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Old 02-08-2015, 19:12
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Does W10 download of its own accord without me asking for it?

I ask because I have just found that my usage for yesterday was nearly 4GB whereas I would normally expect about 0.3!
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Old 02-08-2015, 19:16
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well i have gone back to 8.1 as i kept getting dpc violation watchdog error on start-up something which never happened before and an error i hadn't even heard of before installing 10.
I get that if I wake my laptop up from sleep. Starting from closedown or hibernation works fine.
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Old 02-08-2015, 19:18
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Anybody know how to hide / remove the language and keyboard notification that has appeared my notification area after upgrading? (label 'ENG' as shown in this pic http://cdn5.howtogeek.com/wp-content...4CS5UE9Kzj.png)
i would like to know this too. It wasnt there before, appeared earlier, disappeared after a reboot and now come back again.

I cant find any option to make it go away
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Old 02-08-2015, 19:18
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Does W10 download of its own accord without me asking for it?

I ask because I have just found that my usage for yesterday was nearly 4GB whereas I would normally expect about 0.3!
Yes, downloads in the background and then asks you if you want to install.
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Old 02-08-2015, 19:21
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Yes, downloads in the background and then asks you if you want to install.
Thanks, that is a relief. I wondered what had gone wrong because I had done nothing odd with the PC yesterday.

Does that mean that I will keep on getting nag screens of some kind? I don't want W10 for quite a while (if ever) as I am only just getting used to 8.1.
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Old 02-08-2015, 19:51
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Thanks, that is a relief. I wondered what had gone wrong because I had done nothing odd with the PC yesterday.

Does that mean that I will keep on getting nag screens of some kind? I don't want W10 for quite a while (if ever) as I am only just getting used to 8.1.
Just ignore or clear the nag screens or uninstall the Windows Update KB or hide it if redownloaded.
Start Search Windows Update options "Download but notify..." etc

https://www.google.co.uk/search?pws=...+kb&gws_rd=ssl

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Are you on 10GB/month allowance?

Mention that when asking questions, there are a lot of big downloads that might be recommended, assuming you are Unlimited
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Old 02-08-2015, 19:53
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The new Edge broser only recognises that I have IE installed (I have but never use it in anger - only to test webpages I have written). It then asked me if I wanted to import settings from it -and promptly ignored all except the guff that Microsoft think I might want to connect to anyway, and which I thought I had deleted from IE!

Also how do I get rid of the XBox stuff it keeps trying to connect me to? I don't have an XBox, don't want one, and the only games I ever play are the old Windows favourites (minesweeper, Freecell etc) that I now have to import using "my microsoft account", which I don't really want.

Bring back Windows 7 I say - or perhaps change to a Linux distro.
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Old 02-08-2015, 20:12
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The new Edge broser only recognises that I have IE installed (I have but never use it in anger - only to test webpages I have written). It then asked me if I wanted to import settings from it -and promptly ignored all except the guff that Microsoft think I might want to connect to anyway, and which I thought I had deleted from IE!

Also how do I get rid of the XBox stuff it keeps trying to connect me to? I don't have an XBox, don't want one, and the only games I ever play are the old Windows favourites (minesweeper, Freecell etc) that I now have to import using "my microsoft account", which I don't really want.

Bring back Windows 7 I say - or perhaps change to a Linux distro.
Nothing like well reasoned decision making?
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Old 02-08-2015, 20:42
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Well it's currently downloading .. here goes nothing
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Old 02-08-2015, 20:50
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Just ignore or clear the nag screens or uninstall the Windows Update KB or hide it if redownloaded.
Start Search Windows Update options "Download but notify..." etc
If I understood that, I might follow it, but it is beyond me.
Are you on 10GB/month allowance?
No, I am on 40GB/m, but if there had been a problem developing, 3+GB/day would have been difficult. My average daily usage is 0.44GB for the first 7 months of this year.
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Old 02-08-2015, 20:55
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re - Xbox, Sony is well wiinning in the games console market so I'd say W10 helps level that 2 horse race.
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Old 02-08-2015, 21:00
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So who here likes the start menu feature?
It's better than 8.1, but oddly, on mhy laptop, if I click settings or a settings option in the search results I get a blank screen. No error message, nothing. This doesn't happen on my desktop. Another problem my laptop has that my desktop doesn't, is it doesn't display the most used programmes in the start menu.
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Old 02-08-2015, 21:38
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My only issue is, its totally messed up the way Chrome behaves especially when watching youtube, you click the video to pause it and suddenly the video has maximized or opened up in a new tab or both, its bloody annoying.
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Old 02-08-2015, 21:49
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Another problem my laptop has that my desktop doesn't, is it doesn't display the most used programmes in the start menu.
check settings in

apps - personalisation - start
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Old 02-08-2015, 22:15
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If I understood that, I might follow it.
Sorry Albert. I didn't mean to be unhelpful.

Try these uninstall guides https://www.google.co.uk/search?pws=...%22&gws_rd=ssl
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Old 02-08-2015, 22:43
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i would like to know this too. It wasnt there before, appeared earlier, disappeared after a reboot and now come back again.

I cant find any option to make it go away
It was something that was there in 8.1 also......
To remove the input indicator from the taskbar....
Settings - System - Notifications & Actions - Turn system Icons on or off - Input indicator - Set to Off...
Lots of other choices in there..

Hope that helps.
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Old 02-08-2015, 23:12
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Sorry Albert. I didn't mean to be unhelpful.

Try these uninstall guides https://www.google.co.uk/search?pws=...%22&gws_rd=ssl
OK thanks, that is all noted.

However I don't particularly want to remove the download now if it is lurking harmlessly somewhere. Maybe in a few months I might decide to use it, as long as it doesn't suddenly decide to do it without my permission.

It is bad enough that it downloaded without warning, it could have put me over the top on a tight usage limit (fortunately it didn't).
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Old 02-08-2015, 23:39
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I agree with this. Win 10 looks awful compared with win 7 or win 8.1.
It looks very much like an unfinished operating system with lots of work still to be done.
...which might be a cue to try out the new Start10 from Stardock. From the screenshots, it looks like they have a variety of style options: https://www.stardock.com/products/start10/
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Old 03-08-2015, 01:20
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Been using 10 since the early betas and pretty much love it. However, i full wiped and updated to the full RTM yesterday and one thing is now driving me round the twist!

I use the Samsung Allshare program for streaming to my telly. Worked fine with 7, 8 and even the 10 betas. Now it just will not install. Started with the program was blocked from installing, so turned off smartscreen. Now it STILL wont install saying its been blocked for my safety. There is no install anyway button, just nothing! Can't understand why they are blocking Samsung software...

I'm an administrator on the computer, so surely it should be up to me whether i install something or not....
MS Claims it's Compatible:

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windo...hnical+Preview
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Old 03-08-2015, 01:29
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Installed my Windows 10 upgrade via the media creation tool last night and everything went smoothly.

Using that same creation tool now to download Windows 10 again, but this time creating an ISO Image to burn disc as my own back up DVD.

You never know when this might come in handy as it's only free for the year! I assume my current valid windows activation key would cover any future re-install.
Yes. But only on the same hardware.
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Old 03-08-2015, 01:44
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...which might be a cue to try out the new Start10 from Stardock. From the screenshots, it looks like they have a variety of style options: https://www.stardock.com/products/start10/
The start menu is fine, it is the general look when opening explorer or an app, it just looks bland. The icons look like they were copied from the days of windows vista. I know it is all about the productivity side & how stable it is, and that is fine. They could have made it at least look a bit more 'interesting'.
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Old 03-08-2015, 05:58
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Does W10 download of its own accord without me asking for it?

I ask because I have just found that my usage for yesterday was nearly 4GB whereas I would normally expect about 0.3!
Just to clarify: Windows 10 does not download in the background unless you specifically ask to 'reserve a copy'.
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Old 03-08-2015, 06:20
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I'm in the process of upgrading an old laptop first so that I can have a look and feel of W10 before I decide if I do the others or not. I kicked it off late last night using the Media Creation Tool and it is still going at 6pm this morning, though on the last leg of configuring settings. Guess I'll have a play with it tonight.
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Old 03-08-2015, 06:44
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I'm in the process of upgrading an old laptop first so that I can have a look and feel of W10 before I decide if I do the others or not. I kicked it off late last night using the Media Creation Tool and it is still going at 6pm this morning, though on the last leg of configuring settings. Guess I'll have a play with it tonight.
That seems an long time - how much memory does your laptop have, or was internert very slow?
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Old 03-08-2015, 07:41
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Just to clarify: Windows 10 does not download in the background unless you specifically ask to 'reserve a copy'.
Hmm. You have me worried now, because I didn't knowingly do anything which could have explained nearly 4GB of download (and it was download, I checked) on Saturday. I await yesterday's reading which should come up in a couple of hours time.
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