Microsoft Issues Free Update Offer—Windows Users Must Now Decide

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Microsoft Issues Free Update Offer—Windows Users Must Now Decide
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More than 700 million users must act now.

has created a minefield for affected users. But in the midst of this, there’s also a major decision to make.) users sticking with Windows 10 despite a 60-day warning that October’s security update will be their last. That’s unless and until they enroll in a 12-month security lifeline., all those users will now “see full-screen ‘it’s time to upgrade your PC before the end of support’ banner more often.observed this behavior across dozens of our PCs and virtual machines using Windows 10.

This begins “immediately” after you install August’s security update. “It’s quite obvious that you can’t ‘escape’ these full banners if you choose to keep running Windows 11.” You can exit the nag but it’ll come back. And it will always include a helpful button that “instantly begins installing Windows 11.” There is a much smaller link to decline the upgrade and keep Windows 10, “which doesn’t really quit the campaign.”If you do decline the upgrade, “Microsoft tries to convince you again with a slideshow of Windows 11’s new features.” You can then either download Windows 11 while using your PC or decline the upgrade offer.” That’s where the decision making kicks in.

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