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A software engineer has accused Microsoft of going to extreme lengths to push users into upgrading to Windows 10. Josh Mayfield says Microsoft is in a cat and mouse game with users who are explicitly trying to avoid an upgrade. We've previously ... reported on Microsoft's tactics to make Windows 10 an automatic upgrade for many users . Microsoft went as far as to recently reclassify the operating system as an optional update to Windows 7 and Windows 8.1, meaning it will automatically install for all users who have set their machines to trust Microsoft and accept all updates. As things ... (view more)

Infopackets Reader Jeff P. writes: " Dear Dennis, I have the 'get windows 10' app on my PC, however, when try and install Windows 10, I get multiple error codes and it won't upgrade my system to Windows 10. Is it possible for me to reformat my hard ... drive, then reinstall Windows 7 (clean), download all my windows updates, then use the Windows 10 media creation tool and install Windows 10 from that? My major concern is that I will lose my reservation for Windows 10 after I format my hard drive. Can I reserve my Windows 10 upgrade again later, especially after I format my hard drive? " My ... (view more)

Infopackets Reader Sam T. writes: " Dear Dennis, I have clicked on the 'Get Windows 10' app in my tray bar and it still says it's reserved. I read that I can force the upgrade by using entering 'wuauclt.exe /updatenow' in the command prompt -- ... however, I keep getting a message that Windows 10 Upgrade Failed, with error code 80240020. I searched for 'windows 10 upgrade failed 80240020' on Google and have read a number of posts, but I can't seem to figure out how to make this work. I keep getting an access denied error. Can you help? " My response: Many ... (view more)

Infopackets Reader Sam G. writes: " Dear Dennis, My Windows Update won't update. It happened when I upgraded to Windows 8.1; I had over 100 updates to download. I managed to download most of them but there were a few that failed. Windows Update says ... the error code is 8007045B on the failed updates . I did a search for 8007045B in Google but the information is conflicting, confusing, and for the most part all the articles I've read go around in a loop. I also came across an article on PC World which says to do revert my restore point - but that didn't work, either. Apparently ... (view more)

FocusWriter 1.5.2 This unique word processing tool limits distractions by expanding to include the entire display. You can access the hideaway interface by moving the cursor to the edges of your screen. This tool is compatible with Linux, Mac OS X, ... and Windows. http://gottcode.org/ SynWrite 6.6.1225 SynWrite is a completely free and open source code editor, making it a great tool for people who write, edit, code, and design content for the Internet. Special tools found inside include macro recorder, code highlighter, and expressions. http://www.uvviewsoft.com/ (view more)

Google Hangouts 2.1.1 This popular tool allows users to quickly and easily start video conversations with groups of friends, family, and colleagues. Users can then send each other videos, photographs, and other files. Hangouts can be used on a ... computer, smartphone, and tablet PC. http://www.google.com Microsoft Debug Diagnostic Tool 2.0 Is your computer too slow or constantly crashing? Microsoft's Debug Diagnostic Tool allows users to troubleshoot annoying performance issues by providing a comprehensive analysis of your system. This newest version provides an entirely new and more ... (view more)