ARRRGG! Yeti A Miracle!

Everything sounds and works fine but I am perplexed 
Dont question it or the computer gods will strike my computer down again. 
 
 
 
carry on

Ewe scared of Windows 10?
 

When I tried to upgrade to windows 10 my PC went ballistic with trojans tramps and thieves! I posted about it on a Fred. This was something to do with windows updates. I took it off automatic update twice. I had it set to have me decide which updates to install but somehow it redid itself and without me approving any of the downloads. Sonar support suggested a system restore. I tried several times using restore dates going further and further back with each saying couldn't complete due to bad files. I went back to the first of the month and finally got it to restore. Everything is fine now. 
Sonar support was great and we worked on it for awhile. We did a couple of reinstalls from the command center. They took control of the PC. but were baffled nothing seemed to work. All this leads me to the conclusion
 
 window updates are bad ..M'kay  

This is like the GWX.exe popping up constantly. It's checked in windows update so you have to uncheck it or it will automatically upgrade to windows 10.
The thing that gets me is I have gone in twice to set it to where I have to update and decide which updates to download but it redid itself to update everything. 

Mesh
That shouldn't be happening Bill.......the PC is only supposed to do what WE tell it to roooooight?

I Am pretty Shure Microsoft is taking control of us all    sooner or later
 

Hi,
 
http://www.file.net/process/gwx.exe.html
 
However, some versions of Windows, like 7 and such, no longer get any updates (except the professional network version used by too many corporations), and that means your system is at risk a few more times than it should.
 
All in all W10 is not that bad and I have not had many issues, but stick to the 64bit version ONLY, since the 32bit version has Name Resolution issues and it does not recognize your home network properly, more often than not.
 
I do think that there is a possibility that there is some setup issues with viruses and other impertinent things happening that a fresh install would help clear up, provided that you installed the Firewall/AV program (never a free one, btw!!!) right after the Windows install to ensure that it is setup correctly. 
 
This is my way of looking at it, though, and I think some folks may disagree, but this procedure is imperative to help a machine get setup properly and prevent stuff from interfering with the BIOS and all the FAT files that Windows uses.
 
As for software not working with W10, I say it needs to be dumped. The world of computing has changed so much, and software that does not have drivers and does not work with W10, needs to die and go home to roast/roost until its company stops ripping people off. W10 is better developed to help music and graphic programs, and software not dealing with it, means it's a waste to have around. It will not help your music, when you are worried about the stupid stuff.
 
I still have 2 computers on W8-Pro (64bit)(both music machines) and one laptop on W7 Home, and I'm not sure I want the W10 on that laptop although it is only sparingly used and not connected to the internet, since there are no longer any updates for Windows on it. It is used strictly for my weekends at the lake, and for writing mainly, and then copy the files at home to the main location for backups and safety.

Yeah, exactly where you left them (after we made copies for examination).