Windows 7 is not out of support yet and it won’t till a few more years, so what if the user doesn’t decide to upgrade till 2018?
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Along with the release of Windows 10, Microsoft has also revised its policy concerning the development of apps.
The controversial feature of Windows 10 operating system is coming to Windows 8 and Windows 7 after the tech giant released upgrades which allow it to extensively track what users are doing.
In response to the publication’s questions, Microsoft representative replied that all users who have opted for automatic updates through Windows update will, Redmond will ensure that upgradable devices get ready for Windows 10 by downloading the files they’ll need if they decide to upgrade.
Windows 10’s core code is also making its way to mobile devices with the Mobile and Mobile Enterprise editions, which will replace Windows Phone 8. Shouldn’t that have been determined before the OS was downloaded? Proving Windows 10’s versatility even further, there’s Windows 10 IoT Core, a stripped back version tailored to small devices that make up the Internet of Things; think the likes of the Raspberry Pi, low-powered computers designed for specific tasks.
AdditiveTips has published a simple guide explaining that you can not simply delete the folder, as Microsoft will just download it again the next time it sends through routine Windows Update patches to your PC. Imagine the free space individuals with only 32GB of internal storage will have once Windows 10 sneaks onto their device. This means that users of Windows 7 and Windows 8 will have to give the updates express permission to install. Downloading an entire OS in the background without the consumer’s knowledge isn’t any better.
However, for the record, the Windows 10 machine used to write this article has the folder in question on drive “C” measuring 6.39GB.
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However, KB3075249 and KB3080149 appear in Windows Update as optional.
