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| Thread ID: 140547 | 2015-10-30 22:08:00 | Location on PC for Downloaded Win 10 ? | Neil F (14248) | Press F1 |
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| 1410697 | 2015-10-30 22:08:00 | This is further to my complaint of 16 October about "sneaky Microsoft forcing Win 10 Upgrade" Despite my carefully unticking the box for Download Win 10 and checking Update History which shows every Microsoft Attempt as "Update Failed" it would seem that the Win 10 has downloaded. (fortunately still not installed). I found this out when I queried Vodafone about what caused exceptionally heavy download MBs on 2 successive nights. 760Mb and 2800+_Mb They eventually determined that it was "Updates". I immediately thought "Microsoft again" because Win 10 is 2800MB+. I have had a general scroll through Folders including "Downloads , Program Files etc. but cannot see anything obvious.. Can someone kindly guide me where to look to see if Win 10 has actually downloaded. I appreciate that I may be mistaken in my suspicions.. Thanks Neil . |
Neil F (14248) | ||
| 1410698 | 2015-10-30 22:34:00 | It will be in the main C Drive, its a hidden folder named $windows.~BT You wont see it unless you have show hidden folders selected. The $ sign hides it Example: this is from a Customers Asus laptop they have had problems with: 6795 |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 1410699 | 2015-10-31 03:04:00 | Many thanks wainuitech . I found that folder. Its properties show as 57,.2 MB 100 Files in 3 folders Sources then Panther (then empty folders img and Resources ) and a string of other files e.g. Setupact.log all dated 16 October which is when I had the huge download. I was on a webinar when that $BT download occurred. Can I safely delete the $BT folder and contents ? Alternatively should I move it out of C Drive to a "data" drive so it hopefully cannot be activated in absentia.? |
Neil F (14248) | ||
| 1410700 | 2015-10-31 03:11:00 | I suggest that you open gpedit.msc and look in Admin Templates/Microsoft Peer-to-Peer Networking Turn it off. IF you eventually install W10 this will prevent them from using your computer like a 'torrent' |
mzee (3324) | ||
| 1410701 | 2015-10-31 03:22:00 | I suggest that you open gpedit.msc and look in Admin Templates/Microsoft Peer-to-Peer Networking Turn it off. IF you eventually install W10 this will prevent them from using your computer like a 'torrent' Or just turn off Delivery Optimisation using Settings, if you're worried. windows.microsoft.com |
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