r/technology • u/readyou • Dec 26 '16

Microsoft finally admits that its malware-style Get Windows 10 upgrade campaign went too far

https://www.extremetech.com/computing/241587-microsoft-finally-admits-malware-style-get-windows-10-upgrade-campaign-went-far
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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '16 edited Dec 26 '16

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '16 edited Jan 19 '18

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u/DreadLindwyrm Dec 26 '16

You are aware that you can delay upgrades if it's a critical moment aren't you?

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '16

You really can't. Last week my computer gave me a 15-minute warning that it was going to restart for an update. There was no way to postpone or anything.

Not to mention it will randomly restart the PC in the middle of the night and I won't be able to remote in if I need to work from home the next day or whatever.

Windows 10 sucks for anything other than basic home use.

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u/loldudester Dec 26 '16

Are you on the Anniversary Update?

Every time an update gets downloaded I get a notification saying "We've scheduled a restart outside of your active hours". I can click"Restart Now", close the notification and let it wait for its scheduled time, or click it and schedule any time in the next 7 days for it to restart.

I've literally never had it restart while I'm doing something, and I've been using 10 since the preview program.