Windows 10: Microsoft Releases Another Windows 7/8.1 Patch That Forces Windows 10

If your going to give up on Windows and go Apple, your going to pay (a premium) for all new gear. Your not just switching your currently installed OS. For most Windows users that would be a big expense.

Anyway to get back on topic, my point was. If they thought even for a moment, that people would leave the Windows ecosystem over these tactics they wouldn't be doing it. As far as I can tell, those leaving are few and far between.

 

I have one computer with Win 10 and 4 with either Win 7 or 8.1.
I like Windows 10 but don't like the forced updates. I want to update when I want to update not when MS thinks I should. I've been debating on the free upgrade to 10 on the other 4 systems but the update setup has kept me from doing it.

 

I think overriding customer choice is a betrayal of trust.
we are not talking about the odd person who forgot about the upgrade (as if they can), but people who have specifically chosen to NOT upgrade and have taken steps to say 'No I don't want the upgrade or the nag'

Choice is being taken away, it now comes bundled with a heap of crap most of which I spend half the day turning off, adverts in your start menu, forced upgrades.. it's not really what I have come to know as a desktop OS, its more and more like I find on my phone every day

I dislike windows Ten, frankly its the ugliest OS I have ever seen from Microsoft (in this time period), what's with those ugly squares if they are going t make it like Andriod or AOS then why not at least make it look pretty and offer customisable and colourable tiles?

The question I would really like the answer to, and probably never know is how many people would be on Windows Ten if it was still free, but hadn't installed nag-ware on other OS's, I know at least 4 people who 'upgraded' in ignorance.

 

Without the free upgrade they would mostly be depending on new PC sales. And I do believe PC sales are in a slump. Windows 10 is free to me anyway as I have an MSDN subscription. I'd be running it free offer or no free offer. If I didn't have my MSDN subscription, and there was no free upgrade, I'd likely still be running Windows 7 and 8.1 on my PC's. I don't have the funds to buy 10 for all my PC's.

 

I dislike the nagging and my customers do as well. When I see the GWX icon ask them about Windows 10 and if they don't want it and would like the notifications to stop I use GWX Control Panel to turn it off. I agree that it would be more polite if you could say No once and the nags would go away. That said are there documented cases of Windows 10 actually installing without user consent? What I sometimes see is people give in to the nagging and initiate the install, then discover they don't like it and want it rolled back. I have not seen an instance where 10 installed without user permission.

 

All the complainants and there are many all seem to forget one thing.
It is Microsoft who OWN the product, and as a user you must accept their terms, you are only granted a licence to use the product.
Of course its a nuisance being bombarded to upgrade, but its to M$s benefit to get everyone on one operating system for no other reason than operating costs.

 

I think OS X could be an attractive proposition - am toying with getting an iMac. I have never had a Mac. The over pricing is a concern though. Deep down I prefer Windows and will always have it for a gaming PC but I really dislike the way Windows has gone since 7. I want a desktop OS, not some kind of hybrid mobile centric OS.

i guess OS X would fit quite well in our household as we use iPhones, iPads and even Apple TV. Just never wanted a Mac till now. I suppose Windows 10 being able to run iTunes and iCloud control panel prob makes it a reasonable companion to these iOS devices but OS X would be better as iMessage and FaceTime come into play.

i wouldn't mind Windows 10 being forced if it wasn't for the fact it's so immature and buggy (at least at the moment) - apples products / OS are also buggy but much less so.

i guess what I am saying in a rambling roundabout way is I wouldn't of looked twice at OS X until Windows 10 came along such is the dissapointment

 

Hi Victek
I was more concerned about people having a sneaky download that overrides that choice and re-engages the upgrade offer even after a clear choice has been made to not upgrade.

 

I really like Windpws10, I'm running it on all my home PC's. I also believe in free choice though. I am not happy with the tactics Microsoft is using to push Windows 10 to the masses. MVP or not, there are some things that Microsoft is doing that just doesn't sit well with me. They need to be more up front with what they are doing. Tell it like it is, give a true description of what an update does. Don't pawn it off as something its not. *Mad I'm not the only MVP that's fed up with this crap. Microsoft does this stuff and we get all the heat. Sorry/rant over. It just gets to me some times. Message to Microsoft, no means no!

 

I never hated Microsoft before.

I sure do now.*Sad

 

I don't hate them, but I'm very disenchanted with them lately. When I got my first MVP award years ago it was very special and something I was very proud about . Now so much these days though. *Sad

 

Ok.. I really don't think that MS did the best by doing this but it's not the end of the world. In another thread this practice will come to an end on 7/29 so this will not last much longer. And saying that switching to OSX is not a well thought out decision, IMO. To legally use it you need rather pricey hardware and there's the software support. It's not as large as you get with Windows. Factoring those two consideration I don't see Apple as a good alternative.

 

*Thumbs - 100%

 

I will be so happy when the free upgrade offer ends and the GWX App disappears. That's still months away though, assuming it actually ends on the 29th. crosses fingers.

 

It still is. I feel it's just a method that MS is using to get users to move up to the latest OS for free. I understand that not everyone wants it but to be honest, it's really good and worth a try.

And honestly.. if I had that award I would wear it with pride., *Wink