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Seems like the "new Microsoft" honeymoon period has been brought to an abrupt end. Did every single Windows 7 user get this? Perhaps they can recover from this
by jfoster 11y ago
Seems like the "new Microsoft" honeymoon period has been brought to an abrupt end.
Did every single Windows 7 user get this? Perhaps they can recover from this by learning quickly from the backlash that's about to happen.
- exodust 11y agoBacklash from needing to go into settings and flick a toggle switch from on to off? Oh the horror!
- dontblink 11y agoBut why do I even have to do this? I paid for an OS. Not for new annoyances.
- pkorzeniewski 11y agoYou could say the same about installers bundled with some crapware toolbars installed by default - you just need to uncheck one checkbox! It's not about how much effort it requires to turn such bullshit off, to me it's a clear message from the company that you're just a sucker to be milked as hard as possible. "Oh, you've turned it off? No problem, we'll be more clever next time!" I refuse to use anything coming from such companies, even if it means more effort in everyday life.
- jfoster 11y agoWhether it's justified or not is nearly beside the point. Will backlash happen from this? If it hits the login screen of every Windows 7 user, it'll almost certainly be in mainstream press within the next couple of days. It won't last, of course. That's why I think Microsoft will have an opportunity to learn from it.
- vacri 11y agoThere was backlash against iTunes 'helpfully' giving you a crappy U2 album. Traditionally, advertising is something you see when you 'go on the internet'. It doesn't usually appear before you even log onto the machine.
- CamperBob2 11y agoJust curious, where is the "toggle switch" in the "settings" that I can turn "off" to disable GWX? Oh, there isn't one? I thought so.