# Yay, I got my computer back! (upgrading to Windows 10)
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-i-got-my-computer-back-upgrading-to-windows-10/783376
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion
**Created:** [March 30, 2017, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-i-got-my-computer-back-upgrading-to-windows-10/783376 "2017-03-30T20:04:03Z")
**Posts on this page:** 7
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### Author:  [@up\_the\_junction](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/up_the_junction)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2017, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-i-got-my-computer-back-upgrading-to-windows-10/783376/1 "2017-03-30T20:04:03Z")
Was so sluggish. So
Disabled Cortana
Disabled One Drive
Disabled Windows Update
BOOM! 🙂
Loving W10 but had to get rid of that stuff. Running sweet again.
Any other suggestions?
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### Author:  [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2017, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-i-got-my-computer-back-upgrading-to-windows-10/783376/2 "2017-03-30T20:13:20Z")
Explain please how you disabled Updates?
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### Author:  [@x-ray\_vision](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/x-ray_vision)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2017, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-i-got-my-computer-back-upgrading-to-windows-10/783376/3 "2017-03-30T20:23:17Z")
> [@TreacherousCretin](#):
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> Explain please how you disabled Updates?
> **[How to Disable or Block automatic Windows Update in Windows 11/10](https://www.thewindowsclub.com/turn-off-windows-update-in-windows-10)**
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> You can completely block, stop, disable & turn off Windows Update in Windows 11/10 so that you can install them when you want to. Disable these Services or use a Tool.
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### Author:  [@x-ray\_vision](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/x-ray_vision)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2017, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-i-got-my-computer-back-upgrading-to-windows-10/783376/4 "2017-03-30T20:28:44Z")
> [@up\_the\_junction](#):
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> Any other suggestions?
[How to Disable Ads on Your Windows 10 Lock Screen](https://www.howtogeek.com/243263/how-to-disable-ads-on-your-windows-10-lock-screen/)
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### Author:  [@x-ray\_vision](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/x-ray_vision)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2017, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-i-got-my-computer-back-upgrading-to-windows-10/783376/5 "2017-03-30T20:36:07Z")
May as well get all of them.
[How to Disable All of Windows 10’s Built-in Advertising](https://www.howtogeek.com/269331/how-to-disable-all-of-windows-10s-built-in-advertising/)
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### Author:  [@Chisquirrel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chisquirrel)
#### Post date: [March 30, 2017, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-i-got-my-computer-back-upgrading-to-windows-10/783376/6 "2017-03-30T21:34:51Z")
> [@x-ray\_vision](#):
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> May as well get all of them.
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> [How to Disable All of Windows 10’s Built-in Advertising](https://www.howtogeek.com/269331/how-to-disable-all-of-windows-10s-built-in-advertising/)
Holy Dear Marcy Mother Of Og and All Things Good…that’s a TON of ads. I’ll stick with 7 until they cut me off, thank you very much.
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### Author:  [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)
#### Post date: [March 31, 2017, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/yay-i-got-my-computer-back-upgrading-to-windows-10/783376/7 "2017-03-31T01:50:56Z")
> [@x-ray\_vision](#):
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> [How to Turn Off automatic Windows Update in Windows 11/10](http://www.thewindowsclub.com/turn-off-windows-update-in-windows-10)
10-Q veddy much.