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Re:Microsoft to stop producing Windows versions by YorkianTones on Sunday May 10, 2015 @05:32PM (#9521398)
Aren't all Windows Update packages optional? This is what I see when I look at Windows update on 8.1 (I think 7 had similar options): http://imgur.com/MxRVZ94

As someone else mentioned, to support the enterprise Microsoft makes updates piecemeal and optional.

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Re:Microsoft to stop producing Windows versions by speeder on Sunday May 10, 2015 @07:10PM (#9521828)
I had Windows 8 here, Windows 8.1 force-installed itself, I found no way to opt out, or even to control when to update, I was working one day and it suddenly decided to shut me out and update itself to 8.1, there was no "cancel" or "wait" button.

So, MS already pulled a stunt like that recently, why they would not do it again, specially if they want people to use some shiny new tech part of their 3e strategy?

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Re:Microsoft to stop producing Windows versions by akoeplinger on Sunday May 10, 2015 @11:08PM (#9522483)
No, the upgrade to 8.1 needs to be explicitly kicked off through the Store: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/update-from-win...
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Re:Microsoft to stop producing Windows versions by speeder on Monday May 11, 2015 @02:33PM (#9526850)
This is CERTAINLY not happened to me.

Because I DIDN'T want Windows 8.1 installed, at all.

Unless you think this tutorial is useless and people invented it because they are liars too:

http://www.askvg.com/how-to-stop-automatic-forced-upgrade-fr...

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