Re: Windows 10 considerations

[Neville nev@xxxxxxxx]

Ed Bott is a LONG time and reliable contributor

How to block Windows 10 upgrades on your business network (and at home, too)
http://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-block-windows-10-upgrades-on-your-business-network-and-at-home-too/
Microsoft's aggressive upgrade campaign for Windows 10 rubs some people
the wrong way. Here's how to say no to the new version in 30 seconds or
less, without installing third-party software.


By Ed Bott for The Ed Bott Report |


Perfectly legal ways you can still get Windows 7 cheap (or even free)
http://www.zdnet.com/article/seven-perfectly-legal-ways-to-get-windows-7-cheap-or-even-free/
Windows 7 is more than six years old. Most of the cheap upgrade offers
that were available when it was fresh and new are long gone. But if you
prefer the familiar Windows 7 interface (or need it for testing and
evaluation) you can still find great deals. Here are all the details you
need. ...


By Ed Bott for The Ed Bott Report | January 7, 2016 -- 15:49 GMT (02:49
AEDT)


Revealed! The crucial detail that Windows 10 privacy critics are missing
http://www.zdnet.com/article/revealed-the-crucial-detail-that-windows-10-privacy-critics-are-missing/
Here we go again. The usual suspects are trying to turn routine
diagnostic information into another manufactured privacy controversy
over Windows 10. Don't fall for it. (PS: You won't believe what Apple's
privacy policy says.) ...


By Ed Bott for The Ed Bott Report | January 7, 2016 -- 12:36 GMT (23:36
AEDT)