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Forums - PC - Massive Backlash Against Windows 10 Upgrade Push

Darwinianevolution said:
I was lucky enough to disable the W10 update when it first appeared, it looks like Microsoft wants to install it whether you like it or not, consequences be damned. When is the update period going to end?

If you mean by the removal of KB3035583 early on, I think this new push comes in the form of a new KB update so you'll wanna just check again to make sure if you have automatic updates just do a check for a folder called GWX, worst fuckin thing for me was that folder was taking a good few gigs of space on my C drive... which is a small enough 240gb SSD, if there is anything I want to dedicate that fast space to... it certainly to fuck isn't windows 10 update files lol....

 

Also sigh... falling for it myself, Update... to Windows 10, Sidegrade.... Adgrade... spywareGrade, annoygrade? there has to be a better term for GWX at this stage than upgrade software lol, it's gotten to the point of malware.



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Ganoncrotch said:
Darwinianevolution said:
I was lucky enough to disable the W10 update when it first appeared, it looks like Microsoft wants to install it whether you like it or not, consequences be damned. When is the update period going to end?

If you mean by the removal of KB3035583 early on, I think this new push comes in the form of a new KB update so you'll wanna just check again to make sure if you have automatic updates just do a check for a folder called GWX, worst fuckin thing for me was that folder was taking a good few gigs of space on my C drive... which is a small enough 240gb SSD, if there is anything I want to dedicate that fast space to... it certainly to fuck isn't windows 10 update files lol....

 

Also sigh... falling for it myself, Update... to Windows 10, Sidegrade.... Adgrade... spywareGrade, annoygrade? there has to be a better term for GWX at this stage than upgrade software lol, it's gotten to the point of malware.

Congrats on getting windows 10 :)



Ka-pi96 said:
Darwinianevolution said:

The sheer terror of that caused my web browser to crash when I tried to reply. Such fear.

Vista wasn't that bad.

I mean, it was better than 8 at least...

Yeah, but it did crashed my browser. You can't argue with facts. XD



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LurkerJ said:
Mummelmann said:
How about they make an OS people actually want to install on their own terms next time around instead of this bs?

Exactly. 

Give us more incentive to upgrade. Don't just update the OS. Offer kick-ass first party applications with it, make Edge everywhere so my bookmarks and passwords are always with me, improve your file explorer. Seduce me.

"HERE IS YOUR START MENU BACK" is not gonna cut it.

Yeah, Win 10 is basically where they brought back things that no one wanted removed and removed things that no one asked to be added (like tiles). That's not exactly an amazing development of an OS.

When DX12 becomes an actual factor and I know that my drivers will work, I'll probably get Win 10 eventually.



JRPGfan said:
Lawsuits are gonna happend.... Not sure what MS is thinking going this route.

They need those engagement numbers... but seriously, there are really going too far upgrading people operating systems without them asking.   I will come homw sometimes and my computer will be reset because Microsoft deciced it was time to update.  I hate that shit... but who the hell wants to come home to a whole new operating system.  This is aggressiveness on a new level.  I bet you come NPD we are going to be hearing about how awesome windows 10 engagment is.  Well, if you shove it down people's throat, are they really engaged?



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JRPGfan said:
Ganoncrotch said:

If you mean by the removal of KB3035583 early on, I think this new push comes in the form of a new KB update so you'll wanna just check again to make sure if you have automatic updates just do a check for a folder called GWX, worst fuckin thing for me was that folder was taking a good few gigs of space on my C drive... which is a small enough 240gb SSD, if there is anything I want to dedicate that fast space to... it certainly to fuck isn't windows 10 update files lol....

 

Also sigh... falling for it myself, Update... to Windows 10, Sidegrade.... Adgrade... spywareGrade, annoygrade? there has to be a better term for GWX at this stage than upgrade software lol, it's gotten to the point of malware.

Congrats on getting windows 10 :)

Oh lord no, I meant falling for calling it an Upgrade, IT support is my Job, I know well how to avoid the thing.

Don't mean to offend if you like and really meant congratz btw, I just have a fairly odd mix of old and new in my PC and want to stay with Win7 because I know the OS to be stable as all hell with my System and find no benefit in changing from it.



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Wright said:

Could have been worse, guys. They could have enforced this push with Windows Vista...



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TruckOSaurus said:

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This show was absolute bonkers. xD



Again, to belabor the point, this and other shit like this is why I hate MS. Not because I think all the Xbox consoles have sucked, or that they have made bad games, but because of their business practices, and yes some of that extends into their Xbox practices over the years. They are one of the scummiest companies out there, and nothing Nintendo or Sony has done even comes close to the litany of offenses MS has perpetrated during the course of their existence. And also again, I hope so very much that they get nailed to the fucking cross with massive class action lawsuits over this deplorable nonsense.



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They could've just killed support for older OS to encourage people to upgrade...