“That means BLOCKED. Not just generating a popup.”
Nudged...Coerced...but not “BLOCKED”
I now know I’m riffling lots of feathers, but if I can’t get things done on my Windows PC in a reasonable time frame I will make my displeasure known.
“Microsoft needs to force credit card (and other financial) account information off” == BLOCKED
You’re not ruffling feathers, you’re announcing to the world you don’t know what you’re talking about.
While you're at it, complain to God because of all the sinners in the world.
Seriously, friend, a computer is an artificial intelligence machine. It's not a toaster with one job. It's complex—halfway between human and inert, just like a pet dog has intelligence, but not as much as a human.
Updates are necessary, and so is regular system maintenance and keeping your device's system architecture clean. It's your responsibility, same as having to feed your dog, if you want your dog to keep on living.