I knew that Microsoft was really wanting users to dump their older
copies of Windows in favor of Windows 10. Apparently, they want it very
badly.
neowin.net
Windows 10: Microsoft now offers users two choices - "upgrade now" or
"upgrade tonight"
Andy Weir
In its first 24 hours of availability, Windows 10 made its way to an
impressive 14 million devices, and that number climbed to 75 million
four weeks later. It's not clear exactly how many devices are now
running the OS, though, as Microsoft's last official figure of 110
million was announced over two months ago.
Whatever the current total is, it seems likely to climb significantly in
the weeks ahead, as Microsoft renews its push to get Windows 7 and 8.1
users to upgrade to its latest OS - but it seems the company may just be
getting a bit too pushy with its approach.
As InfoWorld reports, Microsoft's 'Get Windows 10' feature on its older
operating systems - which is intended to make it easy for users to take
advantage of its free upgrade offer - was recently updated with
revisions that, at first glance, appear to give users very little choice
over whether to upgrade or not.
The new 'Upgrade to Windows 10' dialog presents users with just two
clear options - "Upgrade now" or "Upgrade tonight" - with no obvious
means to defer installation for a longer period than that.
Of course, tech-savvy users will be quick to spot the 'X' button to
simply close the window and move on - but for less knowledgeable users,
the implications of closing the window are somewhat unclear. Given that
the dialog warns that "upgrading to Windows 10 is free for a limited
time", some users could infer that if they close the window, they may
not be able to upgrade free at a later date.
On a Windows 8.1 PC. Mostly full screen pop-up. No clear "No thanks"
button, just download Windows 10 now or later. pic.twitter.com/RRoaFMST9r
— Brad Chacos (@BradChacos) December 11, 2015
An earlier version of the Get Windows 10 feature appeared to leave
things a bit more open-ended. As you can see from the tweet above,
posted by PC World senior editor Brad Chacos last week, the same dialog
previously offered the option to "Download now, upgrade later", hinting
at the possibility of a longer deferment period than the new "Upgrade
tonight" button that replaced it.
Source: InfoWorld
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