Microsoft recently installed its Windows 10 operating system on my computer without asking me. This made me very upset — they shouldn’t be allowed to do that.<\/p>\n
It seems that a few weeks ago they changed their Windows 10 “upgrade” from an “optional upgrade” to a “recommended upgrade.” That means that anyone, like me, who automatically installs recommended upgrades got the new operating system.<\/p>\n
The main reason for my outrage is that no company should be able to install a program on my computer without my consent. It shouldn’t matter that it’s Microsoft — this should be a firm principle.<\/p>\n
There are a couple of secondary reasons. The installation could have easily had negative consequences — installing a new operating system has certainly caused problems before. Also, the installation took around an hour, during which time I couldn’t use my computer.<\/p>\n
I feel like calling for a boycott of Microsoft — that’s how upset I am — but I’m not sure how practical that is. The next time I buy a computer, am I going to buy a Macintosh? No, they’re too expensive. Am I going to switch to another operating system like Linux? It’s a bit unlikely but possible — I may look into it one of these days.<\/p>\n
Of course, there’s a way of going back to my old operating system — but there could be negative consequences of that too.<\/p>\n
I hate having to spend time on things that I shouldn’t have to spend time on. I was very happy with how stable my computer was with my previous operating system. Now, insanely, I don’t even have a Start menu.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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