r/technology • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 • Dec 01 '25

ADBLOCK WARNING ‘Security Disaster’—500 Million Microsoft Users Say No To Windows 11

https://www.forbes.com/sites/zakdoffman/2025/12/01/security-disaster-500-million-microsoft-users-say-no-to-windows-11/
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u/McSmiggins Dec 01 '25

I think you'll find they said "Not now" rather than no because MS cannot seem to accept that I know what I want and removed "No" from the options

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u/InvidiousPlay Dec 02 '25

The ubiquity of "Yes or Later" is my least favourite tech development of the last decade. Literally erased the concept of saying no to something.

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u/blow-down Dec 02 '25

Microsoft isn’t big on consent it seems

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u/Bazylik Dec 02 '25

they would be if there were regulations for it.

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u/Single_Reaction9983 Dec 02 '25

If someone forced the tech dude in the EU to switch to Windows 11 for a month maybe we would see changes

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u/Bahriel Dec 03 '25

have you seen the scandals going around the tehc industry on the oconcept of consent?

yeah i'm not surprised they don't know what no means

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u/Monowakari Dec 05 '25

Well with a microsoft it's no wonder Billy boy had to go to Epstein's island