Microsoft Prepares One Final, Full-Screen Get Windows 10 Nag (zdnet.com)

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Microsoft Prepares One Final, Full-Screen Get Windows 10 Nag (zdnet.com)

Posted by msmash on Friday July 1, 2016 @07:25AM from the ghost-from-the-past dept.

An anonymous reader shares a ZDNet report:Those persistent Get Windows 10 pop-ups are going away soon, after Microsoft's free upgrade offer for Windows 10 expires on July 29. During those final days and hours, anyone still running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 should brace for one last round of upgrade prods from Redmond, including a full-screen message, as the GWX program moves into its final phase. The details are in a new Knowledge Base article, "Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 SP1 end of free upgrade offer notification," which includes a screenshot of the message as well as some helpful hints on how to avoid seeing it more than once. Two noteworthy additions are visible in the lower left corner of that screen. Instead of merely dismissing the reminder, you can ask to be notified up to three more times or specify that you've made your mind up and you don't want any more notifications.

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Great, just fucking great by mykepredko · 2016-07-01 07:29 · Score: 4, Interesting

Can I sue M$ for all the time I spent making sure Win10 *wouldn't* be put on my Windows 7 development machines?

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1. Re:Great, just fucking great by Ash-Fox · 2016-07-01 07:38 · Score: 4, Informative
  
  You can probably sue them. Don't know if you'd win.
  
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2. Re:Great, just fucking great by Known+Nutter · 2016-07-01 07:45 · Score: 4, Interesting
  
  Not exactly the same, but in the neighborhood for sure.
  
  http://www.pcgamer.com/woman-w...
  
  A California woman has been awarded $10,000 in a lawsuit over a botched Windows 10 installation that she said she didn't want, didn't authorize, and left her computer running at a âoecrawlâ and prone to crashing. Microsoft's customer support service was unable to solve the problem, so she sued for lost wages and the cost of a new PC, and came out on top.
  
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I have an idea for making it even more likeable by bettodavis · 2016-07-01 07:31 · Score: 3, Funny

First check if the user is running any DirectX application, preferable a popular game on full screen mode for a couple of hours, then force-kill the top process and send this big 'love meeee!' message from Windows 10.

I'm sure users will appreciate.
Well I'll be dipped by cmdr_klarg · 2016-07-01 07:32 · Score: 4, Interesting

They actually added a "don't bug me anymore" link on the nag screen. Not very prominent, but it's there! Whether it works or not remains to be seen.

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1. Re:Well I'll be dipped by Anonymous Coward · 2016-07-01 07:44 · Score: 4, Interesting
  
  oh, it will work. For the "free" upgrade offer at least. This is how the original should have looked like.
  But in a couple of months or so you can expect the payed upgrade nagging to start.
  And for all of this Microsoft destroyed the integrity of the windows update system, and whatever integrity the company itself had left, to the point that many people have just disabled windows update altogether. I hope it was worth it.
2. Re:Well I'll be dipped by sexconker · 2016-07-01 07:57 · Score: 3, Interesting
  
  It's double worth it in their eyes.
  People who disable updates are less secure. When they get fucked they'll move to 10 and pay for it. And 10 doesn't let you disable the updates.
3. Re:Well I'll be dipped by wonkey_monkey · 2016-07-01 09:18 · Score: 4, Insightful
  
  Well... it says "do not notify me again." Now, does that mean "do not notify me and don't do anything" or does it mean "do not notify me, just install Windows 10 right now!"?
  
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Wow what a great deal! by Anonymous Coward · 2016-07-01 07:32 · Score: 2, Funny

A free upgrade? How Convenient!
Goddamnit Microsoft by Anonymous Coward · 2016-07-01 07:32 · Score: 2, Informative

No means no.
No one wants your telemetry by HBI · 2016-07-01 07:35 · Score: 4, Interesting

I'll be waiting for Microsoft to realize that they failed and back off on their current plans, possibly under another management team. Otherwise, it's goodbye...and i'll keep running Windows 7 until driver support evaporates, and then re-evaluate. My guess is that i'll be able to keep running it beyond 2020.

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1. Re:No one wants your telemetry by blind+biker · 2016-07-01 09:10 · Score: 2
  
  I have enough laptops and motherboards supported by Windows 7 that I am sure I will be able to run it beyond 2020, maybe even much longer over that horizon. The apps I need don't obsolesce nearly as quickly as most people would imagine, since the final product (STL files, STEP files, .doc (not even .docx) and .odt) are very ubiquitous.
  
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Re:Who cares? by Anonymous Coward · 2016-07-01 07:38 · Score: 3, Informative

Only tinfoil hat losers and businesses with enterprise licensing aren't upgrading to Windows 7. If you freaks and dorks weren't so paranoid, you wouldn't have these problems.
Some of us are neither of those and are sticking with Win7 because we've got software we paid good money for that won't work on Windows 10.
It's surprising people will put up with this. by Anonymous Coward · 2016-07-01 07:42 · Score: 2, Interesting

I have no idea how this wasn't a class action lawsuit months ago.
I have no idea how it isn't a class action lawsuit now.
It's surprising that lady who sued for $10k is the only noteworthy case to date.
1. Re:It's surprising people will put up with this. by arglebargle_xiv · 2016-07-01 21:55 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Instead of merely dismissing the reminder, you can ask to be notified up to three more times
  Dear Satya Nadella,
  In a moment, two large gentlemen will be visiting your office to sodomise you with some form of vegetable, possibly a cucumber. You can ask to be sodomised up to three more times.
  Love,
  Pissed-off Windows 7 user.
I still don't get it by ErstO · 2016-07-01 07:42 · Score: 2

Whats the big deal over Win 10? why are pushing so hard?
1. Re:I still don't get it by Gojira+Shipi-Taro · 2016-07-01 07:45 · Score: 4, Insightful
  
  It's cheaper to support ONE version of the operating system than it is three.
  Of course that explanation doesn't involve the amount of tin foil that many like to introduce into the situation, but it makes the most sense to me.
  
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2. Re:I still don't get it by mrchaotica · 2016-07-01 08:35 · Score: 4, Insightful
  
  It's a trojan horse to deliver spyware and eventually a subscription-based business model.
  
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3. Re:I still don't get it by Maow · 2016-07-01 09:09 · Score: 3, Informative
  
  It's cheaper to support ONE version of the operating system than it is three.
  Of course that explanation doesn't involve the amount of tin foil that many like to introduce into the situation, but it makes the most sense to me.
  It's true that supporting one version is easier than > 1 version, but unless they think there's a possibility of a 100% conversion, then they're still going to have to support > 1 version of Windows for quite a while still.
  The best explanation I've seen for the feverish push to convert users to Windows 10 is that some bonus(es) are tied to conversion rates.
4. Re:I still don't get it by Anonymous Coward · 2016-07-01 09:47 · Score: 5, Insightful
  
  Nah. There's one simpler explanation: they believe it'll make them lots of money.
  They've been desperately pushing for appy apps and their app store where they make a 30% cut of everything, the phoney interface could lead to more surface and phone sales (hence even more app store sales), and now the update subscription fees. That's besides the apps the OS is displaying and bundled crapyware (the anniversary update will double that), there's the heavy push for office 365 and onedrive (more subscription fees) and it's likely they'll manage to make money off of telemetry as well.
How to avoid seeing it more than once!?!?!? by QuietLagoon · 2016-07-01 07:44 · Score: 4, Interesting

Why should I see it one time at all? How many times do I have to tell Microsoft that I do not want Windows 10 on my PCs????
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Did Microsoft management fail the "no means no" sex education classes?
Microsoft intentional deafness on this matter has completely and irretrievably soured my opinion on them.
When Microsoft finally makes Windows 10 a subscription service, I will have been long gone to the World of Linux.
1. Re:How to avoid seeing it more than once!?!?!? by QuietLagoon · 2016-07-01 08:05 · Score: 2
  
  did you not read what microsoft said about that executable?
  
  After all that Microsoft has done to force Windows 10 upon me, I take what Microsoft says with a good deal of skepticism.
2. Re:How to avoid seeing it more than once!?!?!? by Opportunist · 2016-07-01 08:06 · Score: 3, Insightful
  
  I have read that.
  What I failed to read is anything that should convince me to believe anything they write anymore.
  
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Re:interestingly... by sims+2 · 2016-07-01 07:50 · Score: 2

Get the GWX control panel. It makes telling microsoft no significantly less of a PITA.
Also it doesn't require installation which is nice.

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with apologies to Theodor Geisel by Thud457 · 2016-07-01 08:01 · Score: 4, Funny

Would you like free Windows 10 ?

I do not want free Windows 10 ?

Would you like it here or there ?

I would not like it here or there.
I would not like it anywhere.
I do not like Windows 10.
I do not like it, Microsoft man.

Would you like it in your house?
Would you like it on your mouse?

I do not like it in my house.
I do not like it on my mouse.
I do not like it here or there.
I do not like it anywhere.
I do not like Windows 10.
I do not like it, Microsoft man.

Would you use it on Xbox?
Would you use it to run Firefox?

Not on Xbox.
Not with Firefox.
Not in my house.
Not on my mouse.
I would not use it here or there.
I would not use it anywhere.
I would not use Windows 10.
I do not like it Microsoft-San.

Would you? Could you?
In your car?
Use it! Use it!
Here you are!

You WILL LIKE IT.
You will see.
You WILL LIKE it
in a tree.

I would not could not in a a tree.
Not in my car! You let me be!
I do not like it on XBox.
I do not like it running Firefox.
I do not like it in my house.
I do not like it on my mouse.
I do not like it here or there.
I do not like it ANYWHERE!
I do not like Window s10.
I do not like them Microsoft man.

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A quick summary of the past few months by GrumpySteen · 2016-07-01 08:11 · Score: 5, Funny

Microsoft: Thanks for signing up for Windows 10 facts! You now will receive fun daily facts about Windows 10!
Users: Um. We didn't sign up.
Microsoft: Windows 10 uses Cortana to search for information and recognizes nearly eight languages! To cancel Daily Windows 10 facts, reply 'cancel'
Users: Cancel
Microsoft: Command not recognized. Would you like to receive a Windows 10 Fact every hour? reply 'Tyxt333358dggyf' to cancel
Users: Tyxt333358dggyf
Microsoft: Command not recognized. You have a year subscription to Windows 10 facts and will receive fun hourly updates!
Microsoft: In ancient Egypt, not installing Windows 10 was a crime punishable by death. Thanks for choosing Windows 10 facts!
Users: Ehhh whhhhyyyyyssss. WHHHYYYYSSSSS????!!!!!!
Microsoft: Command not recognized. Please let us know you are human to cancel by completing the following sentence:
Microsoft: Your favorite operating system is (blank).
Microsoft: We're sorry, we didn't get that. Please let us know you are human to cancel by completing the following sentence:
Microsoft: Your favorite operating system is (blank).
Users: Linux!
Users: We're human!!!!
Microsoft: INCORRECT. Your favorite operating system is Windows 10. You will continue to receive Windows 10 facts every hour.
Users: Not if we kill ourselves first!!!
Microsoft: Command not recognized Did you know know there are about 100 distinct versions of Windows 10? Plenty of digital love!
Microsoft: Windows 10 uses encryption to cover its surveilance activities from users. To cancel Windows 10 facts reply 'dgjeiwodf4422223jeirof'
Users: dgjeiwodf4422223jeirof
Microsoft: Do you want to cancel? Please answer the following question to confirm you are human:
Microsoft: Your favorite operating system is (blank).
Users: Windows 10
Microsoft: INCORRECT. You said your favorite operating system is Linux. You will continue to receive Windows 10 facts.
Users: EH WHHHHYYY?!!??!
Re:Install GRC's "Never 10" by galen · 2016-07-01 08:20 · Score: 2

GRC.com is hardly "some random website." Steve Gibson is one of the most well respected computer security gurus around.
SOME people MAY say... by Thud457 · 2016-07-01 08:22 · Score: 4, Funny

I heard if you go into the bathroom, turn off the lights and say "Windows 10" three times it appears in the mirror and tries to consume your soul.

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Linux or Suicide by stooo · 2016-07-01 08:51 · Score: 2

A better alternative to suicide is simply to install Linux.

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So... by johnsmithperson123 · 2016-07-01 08:52 · Score: 4, Insightful

How are they going to get people to pay for something that they refused when it was free?
1. Re:So... by F.Ultra · 2016-07-01 12:17 · Score: 4, Insightful
  
  DirectX12, and this is why I hope that game devs move to Vulcan instead.
Re:Install GRC's "Never 10" by adolf · 2016-07-01 09:28 · Score: 2

I don't know if I'd call him a well-respected computer security guru.
But he did write Spin-Rite and seems to have built a cult of followers based on that, so there is that I guess.

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