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Microsoft won't back down from Windows 10 nagware 'trick'

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Redmond assumes closing nagware dialog means 'yes', says that's by design Microsoft is hurt and disappointed that people would think it was trying to “trick” them with a confusing Windows 10 upgrade dialog that scheduled an upgrade without users explicitly agreeing to do so.…

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Comments (3)

BernardSwiss ·
... still accept Microsoft as a "trustworthy" vendor, still accept that Microsoft is providing a good product, and even accept that large corporations "have no choice" but to do this sort of stunt, all in the name of running a successful technology business.

On the other hand, I'm considered distinctly odd, for preferring Linux.

Go figure... :P
seatex ·
At least you are not alone, Bernard, I used to feel the same way. But since most of my family and friends also prefer Linux now, I feel more like an early adopter of freedom.
gus3 ·
I'm an early adopter of an OS design originally intended for getting stuff done.

On 1970's mainframes and minis.

Everything old is new again.

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