Get Windows 10 (GWX) is a virus

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Ganoncrotch said:

Hiku said:

I'm seeing that KB 3035583 update on my list of critical updates, so I'll read up on this and start removing these files.

Thanks Microsoft for making us fear updating our systems, or even going to the kitchen to make a sandwitch without keeping an eye on the GWX icon.
Ridiculous.

Hey hey, on the upside! if you use the GWX control panel in windows 7/8 at least you can kill that GWX popup with an easy enough tool, while playing Overwatch in a team the other day we lost a round thanks to 2 Windows 10 players getting forced out of the game to check an advert to try out a free month of Office365, would you believe it, they did not avail of this offer...

http://www.howtogeek.com/226321/how-to-disable-the-%E2%80%9Cget-office%E2%80%9D-notifications-on-windows-10/

Adware bundled into the OS, and people questioned how MS could offer it for "free"

How wonderful. Getting tiring.