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Offline OutbackMatt

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Windows 10 auto-update uninstalling software
« on: January 18, 2016, 06:03:15 AM »
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In seeming random fashion, I have noticed on one of Windows 10 machines that stuff is being moved, removed and uninstalled. Looks like I'm not alone.

Not happy!!

One of the programs that was uninstalled was a paid, licences version of AVAST Endpoint Security that was uninstalled in favour of Windows Defender (which is 'ordinary' at best)

I've had start menu items removed, desktop apps removed, and a heap of MS rubbish that keeps re-appearing even when I 'uninstall' it. Things like games, and other apps that absolutely have no place on a business workstation (this is a Windows 10 Professional upgrade from Windows 8.1 professional).

Bigger issue is that none of the services restarted (this is a download machine, so services are things that download pathology and imaging results for the doctors) following the 'update' until the first user logged on - me when I went looking for results.

Be careful if taking up the free upgrade to Windows 10.
Mind, I have Windows 10 on a heap of machines, this is first one that I've noticed this rubbish on. I only just noticed the 5 second 'message' bottom right of screen when I first logged on, that says 'Avast was uninstalled as it is no longer needed' or something and then the message was gone.