Windows 10 automatic update issue

[Neale]

My final comment in the first post was a bit tongue in cheek - not banging the drum for more win 10 sales, but there are going to be some people who can't avoid it (e.g. having to buy a new machine and don't want to go down the "build it myself and install my own software" route). Personally, and this really is a personal view, I prefer to have everything up to date. The fact that my garage PC is sometimes connected to my house network means that there is an indirect internet connection from time to time so if I'm exposed to the latest threats, I like to make sure I have the latest defences. I updated all my win 7/win 8 machines when the update was still free but I do feel a bit exposed to what MS might do in future.

I used to run LinuxCNC but wanted to use a CSMIO motion controller for my new router so Mach3 and hence Windows was inevitable. The questions for me were Mach3 or 4, and which Windows version. If CS Labs come out with a Linux version, I'll switch! I can see a time when I'll be running mainly open source, but there are these external constraints.