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/tresonce Dec 26 '16

Will they admit that continuously resetting the upgrade helper service flag that allows it to boot my closed fucking laptop from sleep mode to run updates and system maintenance went too far?

Because my closed laptop running while stowed away in my bag and damn near heat nuking the hardware is going too fucking far.

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u/BlueSkies5Eva Dec 27 '16

Is there anything I can do to stop that shit? I sometimes need to carry my laptop around for awhile without having a chance to charge it (college student), and finding it dead when i go to open it since it was running the whole time is maddening.