Microsoft steps up Windows 10 nagging
Found on The Register on Wednesday, 16 December 2015
The large pop-up screen, which first appeared over the weekend, gives users the option of upgrading straight away or ... that evening.
When Microsoft announced in January that Windows 10 upgrades would be free for users of versions 7 and 8 in the first 12 months after release, many people were pleased. But as time has gone on it has become clear that Windows users aren't being offered the upgrade, so much as having it rammed down their throats.
This is partly behind predictions from analysts about how Windows 10 upgrades will bloom next year. That's something Microsoft will be praying for, especially since Windows 10 installations have been lagging of late.
That's exactly why you never should enable automatic updates and always manually go through the process, what includes looking up every KB number on your favorite search engine to figure out what it really does, because MS of course will not tell you clearly. All this has turned updates into a time consuming requirement. Updates are meant to deliver bugfixes and enhance stability. Nothing more, and especially not a new OS version.