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Microsoft Removes the 'X' From Windows 10 Update Leaving No Way Out (theregister.co.uk)

Posted by BeauHD on from the lack-of-options dept.

simpz writes: The Register reports that Microsoft has changed the Windows 10 update dialog and no longer shows the "X" close button. They say once agreed to there is no obvious back-out method and it is now out of step with Microsoft's own documentation on this. They have a screenshot of this. As noted above, the latest move is out of step with Microsoft's Knowledge Base documentation, which says you can re-schedule your upgrade.

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  1. fuck me by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    err.. right click on the window and close?
    kill the task?
    Alt F4 as already mentioned?

    fuck seriously news for apparent nerds

  2. Re:How is this legal? by BarbaraHudson · · Score: -1, Troll

    It's only until July 29th. Surely you can stop surfing all those pr0n sites for 2 months? Oh wait ... this is a slashdot user I'm responding to ...

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  3. Linux distros aren't much better, unfortunately! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Install Linux, or you must like this shit.

    The saddest part about all of this is that it isn't much different when dealing with the major Linux distros these days.

    Pretty much all of the major distros force systemd on their users, for example. Despite there being numerous alternatives to systemd, these distros typically don't give you, as the user, any choice. You get systemd by default, without any option to choose a different init system during the Linux installation process. Even then, it's typically risky and a real pain in the ass to swap out systemd and swap in a different init system.

    This wouldn't be a problem if systemd worked, but a lot of the time it just causes people problems. Sometimes it prevents Linux installations from booting properly. Then there are incidents like how systemd has broken the screen and tmux tools. That's just not acceptable for many users, especially those running servers that need high availability.

    Some people will say to "just use Slackware or Gentoo or Devuan instead!" but they aren't serious options. Slackware is archaic. Gentoo's compilation approach takes too long and wastes too much energy. Devuan is just plain shameful. And all three of them are niche distros.

    At this point, FreeBSD is the only option if you want to get a free, high-quality UNIX-like environment. GNU/systemd/Linux likely isn't suitable unless you're a home user or a hobbyist.