Microsoft tricking users into upgrading to Windows 10 →
Paul Thurrott:
Frankly, this entire episode has been indefensible, with Microsoft introducing a non-stoppable, non-hideable advertisement on several hundred million PCs from around the world. And then upgrading that advertisement to thwart those who do seek to remove or hide it. It has changed the language of the ad, made no clear cancel choice available, and jammed it into the “recommended” updates that auto-install via Windows Update. …
This time, it actually changed the behavior of the window that appears so that if you click the “Close” window box, you are actually agreeing to the upgrade.
This is exactly the kind of user-hostile behavior that permanently drove me away from Windows ten years ago.
It’s not your computer. It’s Microsoft’s computer, and you’re just along for the ride.