They're BAAACK: Windows 10 nagware team loads trebuchet with annoying reminders to GTFO Windows 7

The Register ^ | Mar 13, 2019 | Richard Speed

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BOHICA

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Windows 10 Nagware Returns... PING!

You can find all the Windows Ping list threads with FR search: just search on keyword "windowspinglist".

[Some Fat Guy in L.A.]

Windows 7 allows me to play some old vintage games that will not play on Windows 8 or 10. So no.

[Still Thinking]

Good luck ‘notifying’ me, Microshaft. My W7 boxes are pretty secure from malware from you or anyone else.

[patriot torch]

Say what? Does this mean windows 95 is also outdated? When did this happen? No wonder I was receiving virus warnings.

[DeathBeforeDishonor1]

I have a software that blocks update to windows and scans for win 10 intrusions. So...NO!

[Mr. K]

“Office 365” SUCKS HARD!!!!!!!

If the crappy “Word” version in it was this bad in the beginning, we’d all be using WordPerfect right now.

[rllngrk33]

Once Windows 7 support ends, I’ll be upgrading to a Linux machine.

[Cold Heart]

Reference for later

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

DANG!

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Oops, missed the "Update" from the original article.

Updated at 15:38 UTC to add:

A Microsoft spokesperson got in touch to let us know that "Consumers can expect to begin to receive notifications from Microsoft on Windows 7 EOS in April."

The key word there is "consumers". Enterprises shouldn't be troubled by the messages, as the spokesperson confirmed: "Notifications will be for non-commercial users only."

And, of course, you can turn the things off.

So expect those first phone calls from confused relatives to start from next month.

[867V309]

indows 7 allows me to play some old vintage games that will not play on Windows 8 or 10. So no.

I don't play games so w8.1 serves me well.       no updates, no javascript except very trusted sites. no antivirus except w defender.

[BlueLancer]

I have a software that blocks update to windows and scans for win 10 intrusions. So...NO!

So what program is that?

[McGruff]

I’ve still got a Windows XP PC that I keep just for the heck of it.

[OrangeHoof]

There are several businesses around town hiring people to upgrade all their pc’s to Win10 - not because they love Win10 but because the support will run out on Win7.

I came home one night to see my pc automatically upgrading to Win10 unrequested. I was not alone. Thousands were hit in one night and many of us hit back. I now have a program that refuses the upgrade and turned off my upgrade notifications. I also bought an unused copy of Win7 from Microsoft before they stopped issuing them. If my pc crashes to the point I have to re-install the OS, I already have a backup copy ready to go.

[goldstategop]

If you must upgrade, get the Enterprise LTSB edition.

It will NEVER upgrade Windows 10 to a new release. Just install it and forget it.

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[Squeako]

Windows 10 makes every work day less enjoyable.

[goldstategop]

WIndows 10 is a continuous release Windows.

Unless you move to the stable release branch.

[Dalberg-Acton]

There’s a patch for that:

https://linuxmint.com/download.php

I suggest the Cinnamon desktop.