Windows 10 Complaints

Will Microsoft ever recover from Windows 8/10 ...
Having missed the smartphone revolution (Android & iOS), Microsoft embarked on a bold catch up strategy that envisioned a single operating system across desktop/laptop, tablet and phone. This was a bold moved based on Apple's dual platform strategy of OSX for desktop/laptop and iOS for tablet and phone. Microsoft tried to force its fledgling Windows 8 on their billion users with disastrous results. It was so bad that, they quickly released Windows 8.1 to rectify some of the hurt and then Windows 10 to take it nearly back to Windows 7! So what was all this for? Microsoft's smartphone strategy has failed due to lack of users and their tablet strategy has resulted in the expensive Surface product which is really no better that a good Windows 7 laptop with a touch screen! So just why did we all go through this exercise in futility? Microsoft is left with a very complex operating system that most consumers will probably leave behind in favour of an Apple or Android tablet or a Google Chromebook!

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W10 Anniversary Update

Windows 10 Anniversary Update long time coming ...
The Anniversary Update is expected to take 3 months to get out to all the 350 - 400 million PCs running Windows 10.

Windows 10 Anniversary Update rollout will take 3 months | Ars Technica:

Win 10 Anniversary Update

The next big Windows 10 update on August 2nd ...
Just after Windows 10 goes out of its free upgrade offer on 29th July, Microsoft will release the next big Windows 10 update.

Windows 10 Anniversary Update Available August 2 | Windows Experience Blog:

Windows 10 easier to reject

Microsoft finally listens to its customers ...
When it is almost too late, Microsoft backs off its malware tactics to get Windows 10 on as many PCs as it can!

Windows 10 upgrade will soon be easier to reject | Ars Technica:

Unwanted Windows 10

No apology from Microsoft for its Windows 10 tactics ...
At last someone takes Microsoft to court, and wins, for pushing its Windows 10 down everyone's throat whether they want it or not!

Unwanted Windows 10 upgrade costs Microsoft $10,000 | Ars Technica:

Windows Phone market sinks

Windows Phone numbers decline further ...
Looks like the end is near for Windows Phone. It is a shame that the main reason for Windows 10 was to get Microsoft into the smartphone market!

Windows Phone market share sinks below 1 percent | The Verge:

Sneaky Windows 10 upgrades

Two ways of stopping Windows 10 auto-upgrade ...
This article explains the somewhat deceptive ways that Microsoft is using to auto-upgrade Windows 7 PCs to Windows 10. Fortunately there are now two ways to stop this happening. Never10 from Gibson Research Corporation is possibly the best technical solution but GWX Control Panel also works well.

How to stop the sneaky Windows 10 auto-upgrade for good | CyberShack:

Windows 7 Service Pack 2 ?

An equivalent to Windows 7 SP2 at long last ...
A "convenience rollup" for Windows 7 Service Pack 1. This saves a long and tedious updating process when you have to reload a Windows 7 PC. Five years of patches in one shot!

Windows 7 now has a Service Pack 2 (but don’t call it that) | Ars Technica:

Windows 10 nagging to stop

Peace at last from Windows 10 pop-ups ...
There is hope that the Windows 10 nagging prompts will actually stop after 29th July 2016 - won't that be a relief for everyone?

Microsoft is removing its nagging Windows 10 upgrade notifications soon | The Verge:

Windows 10 Weather upgrade

An historic Windows 10 upgrade to the Weather ...
As if Microsoft was not already annoying everyone enough with their Windows 10 pop-ups they just had to get into the Weather Forecasts as well !

Even weather forecasts aren’t safe from Windows 10 upgrade prompts | The Verge:

Windows 10 Push

Microsoft should apologise for Windows 10 upgrades ...
It is one thing to 'encourage' Windows 10 upgrades but it is completely different to commence the upgrade without the user's permission. In recent weeks I know of at least half a dozen cases where the upgrade has started without the user knowing. This has been due to the cunning wording change on the Windows 10 promotional screens. 

Microsoft’s Windows 10 push is effective, damaging, desirable, and deceptive | Ars Technica:

Win 10 Anniversary Update

Next big Windows 10 update ...
I guess this will be called the 1607 update. The last big Windows 10 update was in November 2015 (the 1511 update). I wonder how big this one will be - 2 GB??

Microsoft announces the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, coming this summer | TechCrunch:

Windows 10 on 270 Million

Windows 10 increasing but still not enough ...
Microsoft was hoping for 1 Billion users within 2 years of the launch on 29th July 2015. On the basis that the initial surge may be over, it will be a struggle to meet this target. The very slow sale of Windows Phones is a major contributor to this problem.

Microsoft: Windows 10 now runs on 270M monthly active devices | TechCrunch:

Windows Phone is dead

Not the news Microsoft wanted to hear ...
Microsoft has never really got traction for the Windows phone. This will be a big blow to the company who 'bet the farm' on a merged Operating System for desktop, tablet and phone.

Windows Phone is dead | The Verge:

Microsoft Ends Support

Microsoft ends support for a variety of products ...
Microsoft patch support for a number of products, including Windows 8 has now ended.

Microsoft Today Ends Support For Windows 8, Old Versions Of Internet Explorer | TechCrunch:

PC sales still in decline

Windows 10 fails to stop the decline in PC sales ...
Hardly a surprise! Whilst Windows 10 is definitely better than Windows 8, the damage had already been done, particularly in the consumer marketplace! Many consumers have moved to tablets and smartphones never to return to Windows.

Windows 10 hasn't stopped the PC sales decline yet | The Verge:

Microsoft pushes Windows 10

Microsoft seriously pushing Windows 10 upgrade ...
Whilst I believe Windows 8/8.1 users should upgrade to Windows 10, the decision for Windows 7 users should still be in their hands. Windows 7 will be fully supported by Microsoft until 2020 and users may prefer to run out their current Windows 7 desktops and laptops on that Operating System. To avoid getting Windows 10 downloaded, it will be necessary to untick the box labelled "Give me recommended updates the same way I receive important updates" in Windows Update "Change Settings".

Microsoft starts recommended update roll-out for Windows 10 - Computerworld:

Windows turns 30 - history

Useful history of Microsoft Windows so far ...
Windows XP came out in October 2001, not that long ago, and yet it seems so old!

Windows turns 30: Lets look at 11 main versions of Windows so far | Zee News:

Easier Windows 10 activation

Easier Windows 10 activation in November update ...
At last, an easier way to perform a clean install of Windows 10 and then be able to legitimately activate the software.

The latest Windows 10 update makes activation way easier than before | The Verge:

Windows 10 November Update

Useful outline of the November Windows 10 update ...
Having now done this update several times, it is obvious it is basically a complete replacement for the Windows 10 version that was distributed on 29th July 2015! It takes about as long to update as going from Windows 8 to Windows 10!

Windows 10 November Update: features, fixes, and enterprise readiness | Ars Technica: