> Then why did WannaCry even pose a threat? In the case of entities like the NHS: Because many large organizations are locked into abusive contracts with IT pr

> Then why did WannaCry even pose a threat? In the case of entities like the NHS: Because many large organizations are locked into abusive contracts with IT providers that prevent them from upgrading past 2008-level software without exorbitant fees. In the case of China, rampant pirated software that cannot be updated without revealing the fact that it was stolen. The idea that this is a repercussion of "shoving Win10 down the throats of users" is just an incorrect and sour read of the situation. Win8 also got a security patch. The idea that Microsoft is on the hook for the results of neglected machines, stolen machines, or machines under the rule of IT contractors that are trying to turn due diligence into profit is a very unfair one, by any standard. But even if you hold it, the solution would be a subscription-with-updates-model of software like windows 10. I'm not going to defend Microsoft's missteps in Win10 marketing, or the occasional (and quickly retracted) ad shoved into the lockscreen. But I am trying to be absolutely fair when I point out that no Win10 machine at default configuration is vulnerable to WannaCry and Microsoft issued patches to supported versions of Windows as fast as anyone could expect them to.