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Anyone having the same or similar problems when Win 10 does it's auto update: Avast security takes over my PC, happily informs me that I can upgrade etc, this has happened for both the February and March updates, also a new (v 22) WinZip has been installed, overwriting my existing paid for copy.

Like last time I have uninstalled both and told them to bu**er off but I fear they will be back again in April.

Any one else getting this hassle? More important, anyone got an idea how to stop it happening in the first place?

ATB


Allan

Nope sorry, no hassle here, which I realise is no help at all. I don't have Avast and never have had mind, the default windows defender seems to do whatever it does OK (presumably, lol). Hope you get it sorted
Jim

Hi Mr B
You may be having a different experience, but I can only comment on what I've seen.
With updates, there are often ready-ticked boxes agreeing to install other things. I always read the whole lot, and un-tick where necessary before hitting the "go" button.
This happens with Acrobat etc, where they want you to take virus scanners and so on.

Thanks for the pointer, I'll have a look at what preferences I'm signed up for but surely it should be up to the individual to 'opt in' not to have to find out how to opt out?

Almost got onto a soap box there and there's me afraid of heights.

ATB


Allan

Hi chaps,

Microsoft doesn't update 3rd party programs at all, so nowt to do with Windows 10.

Windows 10 is a pile of cr@p, best avoided.

TSR2 wrote: ↑

06 Apr 2018, 23:30

Hi chaps,

Microsoft doesn't update 3rd party programs at all, so nowt to do with Windows 10.

Windows 7 often includes the latest Nvidia driver in its routine updates, ( I always deselect it ). Is that not the same thing?

adysmith wrote: ↑

07 Apr 2018, 07:54

Windows 10 is a pile of cr@p, best avoided.

Three of my three PCs, including a 10 year old laptop on which it runs better than 7 ever did, beg to differ.

I agree. It has its foibles but with a careful go through of its settings it can be controlled after a fashion. The other day I fired up the PC and it must have installed an update which was awaiting a reboot. It had wiped out anything in Outlook all my saved e-mails were gone. All my onscreen folders and icons were gone. Fortunately two days before I had done a backup. 5 minutes later all was resolved.

With the odd exception everything works fine under W10. And the OS is way more stable than any previous OS. W7 was good but not this good. I hated 10 at first but it seems (touch wood) to have settled down to be a fine OS.

Vancouver wrote: ↑

08 Apr 2018, 18:25

The other day I fired up the PC and it must have installed an update which was awaiting a reboot. It had wiped out anything in Outlook all my saved e-mails were gone. All my onscreen folders and icons were gone.

Back up or not, you make my point for me quite succinctly!