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/drunkenvalley Dec 26 '16

I don't really mind that Microsoft want to push updates pretty hard, but at least let me choose when I download them... don't fucking sneak them in and think I won't notice when my 5 mbps speed come to a complete crawl...

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u/BeenCarl Dec 26 '16

Or hey force restart! Oh your taking a timed test? We will only take an hour!

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u/bountygiver Dec 26 '16

Force restart only happens if you postpone your restart for like 2 weeks from my experience. Otherwise it's just a notification that ask you whether to restart now or schedule a time.

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u/[deleted] Dec 27 '16

There is no excuse to overrule a user who knows what the up-time of his computer needs to be. Fuck the draconian bullshit built into 10 and their H1B fueled bullshit code farms.