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I visited my parents last weekend. My dad says his laptop automatically updated to Windows 10 a month ago and since then he was unable to use the internet (so b
by jrs235 10y ago
I visited my parents last weekend. My dad says his laptop automatically updated to Windows 10 a month ago and since then he was unable to use the internet (so basically the machine). He was PO'ed. He was tricked into installing it because Microsoft changed the behavior of the upgrade prompt. You can choose "Upgrade now" or "Not now, upgrade later". "Not now, upgrade later" use to behave like and mean "Ask me again later" Microsoft changed it to mean and behave like "Yes. Upgrade me, just not now... force it later". My mother was and has been able to avoid the forced upgrade by always clicking the "X" to close the prompt window and avoiding the dark pattern behavior.
- khedoros 10y agoExcept that clicking the "x" is the same as clicking "Not now". The current pop-up is basically a notification that the upgrade has been scheduled and will happen. There's some other, smaller text in the window that would let her unschedule the update.
- Splendor 10y agoSame here. My mother called me in tears because she was tricked into installing Windows 10 on her PC and she can no longer sync photos from her camera.
- the_common_man 10y agoEnglish is not my first language, so I am curious. When you say 'in tears' are you using some metaphor or was she actually crying?
- tim333 10y agoUsually in English it's not metaphorical.
- Gustomaximus 10y agoUnless it's about laughing. Then it usually is metaphorical.
- Splendor 10y agoActually crying.
- chrisbennet 10y agoThey changed to behavior of clicking on the "x" - now it interprets that action as "yes, upgrade me". http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/229040-microsofts-latest-trick-clicking-x-to-dismiss-windows-10-upgrade-doesnt-stop-upgrade-process http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/229040-microsofts-latest-...