Microsoft Tool Lets Windows 10 Users Block Unwanted Updates

In it, Microsoft made it known that automatic updates would be mandatory, whereas Windows 10 Pro users would have the option to delay them for up to eight months. Using a few different tools, one can convert the Windows 10 Electronic Software Delivery (ESD) into an ISO image which can then boot a PC and upgrade Windows as usual. The chip maker expects battery performance on the Windows 10 systems to be “nearly the same” as on the Windows 8.1 after the update and the release of the drivers for Windows 10. But it’s a good opportunity to take a look at the Photos, Maps, Mail and Calendar, Groove, and Movies & TV apps. Windows 10 automatically installs updates, for example, and Gordon Kelly of Forbes noted some big hangups with that.

Alright, guys… you can put away the exclamation points now. You might have work related stuff open on one desktop, music on another and games on a third.

Gillett predicted that Microsoft will shift from doing major Windows releases to routinely honing the software and adding features. The main wave of new Windows 10 computers will be released in fall. With the voice of Jen Taylor, Cortana is able to make a joke, sing a song, make fun of Siri, drop comments about previous Microsoft leaders, and even narrate some of her experiences with Halo and Masterchief. It contains not only the classic Start menu format, but also a version of the live tiles found in Windows 8 and Windows 8.1.

“This is all in the direction of building a relationship, being connected with you”, Forrester Research analyst Frank Gillett said of Windows 10.

But regardless of how much better Windows 10 is than its predecessor – which, again, was very bad – the big question on many minds will be: How does Windows 10 compare to Apple’s OS X? If you’ve got a Media Center PC, save yourself the hassle and don’t upgrade it. If not, run Windows Update until you do.

Fears of the side effects of Microsoft’s new update policy came true when several Insider testers complained that NVIDIA’s new 353.54 driver broke their otherwise smooth running PCs.

Windows 10 has the same minimum requirements as Windows 7 and Windows 8 (see below).

To get in line for the Windows 10 download, users need to register the Get Windows 10 app that has started to show up in the task bar a couple weeks ago. We’re pretty confident that everything’s going to be fine, but if you’re reliant on your computer and can’t have it out of action, our advice is to wait for a couple of weeks while any problems are ironed out. Other differences will be related to the processor and the battery life as the Cityman will integrate an octa-core Snapdragon 810 processor, in addition to the 3,300 mAh battery.