As far as Updategate issues go, this one seems less a Microsoft problem and more of a consumer problem; however it does remain a serious problem. For a while now Microsoft have stated that Enterprise Editions of Windows 7 will not be upgraded to Windows 10, nor should they see the nag screens we have all grown to know and despise. The problem is that not every company uses Microsoft's Volume Licensing which is the only way to get the Enterprise Edition and even if they do they often customize the installation which can remove the Enterprise flag which prevents the upgrade prompts from appearing.
In practice what that means is businesses are now starting to see the upgrade nag screens, from doctors offices to roofing companies to large businesses which are not part of the volume licensing. As The Inquirer spotted in one comment, this can be a huge problem as a bronchoscopy cart in a hospital which was needed immediately couldn't be used until Windows Update was finished with it. It has also negatively effected Bootcamp setups or required a system password which no one had used for years. Here we thought U2 giving away music for free was bad; expect to become as bored of this topic as you are of the nag screens over the coming months.
"Qualified computers and devices that are deployed in your organization and that are running Windows 7 Pro or Windows 8.1 Pro are eligible for the free Windows 10 upgrade offer and will be able to upgrade through Windows Update."
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- Amazon issues recipe for baking Alexa speech tech into a Raspberry Pi @ The Inquirer
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Few for months before nag
Few for months before nag screens universally stops appearing, or does it? Luckily I mostly use Linux nowadays in my every day computing, and as such haven’t had it as bad as some. Still worried about the direction Windows 10 is leading people as they lose their privacy and dignity to an operating system.
The upside is that it will
The upside is that it will prolong the support of the devices, which should often be a win. Windows 7 only has less than 4 years to live before its support expires like that of XP.
I bet that substantial number of the people that are now bitching about nag screens will then start to whine about Microsoft forcing them to pay for a new licences.
People would probably be fine
People would probably be fine if they felt like they were paying for something they wanted. Win 10 is a free upgrade if you’ve already bought a 7 license, so it isn’t just the money.
“bronchoscopy cart in a
“bronchoscopy cart in a hospital”
Yeah, running regular windows 7 pro on mission critical hospital equipment, hooked up to the network, with windows update turned on. 100% Microsoft’s fault /Sarcasm
And this is why mission
And this is why mission critical equipment shouldn’t be connected to the internet or run on an operating system that negatively effects its usage.
Leaves it open to hackers and even windows updates, which are already slow as can be.
HAHAH dont worry they will
HAHAH dont worry they will pay in Bitcoins. HAHAHAH
“huge problem as a
“huge problem as a bronchoscopy cart in a hospital which was needed immediately couldn’t be used until Windows Update was finished with it” This is a lawsuit waiting to happen!
What about the medical HIPPA an medical privacy laws! Medical Professionals should be able to get an enterprise version even without having the minimum number of licenses and M$ should be required to offer a medical version of windows without any spyware attatched. That medical version could just be the enterprise version with all the permissions set to maximum privacy and all the spying removed!
If enough peopla would complain M$ could be stopped using the antitrust lows already on the books, but enough people have to let their elected officials/Justice department know on the state and federal levels.
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We all know why Microsoft
We all know why Microsoft wanted to push people. They wanted to avoid another XP fiasco draining their resources and Windows 8/8.1 falling flat on its face didn’t make it easier. However, the way they went around pushing it is fucking absurd. Multiple times now I’ve almost installed Windows 10 just doing what I’m used to doing for over a decade. Having to watch my updates and know which one to hide (again and again) is very annoying.
The fact hidden updates don’t even stay hidden permanently anymore is disgraceful. To make matters worse, some of us actually PAID for the OS, and not the cheap variants. I bought the $300 Ultimate Edition, which feature wise is basically enterprise, and I’m getting this bullshit. Software developers have been trying to push this, “You don’t own software, you’re just licensed to use it” nonsense for about 5 years now. All Microsoft did was fully expose that thinking on a wider scale.
Just get “Never10.exe” from
Just get “Never10.exe” from Steve Gibson’s http://grc.com web site for free and never have your copy of 32-bit and 64-bit of Windows 7, Windows 8.0 and Windows 8.1, Home and Pro operating system being upgraded to Windows 10.