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| Microsoft accused of Windows 10 upgrade 'nasty trick' | Microsoft accused of Windows 10 upgrade 'nasty trick' |
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| Microsoft has faced criticism for changing the pop-up box encouraging Windows users to upgrade to Windows 10. | Microsoft has faced criticism for changing the pop-up box encouraging Windows users to upgrade to Windows 10. |
| Clicking the cross in the top-right hand corner of the pop-up box now agrees to a scheduled upgrade rather than rejecting it. | |
| This has caused confusion as clicking the cross typically closes a pop-up notification. | |
| The upgrade could still be cancelled when the scheduled time for it to begin appeared, Microsoft said. | |
| The change occurred because the update is now labelled "recommended" and many people have their PCs configured to accept recommended updates for security reasons. | The change occurred because the update is now labelled "recommended" and many people have their PCs configured to accept recommended updates for security reasons. |
| This means dismissing the box does not dismiss the update. | This means dismissing the box does not dismiss the update. |
| Brad Chacos, senior editor at the PC World website, described it as a "nasty trick". | Brad Chacos, senior editor at the PC World website, described it as a "nasty trick". |
| "Deploying these dirty tricks only frustrates long-time Windows users who have very valid reasons to stick with operating systems they already know and love," he wrote. | "Deploying these dirty tricks only frustrates long-time Windows users who have very valid reasons to stick with operating systems they already know and love," he wrote. |
| Microsoft said: "With the free Windows 10 upgrade offer ending on 29 July, we want to help people upgrade to the best version of Windows. | Microsoft said: "With the free Windows 10 upgrade offer ending on 29 July, we want to help people upgrade to the best version of Windows. |
| "As we shared in October, Windows 10 will be offered as a 'recommended' update for Windows 7 and 8.1 customers whose Windows Update settings are configured to accept 'recommended' updates. | "As we shared in October, Windows 10 will be offered as a 'recommended' update for Windows 7 and 8.1 customers whose Windows Update settings are configured to accept 'recommended' updates. |
| "Customers can choose to accept or decline the Windows 10 upgrade." | "Customers can choose to accept or decline the Windows 10 upgrade." |