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Would you please tell me how to prevent the installation of KB3035583 in my computer and if it is already installed, how to remove it? Also, are there other updates that we need to be concerned about that enable this behaviour?
KB3035583 now appears as an Important update in Windows Update and is checked which means it will be automatically installed if the user does not uncheck it. If automatic update is set, it will install without intervention.
There are credible articles that say that Microsoft either has installed or will install changes to my computer that will enable Microsoft to use it as an advertising platform and then install Windows 10 without first obtaining an informed decision to do so. I truly hope this is not true.
On behalf of my clients and their 162 Windows "consumer" computers, I must tell you that we do not grant Microsoft or any other vendor the right to do this. When other Windows players do this, we regard it as malware and take great care to remove it.
Microsoft got to where it is today by selling Windows. We have spent decades learning how to use Windows and billions of dollars buying Windows computers and Windows software. We own these systems. They are ours, not Microsoft's.
Windows Update has earned a huge trust. We trust Microsoft to use Windows Update to keep our computers safe and secure. When Patch Tuesday comes along we install all the updates that Microsoft says are "important." We assume those to be either plugging a security leak or fixing a software error.
We all hope Windows 10 will be something we will want. We will carefully review and consult trusted advisors before we install Windows 10. We have seen Windows 8 and rejected it. Windows 8 is a bad product we did not choose.
Automatically installing Windows 10 on our computers would be a severe abuse of a well-earned trust. Changing our computers to enable them to become advertising platforms is also an abuse.
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Thanks. After searching, I can say it's not easy to find a way to reverse the DC update, as I found out.
It will be of interest that Reader XI will be supported until 2017, if you can figure out a way to avoid having the update process install DC. Sound familiar?
Thanks for the heads up. I already have Reader set for no updates.
You can still get 11 at: http://filehippo.com/download_adobe_reader/
It appears that this episode has a parallel in what Adobe has done to trusty old Adobe Reader:
Some businesses sell their products by tricking or deceiving people. Think of those direct mail pieces emblazoned with warnings that make them appear to be mail from the government. Or those fast-talking late-night TV ads. Or GWX. The people behind them are scum.
Those who prey upon the elderly, the confused, or the distracted deserve to be brought to justice.
I love it that XP is still # 2 nearly 2 years after "end of support". Goes to show that people will stay with what works when faced with the unknowns of change (for good reason apparently). I work for US Govt and we just got Win 7 to replace XP only in 2012. Usually that entails a 10 year support agreement to do that so at least for now we should have that in lace until 2020 at least. There could even be a market for an upstart company to take over to provide support and updates for older OS like Xp or Win 7 and keep it useable indefinitely. Then get msft out of the equation. Maybe if the market chose that over msft they'd finally get the message that we don't want what they are currently forcing (I mean "offering"). From what just happened with this it also send that another secret strategy by msft is to break your current working systems so that you have little choice but accept their " upgrades". I called them recently about a win 7 activation issue and was told " I've used my key too many times". Well who is at fault when faulty updates or patches are the cause that you are reinstalling the OS to begin with. Was additionally told they have "sold out of Windows 7 product keys" if you ask about trying to get another key it upgrade versions. What a load of bs.
