Hi Nivard I've found the link to what I was reading - The Grauniad, which of course *may* have got something wrong :-) http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/feb/02/microsoft-downloading-windows-10-automatic-update I do know that a friend was pushed over his bandwidth usage by Windows trying to upgrade him to Win10 without him asking. My understanding was it was free till July. Best Wishes, Andy. At 21:40 03/02/2016, you wrote: >Hi Andy > >You may have misread that > >If you have Windows 7 or 8 and have automatic updates it will update >either until they stop supporting them > >To Get Windows 10 you have to request it and until the end of July 2016 >(if memory serves its July) its free, thereafter its chargeable > >I updated the wifes laptop W7 to W10 and had no problems, bar a few >privacy tweaks needed > >I have mine to do soon > >Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) > >On 03/02/2016 19:25, Andy Micklethwaite via wrote: >> I read yesterday that Windows will automatically update you to W10 if you have set automatic updates. Good luck! >> Andy >> >> At 17:52 03/02/2016, you wrote: >>> This is good news. However, I am still using FTM Version 8 and running >>> Windows 7. My paptop keeps prompting me to upgrade to Windows 10 but I >>> haven't because I don't know if my older software will still work. I don't >>> recall seeing this discussed on the list before. Should I wait to upgrade >>> to Windows 10 until next year after FTM gets this sorted out? >>> >>> Linda Hamid > >--- >This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. >https://www.avast.com/antivirus > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to YORKSGEN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi Andy That appears to be a new post But I have auto updates on with Win 7 and although I get a daily prompt to download Win 10 its not downloaded or attempted to But apart from the possibility of bandwidth problems (how many would be affected by that these days I don't know) the update requires a user to accept to install it If it tries to download I will let you know ;-) Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) On 03/02/2016 21:58, Andy Micklethwaite wrote: > Hi Nivard > > I've found the link to what I was reading - The Grauniad, which of course *may* have got something wrong :-) > http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/feb/02/microsoft-downloading-windows-10-automatic-update > > I do know that a friend was pushed over his bandwidth usage by Windows trying to upgrade him to Win10 without him asking. > > My understanding was it was free till July. > > Best Wishes, Andy. --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus