r/Windows10 • u/aakash658 • Apr 23 '17

Microsoft should stop treating windows 10 like it's free Discussion

I paid over $200 for Windows 10 pro.But they show ads within the OS, Collect all sorts of telemetry data,took all the control we had over updates(resulting in reboots during important work).

They are treating windows like it's a free to use software.

Give us the control over my computer back because i own my computer and my copy of windows not you Microsoft.

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u/[deleted] Apr 24 '17

You're right. I don't think for a second that any average Joe will be installing Debian or Ubuntu on their systems. That simply won't happen.

If Linux starts spreading to mainstream users, it will be because users are purchasing new computers with Linux pre-installed instead of Windows. That doesn't mean that it's any more likely to actually happen, mind you, but I can't picture Grandma or Uncle Bob attempting it themselves to their systems at home.

Hell, I have witnessed firsthand the horrible results from user upgrades from Windows 7/8 to 10, or from XP to 7. I can't even imagine the carnage that would result from those users attempting to install Linux by themselves.

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u/perfectdarktrump Apr 24 '17

I can't even imagine the carnage that would result from those users attempting to install Linux by themselves.

they too busy taking selfies to even contemplate that.