Bork Tuesday, Any Problems Yet?

Thanks for pointing out these 2 Kolossal Borks are back again - and hidden yet again.

 

Wow! This never ends.

 

Checked the Toshiba laptop this morning and had the same and more MS updates like I reported on the HP computer earlier. I did the same as what I did earlier, Hid them all like I did on the HP computer. I've got to a point where I don't even look at the KB numbers anymore, just hid them. I even hid the KB's on updates on mouse and keyboard updates on the Toshiba. Who knows what MS is hiding in those updates. I believe that's the end of updates for me until the end of the year. Do I trust MS anymore? NO
Never thought I'd be fighting off spyware from Microsoft. Very True Peter, a lot of us feel the same.
I know what I'll be getting this Christmas - A new OS and it will not be Microsoft!

 

http://www.infoworld.com/article/29...s-return-kb-3035583-kb-2952664.html?nsdr=true

 

Due to the lack of information on certain updates it has made it difficult to decide as to whether they should be installed or not. I have chosen not to install any optional updates unless someone with more insight or knowledge has kindly shared that info online. I left KB3083710 to gather cobwebs, until today. It's an upgrade for Windows Update Client that enables you to block Windows 10 upgrade updates via group policy - though not for Home Premium as it doesn't have Group Policy Editor. Good for Pro and higher. I installed it for that reason.

Aside form that I have been having problems with notification icons settings being constantly ignored whenever I restart Windows - I have had to run a script to reset them for months on end - it has been a constant pain. After the KB3083710 update restart all my notification icons reset to my preferences. I am pleased - so a surprise benefit.

 

Hi emmjay,
Thanks for the info about this update.
While I don't doubt what you say about KB3083710, I am still going to give it a wide berth for now. All the references I've seen about it (bar one - bleeping computer) are still unsure what it is, and suggest hiding it.
BUT why would Microsoft offer a KB update to block Windows 10 ?, it sounds counter intuitive to everything we have been hearing about MS and odd to say the least.

 

Because of this:
How to manage Windows 10 notification and upgrade options.
There have been several sets of KBs providing that option to use Group Policy (or a manual registry modification) to block upgrade to Windows 10.
June 2015 there were KB3050265 for Windows 7 and KB3050267 for Windows 8.1,
July 2015 there were KB3065987 for Windows 7 and KB3065988 for Windows 8.1,
and I guess there were sets for August and September as well.

 

Windows 10 patches make a return on Windows 7 and 8 - gHacks Tech News
Including:

 

hi w10 is even worse there is KB3081444 that is really a killer , and it's impossible to uninstall

 

Thanks for the info SM, I stand corrected.

 

It's Win 10, you don't have a choice anymore. Microsoft will dictate the updates they want on Your Computer.
Lets see what happens on the first Kolossal Borked Update that puts all Win 10 computers inoperative. You know that will happen sooner or later.

 

Unless I'm mistaken, I do think there is a way you can uninstall an update in Win 10, and then prevent it from re-installing in case something like you mentioned above happens.. I'd have to Google it and check how it's done though, but I think they did that to prevent this from happening.

 

How to temporarily prevent a Windows or driver update from reinstalling in Windows 10

 

That would be something to see. I'd love to see how MS explains their new policy then!

 

Hi
i tried everything ,there is no way to uninstall

there are several killer updates for windows 10 and microsoft answer to fix it/them is always sfc /scannow

 

Have you seen this?: http://www.howtogeek.com/223864/how-to-uninstall-and-block-updates-and-drivers-on-windows-10/

 

I feel sorry for the novice computer user using Windows 10. They aren't going to know what to do when MS starts downloading drivers and updates that mess up their software on their computer. A novice user just reading this thread would be lost on uninstall / block updates / temporary prevent a Windows or driver update.......

 

Yeah, would be a catastrophe if Windows 10 was any less stable.

 

I know this is wrong but I'm looking forward to M$ borking millions of W10 PCs.

 

Gee, thanks!

 

Probably just a matter of time...

 

Yep, I also believe it's just a matter of time. MS went about Win 10 the wrong way forcing people to be beta testers. I shut down my MS Updates on both of my Win 7 computers. I'll watch the forum for the good and bad updates, then wait for a week or more to download the non Win 10 updates.