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Saturday, 25 March 2017 08:20

Illinois residents sue Microsoft over forced Windows 10 upgrades

Forced Windows 10 upgrades have again landed Microsoft in court, this time in Illinois, with three residents of the state seeking redress for the company's conduct that they allege resulted in data loss and damage to their computers.

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Friday, 17 February 2017 11:47

Windows 10 take-up slows after forced July upgrades

In the days leading up to 29 July 2016, PCs running Windows were frantically updated to Windows 10, some by accident, others by design. But since then the pace has fallen off and even though the total number of PCs running the latest avatar of Microsoft's operating system 18 months after release is about 400 million there is no reason to rejoice.

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Tuesday, 17 January 2017 08:57

Microsoft trashes Win 7 to force W10 upgrade

Microsoft is trashing its own product, Windows 7, calling it outdated, in a bid to force businesses to upgrade to Windows 10.

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Thursday, 27 October 2016 11:17

With MYOB, forced upgrades appear to be a habit

Australian accounting software provider MYOB appears to have a habit of pushing upgrades on its customers and giving them no way out.

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Tuesday, 28 June 2016 09:17

Microsoft forks out thousands over forced Windows 10 upgrade

Microsoft has had to pay a Windows user in California US$10,000 over a forced upgrade to Windows 10, according to a report in the Seattle Times.

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