LXer: An Open Letter to Microsoft's CEO: Don't Roll Back the Clock on Choice and Control

LXer · 07-30-2015, 09:22 PM

Published at LXer:

Satya, I am writing to you about a very disturbing aspect of Windows 10. Specifically, that the update experience appears to have been designed to throw away the choice your customers have made about the Internet experience they want.

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astrogeek · 07-30-2015, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by LXer

Satya, I am writing to you about a very disturbing aspect of Windows 10. Specifically, that the update experience appears to have been designed to throw away the choice your customers have made...

Ya think?

Geeeeee.... come on people! Surprised? Really?

There was something I once read about leopards and spots that surely applies here!

Just... say... NO! Often and loudly, and the problem will go away...

ardvark71 · 07-30-2015, 10:20 PM

Hi all...

From the article mentioned...

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When we first saw the Windows 10 upgrade experience that strips users of their choice by effectively overriding existing user preferences for the Web browser and other apps, we reached out to your team to discuss this issue.

I haven't had to do a "sandwich" install of Windows in a long time. So how was this handled with XP, Vista, 7 or 8? Was it just a case of browsers telling you that there's wasn't the default and that was it?