Subj : Windows 10 users have pushed back against intrusive pop-ups to ge
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Aug 16 2024 12:45:05

Windows 10 users have pushed back against intrusive pop-ups to get them to 
upgrade to Windows 11 - and Microsoft has finally backed down

Date:
Fri, 16 Aug 2024 11:36:41 +0000

Description:
Windows 10 users have finally bullied Microsoft into halting its aggressive 
Windows 11 campaign on their devices.

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With just a year and a few months to go before Windows 10 reaches its 
end-of-support date , Microsofts strategy to implore Windows 10 users to move 
up to Windows 11 has been pretty poorly executed. Windows 10 users have been 
struck by annoying ad campaigns that are invasive and oftentimes take up the 
full screen, or pop up incessantly. However, Microsoft has vowed to back off 
thanks to the backlash its received from users. Hooray! 

According to Windows Central , Microsoft stated to honor our users feedback, 
these invitations will no longer begin with the April 2024 monthly security 
update. We will share a new timeline in the coming months." 

While this is great news for Windows 10 users who are tired of having these 
insistent ads shoved down their throats, its not clear if Microsoft is giving 
up entirely on this approach or if the company is just planning a more 
low-key way of prompting users to upgrade without getting a lot of flack. 
(Image credit: Windows Latest ) 

 Windows 11 has received a bigger share of the market recently, with more 
people swapping over to the new operating system, so it seems somewhat 
pointless for Microsoft to harp on the topic, especially with the end-of-life 
date basically ever-present in many peoples minds. 

People are still reluctant to move over to Windows 11 for a number of 
reasons, including persistent bugs and flawed update layouts, glitchy Start 
Menus , and strict system requirements. Users may also be reluctant to 
embrace Windows Copilot and the other AI features that have been popping up 
on Windows 11. 

In all honesty, these massive pop-ups have probably driven more people away 
from Windows 11 than towards it, similar to the way a lot of people feel 
rather turned off by the Edge popups that come up when you use the browser to 
download alternatives like Google Chrome or Opera GX. 

We can only hope for Microsofts sake that the company takes this licking as a 
lesson and avoids making the situation worse. You might also like... Windows 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/computing/windows/windows-10-users-have-pushed-back-
against-intrusive-pop-ups-to-get-them-to-upgrade-to-windows-11-and-microsoft-h
as-finally-backed-down


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