Windows 10: Microsoft launches intrusive full-screen upgrade reminder
by Samuel Gibbs from Technology | The Guardian on (#1K7P9)
As free upgrade period draws to a close, software maker resorts to adware tactics with its most irritating pop-up yet
Microsoft's aggressive push to get users to upgrade to Windows 10 has been turned up a notch as the company begins pushing full-screen upgrade pop-up notifications to Windows 7 and 8.1.
The "Sorry to interrupt" notification will take over the whole screen and force users to select either to upgrade at once or to be reminded later, which will cause the pop up to reappear every three days.
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