Never 10 has been working for our family. We installed it on all of our computers after my wife’s laptop started auto installing. I had not had difficulty on my laptop other than the nag window because I never allowed updates to be installed automatically.
I am not sure how much legal difficulty this is going to get Microsoft in. But it reeks of desperation. They are now calling this major update which makes many programs and many peripheral devices such as scanners and printers stop functioning a “recommended update”.
I did install Windows 10 an a hard drive that I installed in my laptop that had a factory image on it. It worked OK with my system. I definitely do not like that there is not a straight forward way to turn automatic updates off in Windows 10. There are many legitimate reasons not to “upgrade” to Windows 10. Many of us have tweaked Windows 7 to the point where it works very well on our systems and just do not want to spend a great deal of time and effort getting the same level of functionality out of Windows 10.
Microsoft insisting that they are doing this to “protect” users is incredibly disingenuous. I really do not get it and do not understand what their true motives are. Their current policies are the biggest PR disaster that I can think of. It is making it look like they know that Windows 10 is a dog that no one wants so they are going to force it on everyone. It looks like they know their “upgrade” is less than worthless. I have defended Microsoft for decades but this one is insane.
” I really do not get it and do not understand what their true motives are. “
I’ve read that it’s a control and marketing issue. Windows 10 is tied in with their ability to gather data and and offer advertising so they want to compel everyone to use it.
I bought my current Windows 7 machine when they stopped supporting XP. I absolutely didn’t want Windows 8 and had to hunt for a builder still offering Windows 7, which I plan to use to the bitter end. I think I’m going to have to take the time to learn how to install Linux on it so that by the time Microsoft sabotages Windows 7 I don’t have to go with Windows 10 or whatever MSFT is trying to force on us.
This isn't the first time MS has been rather heavy-handed in dealing with their "customers". It is by far the most blatant and in your face example so far though.
The bottom line for microsoft though, is that you're still using their products. As long as that is true, they don't really give a damn how you feel about their actions.