How Microsoft's tricky new Windows 10 pop-up deceives you into upgrading
Last week, Microsoft altered the GWX prompt, as ZDNet covered. On the surface, it’s an improvement; the box clearly states when your PC will be upgraded, and even adds a (still small and easily skippable) line that allows you to reschedule or change the upgrade timing. So far so good!
But here’s the icky part: The redesigned GWX pop-up now treats exiting the window as consent for the Windows 10 upgrade.TipHow to Remove 'Get Windows 10' Icon from Taskbar in Windows 7 and 8.1
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I wonder if that is true.
Trust but verify ?
My neighbor runs a small business with 2 PCs, one Windows 7, the other Windows 8. He closed up shop last Thursday night and when he opened up on Friday morning, his 8 machine was 10! I know everybody's going to say "the user must have clicked..." but I believe him because the place was closed. At least he was able to roll back successfully.
What I want to know is if the following claim can be confirmed by actual users ..............
The redesigned GWX pop-up now treats exiting the window as consent for the Windows 10 upgrade.
Yes, I have read the feedback part at the end of the article.
Just got a call from one of my clients, got hit by that yesterday when she thought she was closing the 'alerts', will be visiting her in a couple of hours.
Holy MacApple !Just got a call from one of my clients, got hit by that yesterday when she thought she was closing the 'alerts', will be visiting her in a couple of hours.
I've been tempted to install Windows 7 on my spare tower and test it out myself. My backs been really sore lately so I put it off. I'd have to connect a monitor keyboard mouse etc, and find a space for it under my desk. I may have a go at it tomorrow. I'll have to do a clean install of Windows 7 and see what happens.
I just installed Windows 7 on my spare tower. Made sure it was activated. Left Windows update at the defaults. Turned off hibernation/sleep and set it to auto log me in on a start up/reboot. Now to see what happens when I leave it running overnight. Only other changes I made was to set the correct Country and Time zone etc. The usual stuff everybody changes. I'll have another look see tomorrow morning some time.
Yeh, after that crazyness of UAC, Virtualizing User Files, all the mess around TakeOwnership of files/folder, I believe more and more that the 3th World is arising the Computer World.
If I read you right, you did a clean install.....from your original CD Win7 non sp1?? My install is original from 2009, I need to do it..I think.I just installed Windows 7 on my spare tower. Made sure it was activated. Left Windows update at the defaults. Turned off hibernation/sleep and set it to auto log me in on a start up/reboot. Now to see what happens when I leave it running overnight. Only other changes I made was to set the correct Country and Time zone etc. The usual stuff everybody changes. I'll have another look see tomorrow morning some time.
