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

Posted by msmash on 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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  1. A quick summary of the past few months by GrumpySteen · · 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?!!??!

  2. Re:I still don't get it by Anonymous Coward · · 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.