[coreyman]

I guess I don't move with the herd @coreyman and maybe what happened is an offsetting negative of that - collateral damage. 

My desktop computer and laptop were designed for Windows 7.  And until my computer or laptop end their lives I'm going to stay with the OS that it was designed for.  It wasn't designed for Windows 10.  Also, the equipment that I use with Windows 7 will also end their life when I change to Windows 10.  Not all hardware manufacturers agree to change drivers when the Windows OS is upgraded.  There are also somethings I really love about Windows 7 that are no longer available in Windows 10.  First of all the ability to say NO to some of the updates that Microsoft wants you to make to the OS.  As not all of the updates are good for one's computer as they are universally applied without any care of the content of an individual's computer.  Secondly I like the old fashioned way the games are organized - the free ones - that are no longer as easy to download in Windows 8 and upwards.  One is forced to sign up with Google Play.  One has to virtually prostitute oneself to Microsoft and Google with the up to date Windows - more so than with Windows 7.  I'm completely resistant to that kind of control.

You could use a local group policy to fix your update fiasco, but yes I dislike forced updates. Also a lot of your drivers are already available from Microsoft and do not require that you download them from the vendor directly. If you are a gamer you also get performance boosts all over the map with Windows 10 (a great way to revive old hardware).