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I\u2019m basically recording this because I know at some point some relative will visit an antiques shop and while buying steel irons you had to heat on the stove to iron clothes with they will also purchase a computer so old it runs Windows. Talk about obsolete!<\/p>\n

Windows 10 is now being called Ransomware in many circles because Microsoft is forcing it out as an \u201cupdate\u201d and some things get trashed. What most vehemently offends is the fact Microsoft ASS-U-MEs you don\u2019t have something like a 5 or 10 Gig data plan when they force out this 2.something gig virus. If people actually wanted it they would click on the nag-o-gram.<\/p>\n

I stole the 2 files needed from here<\/a>. I have copied them to my site in case Internet link rot kicks in.<\/p>\n

DisableOSUpgrade <\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/theminimumyouneedtoknow.com\/send\/DisableGWX.reg<\/a><\/p>\n

You basically need to open a terminal window as administrator. Navigate to where you downloaded these files, then run them. Once done, reboot. The Windows 10 virus will now be prevented and the nag-o-gram \u201cshould\u201d be gone.<\/p>\n

\"windows_10_block\"<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I\u2019m basically recording this because I know at some point some relative will visit an antiques shop and while buying steel irons you had to heat on the stove to iron clothes with they will also purchase a computer so old it runs Windows. Talk about obsolete! Windows 10 is now being called Ransomware in many circles because Microsoft is forcing it out as an \u201cupdate\u201d and some things get trashed. 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