May 26, 2016
Microsoft hit a new low in their obnoxious campaign to upgrade
customers' PCs that were Windows 7 or 8 to Windows 10. The user
interface is almost impossible to say "no" to when the dreaded
Win10 upgrade message appears.
Anecdotes about affected customers Tim knows and a critique of two
freeware utilities that can keep a Windows machine under the user's
control are featured in this short episode. When will Microsoft
learn to respect customer's private property and offer an honest UI
to upgrade to Windows 10? Never, probably. The brand is suffering
as Microsoft demonstrates contempt for their paying customers and
tricks customers into forced upgrades.
Hypnotically cool documentary of Lenny's Shirts:
https://youtu.be/eAuNU8npRv0
Lenny's Shirts store on Etsy:
https://www.etsy.com/shop/LennyShirts?ref=unav_listing-r
Paul Thurott's excellent article explains the whole mess:
https://www.thurrott.com/windows/windows-10/67367/upgradegate-microsofts-upgrade-deceptions-undermining-windows-10
Steve Gibson of GRC created Never10 to let owners regain control of
their Windows PC:
https://www.grc.com/never10.htm
GWX Control Panel is not as easy to use as Never10, but offers more
configuring options:
http://ultimateoutsider.com/downloads/