You could do it now … or tonight … or maybe we will just do it for you while you are away because we are such nice people and we know you are really concerned about running the latest OS and security patches.
Yes that's right folks, if you have yet to take advantage of Microsoft's generosity they will soon be making you an offer that is impossible to refuse … almost. The nag screens have been updated to offer two obvious choices, Upgrade Now or Upgrade Tonight, with that little red x in the corner being the only way to turn down the offer. By now you have probably had relatives reach out to you about this latest virus, or your friends explain how this proves Microsoft is out to eat your brainwaves or some such thing.
What it does mean is that the average user is going to be rather miffed but will likely upgrade if they are not privy to the secret of the red x. Those who don't use their computers often, or who will be away for the holidays will come home to a shiny new OS in the very near future as Windows 10 has reached Recommended Update status and will install itself on all Win7/8x systems not configured to defer updates. The smell of desperation is in the air, the knowledgeable have already chosen to upgrade or to disable the nag screens while the unaware are about to encounter a surprise and we all know how well unexpected surprises are received lately.
Why Microsoft is so desperate to push this free upgrade out, even to with the risk of alienating their largest user base, barring corporations who they had to exempt, is somewhat of a mystery. Then again, it is better than snatching the upgrade away before the originally announced year and billing full price on the next upgrade cycle. Perhaps they are looking at Amazon's success with subscription based cloud services with a bit of jealousy?
"We spoke to Microsoft about our concerns last month and were told that "the average user … wants to make sure they've got the most secure and always up-to-date version of Windows, and the feedback we get is that people want that to be as simple and seamless as possible""
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I find it difficult to
I find it difficult to understand why Microsoft is being so urgent with getting people to install Windows 10, surely it doesn’t matter if people upgrade to 10 now or in four years time, why the urgency?
If it’s because of the 1 year “free” upgrade offer and making sure people take advantage of it couldn’t they just inform people closer to the time that offer is about to expire?
It just doesn’t make sense, why do Microsoft care if people upgrade sooner rather than later?
Because the more people using
Because the more people using Win10, the more “telemetry” they can siphon from people, the more advertising they can feed to people, and the more $$$$$ they can bring in.
It’s all about money. They found a new way to bring in money and they believe they have the right to force people to use it so they can bring in more money.
(adding) I suppose it’s also
(adding) I suppose it’s also distinctly possible that M$ is concerned that some government regulation agency may intercede and force them to stop collecting some or all of the telemetry data they collect, and they’re trying to cram as much in as they can before it happens.
If you’re not paying for the
If you’re not paying for the product you are the product. Microsoft strong-arming people into this ‘free’ upgrade reeks of nefarious motivations. Their actions are going to push me to change but not to Windows 10, but to a non-windows OS altogether.
If only that was consistently
If only that was consistently applied to every aspect of our life.
At this rate, I soon I expect
At this rate, I soon I expect M$ to release a patch that will 100% brick your Windows Vista, 7 or 8 setup until you click “I ACCEPT TOTAL SUBJUGATION FROM MY CORPORATE MASTER, MICROSOFT. I HEREBY CONFIRM THAT I WILLINGLY WANT TO UPGRADE TO WINDOWS 10, NSA APPROVED, SPYWARE EDITION”.
Since its inception, I caught, unselected and marked KB3035583 has hidden ***SIX FUCKING TIMES ALREADY***!!!!
Fuck Micro$haft.
Look, it is a simple
Look, it is a simple principal at work.
The person who owns the computer should have the right to say “no”.
Because they like 7 better.
Because they don’t want 10.
Because they feel like it.
Because the computer is their property, not MS’s !
I switched to Linux when MS get heavy handed with the original policies for “Activation”. True- they did back down, but I learned not to trust them.
ATP