I'm still on XP 64 and proud of it. My current install is a little over 5 years old and it's still as stable and responsive as when I installed it. Unline XP 32, XP 64 was built on the Server 2003 R2 codebase, hence the stability.
I also use Windows XP on one laptop, but the 32bit version. Even without support I don't see any problem with it. It just rocks! 
Topic: Windows 10 Home edition may force updates on you - page 3. (Read 2124 times)
Am I the only one who thinks Windows is going downhill since 7. I don't like that "tablet/touch" interface they are trying to shove on my computer.
Since 7? It's been going downhill since Windows Vista, Windows 7 only made it bearable which is why everyone is sticking with that version until they remove support and try to force us onto a new OS again.
I'm still on XP 64 and proud of it. My current install is a little over 5 years old and it's still as stable and responsive as when I installed it. Unline XP 32, XP 64 was built on the Server 2003 R2 codebase, hence the stability.
yeah, how can you disable this icon? there's no way I will ever go with a freemium OS - Win7 could be my last windows.
I posted the link to a guide on how to disable it here:
https://bitcointalksearch.org/topic/how-to-uninstall-windows-update-kb3035583-the-windows-10-downloder-1078962
Note that, even after you disable the downloader, its files will remain in their directories and you won't be able to delete them without taking ownership of the folders. To do that and completely remove that piece of crap from your machine, follow the other instructions on that same guide.
yeah, how can you disable this icon? there's no way I will ever go with a freemium OS - Win7 could be my last windows.
I like the new flat Windows logo. 
Am I the only one who thinks Windows is going downhill since 7. I don't like that "tablet/touch" interface they are trying to shove on my computer.
Since 7? It's been going downhill since Windows Vista, Windows 7 only made it bearable which is why everyone is sticking with that version until they remove support and try to force us onto a new OS again.
Am I the only one who thinks Windows is going downhill since 7. I don't like that "tablet/touch" interface they are trying to shove on my computer.
Windows 10 Home edition may force updates on you
http://www.cnet.com/news/windows-10-home-edition-may-force-updates/
Users of the Home edition would not be able to defer automatic updates, according to Microsoft's Windows 10 specifications.
<< In Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, Microsoft gives you the ability to control when or even if you want to download and install updates. But that seems to be changing with Windows 10, at least with the Home edition. A new Windows 10 specifications page posted by Microsoft provides system requirements, notes and other facts about the upcoming new operating system software. And one section in particular reveals a change to the way Microsoft will let you handle updates.
"Windows 10 Home users will have updates from Windows Update automatically available", the Descriptions page explains. "Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 Enterprise users will have the ability to defer updates." >>
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