The problem with Windows 10 is MS has packed it with a bunch of
hidden services that violate your privacy.
Everything you do on Windows 10 is being monitored in some way. MS is
obviously looking for a easy way to market to it's users that's why
they're offering Windows 10 as a free upgrade for Windows 7, 8 and
8.1 users. Also the reason why they're now force feeding the upgrade too.
I'm sticking with Windows 7 as long as I can for I don't need another
dad or mom looking over my shoulders monitoring every single thing I
do on my PC.
There is a very good free tool available that allows you to turn off
many of these privacy issues called Spybot Anti-Beacon:
"Spybot Anti-Beacon is a standalone tool which was designed to block
and stop the various tracking (telemetry) issues present in Windows
10. It has since been modified to block similar tracking
functionality in Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 operating systems."
Visit this page to read up on it:
https://www.safer-networking.org/spybot-anti-beacon/
Yes, the program is completely accessible to JAWS.
At 07:43 PM 12/3/2015, you wrote:
Hi there,
There is no better time to up grade to win10 than now. It is twice
as fast, JAWS and NVDA work with it great, and it is much easier to
navigate. You also have cortana which obeys your commands to do
things on the computer for you and to answer many questions. I and
many many JAWS and NVDA users have already upgraded to win10 and
love it and will never look back. Please quit being afraid to
explore the unknown. It just might be 10 times more rewarding when
you finally get the nerve to explore and find your reward. Have a good one.
-----Original Message----- From: Bobb Wiley
Sent: Thursday, December 3, 2015 10:02 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: Re: [JAWS-Users] If you're not ready for Win10,beware of
Windows Update
Thanks for the heads up on this.
I, for one, am not going to try to adapt to another operating system just
now, not if I can help it.
Bob
-----Original Message----- From: Don & Cher
Sent: Thursday, December 03, 2015 8:15 AM
To: jaws-users-list@jaws-users.com
Subject: [JAWS-Users] If you're not ready for Win10, beware of Windows
Update
A windows update which came down yesterday afternoon, installed Win10
without my permission. The automatic update brought up a screen about
downloading Win10. MS had downloaded Win10 months ago, but this screen made
me question what I knew. There were 2 options- "download and upgrade" and
"download but do not upgrade". I selected the last option- thinking that
either I had been mistaken about Win10 already being fully downloaded or
that the major updates to Win10 required a new download of Win10.
However, after the download, I started seeing a 'preparing to install'
message and this morning was presented with a license accept screen. I
called the accessibility desk to uninstall and hide this update. I don't
plan on installing till early spring when I will have more time. I hope no
one else will get caught unprepared as I did last night ;)
Cher
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