How Microsoft will cram Windows 10 even harder down your PC's throat early next year |
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The tech giant shows no signs of slowing the rollout of its new operating system, utterly undeterred by the growing public outcry at its pushy attitude.
Windows 10 already appears as a free "optional" update for some Windows 7 and 8.1 systems, and soon this will be widened to all machines running a genuine copy of Win 7 and 8.1.
Then early next year, Windows 10 will become a free "recommended" update – meaning it will be immediately downloaded by any PC or device that automatically installs "important" and "recommended" updates.
Windows 10 will therefore find its way onto potentially millions more machines because Microsoft recommends that people always install "important" and "recommended" updates automatically.
Once the new operating system is fetched, users will be asked if they want to boot into Windows 10.
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Register - http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/10/30/windows_10_updates/
The key to avoid all this heartburn is obviously to run a non-genuine i.e. bootleg copy like I do (though I rarely boot into Windows). No Windows 10 pestering at all!