t have to reserve it and you don’t have to upgrade.
Evening of March 10, 2016 my computer spontaneously started to install Windows 10, which I do not want. Why?
Bull I didn’t reserve a copy, I refused to upgrade 2 to 3 times a day. I went to bed Thursday got up good Friday and my computer was upgraded. My files all gone, my pictures, and I can’t get it to work or remember anything. I working off my note pad for everything now, because until I get this fixed my computer is worthless. The government should fine Microsoft for forcing this crap on people.
Your files should not be gone, nor should your pictures. It’s not a clean install, so all of your programs and files should still be there. Have you looked under the pictures file?
I thought we would have the option to download, it has downloaded on my computer without me selecting it. So I feel it is being forced on me for sure.
Once you reserve the copy, it will download. You will then have the option to install.
I checked on the Microsoft site and if you didn’t reserve it you can still get it for free, not $100.
Yes, you can get it free for until July 29, 2016.
is windows10 compatible with Java?
I tried to access Word to write my mothers obituary but 10 had been installed by Windows somehow and I was not in the mood to figure it out. So in that emergency windows failed me. I resent the automatic installation.
There’s no reason you couldn’t access word. It hasn’t been overwritten or changed. Your desktop shortcut (if any) should still be in the same place. Or you can just click the start menu. If you’ve used it recently, it will be among your recently used programs. If it’s been awhile, just type Word and the program will pop up in the result.
Then why, when I go to install the updates listed as to 8.1, the download message that follows says downloading Windows 10.
When I opened up my PC yesterday, Windows10 began downloading and took over. I never asked for this. What do I need to do to revert back to what I had?
i was working on my P.C when widows 10 completely took over and loaded its self with out my permission or my promoting it to do so why i feel this was not good of Microsoft to do something like this can someone explain why this happened? again i did not ask for it it just took over and loaded?
I AM!!!!!!!! being forced to download windows 10. It took over my computer and would let me nothing until I agreed to let the 10 download. I tried it once and it was terrible. Far to complicated and controlled for a home computer. I finally found someone to remove it and now you are forcing it on me. I am not a happy customer.
DIDN’T LIKE FORCED UPGRADE APPLE MAY HAVE NEW BUSINESS
It is being forced……. anyone that says otherwise is a liar…..
its like saying google is not a virus…..
I too had windows 10 forced on me. I have denied installation repeatedly. Yesterday when I woke my computer it had automatically installed. I HATE automatic installs and would NEVER installed this willingly. I have settings that deny automatic updates. This was a HORRIBLE surprise