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Man, Seeking New Copy of Windows 7 After Forced Windows 10 Upgrade, Sues Microsoft (bleepingcomputer.com)

Posted by msmash on from the not-the-onion dept.

Catalin Cimpanu, writing for BleepingComputer: An Albuquerque man has sued Microsoft and its CEO -- Satya Nadella -- seeking a fresh copy of Windows 7 or $600 million in damages. According to a civil complaint filed last week on February 14, Frank K. Dickman Jr. of Albuquerque, New Mexico, is suing Microsoft because of a botched forced Windows 10 upgrade. "I own a ASUS 54L laptop computer which has an OEM license for Windows Version 7," Dickman's claim reads. "The computer was upgraded to Windows Version 10 and became non-functional immediately. The upgrade deleted the cached, or backup, version of Windows 7." Dickman says that the laptop's original OEM vendor is "untrustworthy," hence, he cannot obtain a legitimate copy of Windows 7 to downgrade his laptop.

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  1. Sorry, sir by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    We're fresh out of Windows 7 due to high demand, but we still have lots of copies of Vista hanging around. Would you like one? Two? A baker's dozen?

    Buddy? Pal?

  2. Re:Those numbers are all the same up there by PhrostyMcByte · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'd love to know how he came up with either of those numbers as being somehow reasonable.

    An RIAA lawyer commented to say the math checks out.

  3. Re:Multiple issues here that you see all the time by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    I'm sorry the card says MOOPS.