According to Microsoft, the upgrade process to Windows 10 is completely controlled by users

Despite the indignation of users about the fact that their computers are updated to Windows 10, as soon as they turn away, Microsoft says that the Win10 update mechanism is completely controlled by users.

Microsoft has issued the following statement regarding “unplanned” updates:

“We want Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 to upgrade to Windows 10 as easily as possible. Users can schedule update times, meaning they have complete control over their devices. It’s also possible not to install Windows 10 by removing the update from Windows Update (WU) by changing the settings, ” says hothardware.com. Kotaku

reporter Patrick Klipik is one of manyWindows 7 was against his will upgraded to Windows 10 :

“I used Windows 7 for several years, avoiding installing Windows 8, because everyone told me that it was only a nuisance. Windows 7 was a convenient OS. I knew what and where it lay. Nevertheless, I understand that updates are important and necessary, especially in terms of security. I, as a rule, am the person who “rolls” updates as soon as possible. But the computer is a huge part of my life. Some PC problems are hard to fix and a new operating system could be such a problem.

Last week, I was thinking of stopping being an “ancient dinosaur” and upgrading to Windows 10. What I did not expect was to wake up on Thursday morning and find out that Windows took care of it for me (with the loss of all my settings). Maybe I forgot to postpone the update, maybe I accidentally scheduled it by clicking the wrong button. In any case, I definitely did not intend to install Windows 10. "

Reddit is still teeming with messages from angry users. For example, MalekuaMan writes: “I’m leaving home for two days and upon returning I find out that I now have Windows 10. What kind of *****.” Another user under the nickname rtn1797 also suffered from Microsoft's “concern”: “My Win7 machine upgraded to Win10 without my permission about two days ago. I rolled back the update, but now there’s a hint that is constantly open, asking me to choose the time to upgrade to Windows 10 ... WTF ... how can I get rid of this? "

No one is saying that Microsoft is trying to downplay this problem, but why did the computers of all these people simultaneously upgrade to Windows 10 under similar circumstances? Microsoft should publish an official statement that will shed light on this issue.