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Re: The Windows 10 "upgrade" virus

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On Saturday 07/05/2016 6:27 PM, ronb wrote:
> On Sat, 07 May 2016 00:04:14 +0100, Homer wrote:
> 
>> Windows has always been the market leader in computer viruses, so I
>> suppose it makes sense that it would eventually become one.
> 
> I see that they've just announced that the malware will -- finally -- go 
> away when they start charging for Windows 10 (July 29th, I believe).

But only once Microsoft has infected hundreds of millions of PCs against
the users' express wishes, so they can brag about how "popular" it
supposedly is.

Their OEM racket was bad enough, but this takes "pathetic" to a whole
new level.

-- 
K.
http://slated.org

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The Windows 10 "upgrade" virus Homer <usenet@slated.org> - 2016-05-07 00:04 +0100
  Re: The Windows 10 "upgrade" virus Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-05-06 21:04 -0400
    Re: The Windows 10 "upgrade" virus Homer <usenet@slated.org> - 2016-05-07 23:59 +0100
      Re: The Windows 10 "upgrade" virus Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-05-07 19:26 -0400
        Re: The Windows 10 "upgrade" virus Me Sham <osirus47@yahoo.com> - 2016-05-09 11:07 -0700
        Re: The Windows 10 "upgrade" virus Homer <usenet@slated.org> - 2016-05-10 15:34 +0100
          Re: The Windows 10 "upgrade" virus Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-05-10 15:09 -0400
            Re: The Windows 10 "upgrade" virus ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2016-05-10 21:26 +0000
              Re: The Windows 10 "upgrade" virus Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-05-10 20:04 -0400
                What Windows 10 is good for Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-05-10 19:23 -0700
                Re: What Windows 10 is good for Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2016-05-11 07:16 -0400
    Re: The Windows 10 "upgrade" virus chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-05-09 07:15 -0500
  Re: If you can't configure Windows 10 properly, don't use it. benj <nobodyxx@gmail> - 2016-05-07 09:38 -0400
  Re: The Windows 10 "upgrade" virus ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2016-05-07 17:27 +0000
    Re: The Windows 10 "upgrade" virus Homer <usenet@slated.org> - 2016-05-08 00:05 +0100
      Re: I'm about to do the upgrade, Win8 to Win10. Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-05-07 18:27 -0700
        Windows 10 sends screenshots to Microsoft Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-05-08 18:16 -0700
          Re: TakuyaSaitoh has a really good imagination, no facts. Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-05-08 19:59 -0700
      Re: It took me 11 hours to upgrade from Win8 to Win10. benj <nobodyxx@gmail> - 2016-05-08 08:43 -0400
        Re: I made Win10 do what I want. Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-05-08 06:37 -0700
      Re: Most people shouldn't even attempt it. benj <nobodyxx@gmail> - 2016-05-09 00:52 -0400
      Re: Many people can't afford Windows, both in terms of money and skills. The Starmaker <starmaker@ix.netcom.com> - 2016-05-09 21:34 -0700
      Re: Many people can't afford Windows, both in terms of money and skills. benj <nobodyxx@gmail> - 2016-05-10 02:29 -0400
        Re: Many people can't afford Windows, both in terms of money and skills. JEDIDIAH <jedi@nomad.mishnet> - 2016-05-11 14:24 -0500
      Microsoft is now a malware vendor Homer <usenet@slated.org> - 2016-05-10 16:08 +0100
        Re: Microsoft is now a malware vendor chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2016-05-10 11:29 -0500
          Re: Microsoft is now a malware vendor ronb <ronb02NOSPAM@gmail.com> - 2016-05-10 18:26 +0000
        Re: Setting the "Windows Update" service to "Disabled" ( not "Manual") will not save you from Microsoft's grasping tentacles Takuya Saitoh <taka0038@gmail.com> - 2016-05-10 19:48 -0700
        Re: Microsoft is now a malware vendor DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2016-05-11 18:54 -0400

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