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Microsoft Is Downloading Windows 10 Without Asking

Posted by timothy on from the just-to-get-ready dept.

New submitter christhedj writes with a story at The Inquirer, according to which: Microsoft, having learned nothing from Apple and the U2 album, have started downloading Windows 10 as part of Patch Tuesday for Windows 7 and 8 users. For people on a 32GB flash drive tablet, that's a big chunk of space taken up with something that they didn't ask for. Microsoft admits to doing this, but users are not happy. Way to look needy, Microsoft.

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  1. On other news... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    On other news, linux distributions started downloading systemd to users that did not want it.

  2. Re:That was easy by mlts · · Score: 1, Troll

    I'll be on Windows Server 2016 before Windows 10. For someone who knows what they are doing, W2016 is a lot better, just because it ships with all but basic functionality off/uninstalled. Wi-Fi, Cortana, and a UI? All available via features, but not there by default.

  3. Re:That was easy by flacco · · Score: 0, Troll

    Or you could stop being a fucking pussy and refuse to accept this kind of disregard and abuse from your OS vendor once and for all, now, today.

    Many games are already available for Linux and more will follow when Steam Machines arrive in November.

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    pr0n - keeping monitor glass spotless since 1981.