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Slashdot Asks: Free Upgrade To Windows 10 Ends Today: What's Your Thought On This?

Posted by msmash on from the moral-dilemma dept.

Exactly one year ago, Microsoft released Windows 10 to the general public. The latest version of company's desktop operating system brought with it Cortana, and Windows Hello among other features. While users have lauded Windows 10 for performance improvements, the Redmond-based company's aggressive upgrade tactics have spoiled the experience for many. Whether it was installing Windows 10 on computers without users' consent, or eating up tons of bandwidth for users who couldn't afford it, or whether it was deceptive dialog boxes, Microsoft definitely deserves a lot of blame -- and rightfully, a bunch of lawsuits. But many of these things, hopefully, will end today -- July 29, 2016 (or to be exact, Saturday morning 5:59am EDT / 2:59am PDT) Today is officially the last day when eligible Windows 7 and Windows 8 computers could be upgraded to Windows 10 for free of charge. After this, an upgrade to Windows 10 will set you back by at least $119.
We asked you a couple of weeks ago whether or not would you recommend someone to update their computer to Windows 10, and the vast majority of you insisted against it. What's your thought on this now? Those who opt out of updating to Windows 10 will also miss the Anniversary Update -- and its features -- which Microsoft plans to release on August 2 for free of charge.

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  1. Windows 10, Windows 10, Windows 10! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Oh thank god, another Windows 10 story!
    I was getting worried we might go a day without one.

    1. Re:Windows 10, Windows 10, Windows 10! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      Don't forget Cortana. What would we do without Cortana? I wouldn't know. Would you? Can you even conceive of going just one day without Cortana?

    2. Re:Windows 10, Windows 10, Windows 10! by malditaenvidia · · Score: 3, Funny

      John 117 sure can't.

    3. Re:Windows 10, Windows 10, Windows 10! by Miamicanes · · Score: 4, Funny

      "Cortana, why is Windows 10 so ugly?"

      Aero Glass was too slow on non-Intel platforms, so Microsoft removed it entirely to avoid having Windows look uglier and worse on ARM tablets than it does on a top of the line i7 workstation.

      "Cortana, what percentage of people who buy top of the line i7 workstation-class computers actually CARE about running Windows on ARM?"

      ***DIVISION BY ZERO ERROR***

    4. Re:Windows 10, Windows 10, Windows 10! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

      Windows 10 is like Donald Trump, no one likes it, but we keep hearing about it.

  2. Handy guide to operating systems by Man+On+Pink+Corner · · Score: 5, Funny

    BSD: Free as in speech

    Linux: Free as in beer

    Windows 10: Free as in herpes

  3. Re:Long done by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Thanks! Your check is in the mail! Oh, just a heads up: our typing records say your password for hotmidgetongoataction.com is pretty weak. I think you should add another exclamation mark to the end of it.

    Thanks again,
    Microsoft

  4. Doesn't affect me; couldn't care less by kheldan · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm still on XP until I finally get around to putting some version of Linux on the machine. I didn't want Win10 for free, I'm sure as hell not paying for it, either. If I wanted to be spied on and watched like a criminal in prison or an animal in a zoo exhibit, I'd go live in a tent near any major intersection in America in full view of the cameras and microphones.

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    Are YOU using the TOOL, or is the TOOL using YOU? Think about it!
  5. Just did mine by TomGreenhaw · · Score: 1, Funny

    It went smoothly and so far so good...

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    Greed is the root of all evil.
  6. Re:Same As Before by gweilo8888 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Windows 10: The World's Least Successful Commercial Virus.

  7. Oh noes! by hattable · · Score: 5, Funny

    I missed it! How did I not get a notification or something? Was it a feature you had to enable?

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