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Windows 10 Upgrade Activates By Clicking Red X Close Button In Prompt Message (bbc.co.uk)

Posted by msmash on from the let-Microsoft-make-a-decision-for-you dept.

Reader Raging Bool writes: In a move guaranteed to annoy many people, Microsoft has "jumped the shark" on encouraging users to upgrade to Windows 10. Microsoft has faced criticism for changing the pop-up box encouraging Windows users to upgrade to Windows 10. Clicking the red cross on the right hand corner of the pop-up box now activates the upgrade instead of closing the box. And this has caused confusion as typically clicking a red cross closes a pop-up notification. The upgrade could still be cancelled, when the scheduled time for it to begin appeared, Microsoft said The change occurred because the update is now labelled "recommended" and many people have their PCs configured to accept recommended updates for security reasons. This means dismissing the box does not dismiss the update.Brad Chacos, senior editor at the PC World wrote about this incident over the weekend, and described it as a "nasty trick".

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  1. This steaming pile of rancid dung by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    That's it, I'm getting my Commodore 64 out of the closet and booting up GEOS.

    1. Re:This steaming pile of rancid dung by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      As soon as you boot up your Commodore 64, it'll ask you if you want to upgrade to Windows 10. Even if you say you don't, it'll force you to Windows 10 anyways.

    2. Re:This steaming pile of rancid dung by Qzukk · · Score: 5, Funny

      Dammit, they were playing the longest of long cons with their Microsoft BASIC.

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  2. DMCA by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Cant the makers of XP Antivirus 2010 issue some sort of DMCA cease and desist against Microsoft for infringing on their intellectual property? I believe they were the first ones to invent "Pressing the [ X ] button will initiate installation of said software..."

  3. Re:Red X? by LichtSpektren · · Score: 5, Funny

    Go home Nadella, you're drunk.

  4. Re:Security by myowntrueself · · Score: 3, Funny

    I could give you many reasons for why you are wrong, but it's simpler to tell a troll like you to go f*ck yourself.

    Microsoft are deeply ashamed of all the Windows that came before 10 and would prefer everyone forget they ever existed. I kind of feel for them.

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  5. 3. Profit!! by ThatsNotPudding · · Score: 5, Funny

    Windows 10 fits more criteria for "malware" than the most well-known malware suites do. Forcefully installs itself? Check. Spies on you? Check. Displays ads to you? Check. Uninstalls competitors' programs? Check. Doles out your security keys to people on your contact list? Check.

    It's one step away from literally being ransomware.

    I see someone has sneaked a peak at next years' business plan.

  6. We are Microsoft.... by bev_tech_rob · · Score: 5, Funny

    We are upgrading your system...resistance is futile...

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  7. Re:Almost as stupid as Skype by F.Ultra · · Score: 5, Funny

    Apparently the X button now means Windows X