You may have to pay for an upgrade, but it will be worth it, advises Patrick Marshall. Other topics this week: auto backup setting turns off automatically and tools for becoming more computer literate.
Q: I’m very suspicious of Microsoft giving away Windows 10 (beware Redmond bearing gifts), and I have heard speculation that it will be another of their money-grabbing subscription services after one year. I guess we better hoard Win 7 computers.
Another reason for suspicion is that an icon has been installed in my notification area for an “upgrade.” Several times I’ve gotten an error message that “gnwuw” or something like that has stopped working and it turns out it’s the “upgrade” icon.