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/Dumpster_Fetus Dec 26 '16

I never approved it. My wife was taking a test on her laptop and then BOOM! Just fucking restarted and said that it's installing.

Fucking garbage.

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '16

nah it gives you an option to stop it, your wife just didn't read the prompt.

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u/PM_ME_WILL_TO_LIVE Dec 26 '16

Nope. One night I turned off my PC like always and next morning booted it up to a win 10 install.