Microsoft makes Windows 10 upgrades more difficult to block? Actually just a false positive

Computer Store News: Due to the aggressive Windows 10 upgrade strategy for Windows 7/8.1 PC, Microsoft has received a lot of criticism —— even if you can enjoy a one-year period before July 29, 2016 Free updates. In order to prevent the system from being upgraded to the new system, everyone has to stop it by various means, but Microsoft seems to have no concession. When Windows 10 was officially released in July last year, the company still allowed older device users to choose whether to accept the upgrade. But as time goes by, everyone can only cope with the new moves that are constantly emerging.

Let's make a simple summary:

● September 2015: Microsoft started to automatically download the upgrade image without the user's permission. Users find that files take up 6GB of storage space and even consume a lot of data traffic in their packages;

● October 2015: Users report that "Upgrade to Windows 10" prompt box, confirm options It has been ticked by default, and if you don't pay attention, it will let you "unexpectedly upgrade", and Microsoft calls it a misunderstanding;

● December 2015: Microsoft released a new version "Get Windows 10" application , but the user has only 2 choices -- “ now upgrade & rdquo;, or “ night upgrade & rdquo; -- does not give you a complete exit opportunity;

● January 2016: through the registry to modify Dafa users (mostly through third-party software) were frustrated to find that Microsoft reset the registry to the default by means of system updates -- the tug-of-war of shielding Windows 10 upgrade patches in Windows Update has begun again;

● February 2016: As of 2015 10 As stated, Microsoft marked Windows 10 updates as "recommended" instead of "optional", which led to a number of new systems that were automatically updated and inexplicably upgraded to unwanted systems; Br>

● Since then: Microsoft has allowed users to specify the date and time of a system upgrade. The result is that clicking on “×” will not cancel the planned installation as expected, but will The behavior of the point &&quo;×” is to postpone the upgrade -- obviously, the user's anger value is also higher.

Now, The Register reports that Microsoft has begun to adjust its upgrade process again, making it harder for older devices to block Windows 10 installations.

As shown in the above figure, the new version of the "Microsoft Upgrade Tool" is no longer available with the option to "completely cancel the installation". Instead, it can only schedule a specific upgrade date and time after a few days (or Update now) and there is no closing window for “×”.

The Register quoted a Microsoft representative as saying that the company has not yet finalized the version, "Your upgrade has been scheduled" notification has long been "for months".

According to Microsoft data, Windows 10 is now installed on more than 300 million devices worldwide.

[Update 1] Mary Jo Foley has published an article saying that this warning may be just a false positive. It seems that this window only appears if the user has accepted the update and agreed to the EULA (End User License Agreement).

[Update 2] A Microsoft spokesperson gave Neowin a statement stating that the Register's "wrong report":

The Report of The Register is inaccurate. Upgrading to Windows 10 is an option to help people use the safest and most productive Windows. Those who accept the update will receive multiple notifications to reschedule or cancel the upgrade in accordance with their wishes.