Thanks. I have a friend who helps me with my computer. He's a trouble shooter for a large industrial complex and keeps the computers running. They are staying with Windows 7.
******************************** www.harmonicaworkshops.com www.woodeneyemusic.com On Thu, 5 May 2016 12:59:17 -0700 Grant Metcalf via Talk <talk@lists.window-eyes.com> wrote: > Hello there. > > The Forbes article was hidden behind some "Welcome" script that wouldn't > remove itself unless I allowed its site to save cookies on my machine, which > I did not do. But, I did end up finding a text feed of the article. What > follows below (which describes Microsoft's new "strong-arm" tactic) is that > article. Hope this helps. > > > Jan 2, 2016 @ 05:30 PM > Microsoft Warns Windows 7 Has Serious Problems > Gordon Kelly , Contributor > > Speaking to Windows Weekly, Microsoft Marketing chief Chris Capossela > explained that users who choose Windows 7 do so at your own risk, at your > own peril and he revealed Microsoft has concerns about its future software > and hardware compatibility, security and more. > > We do worry when people are running an operating system thats 10 years old > that the next printer they buy isnt going to work well, or they buy a new > game, they buy Fallout 4, a very popular game, and it doesnt work on a bunch > of older machines, Capossela stated. And so, as we are pushing our ISV > [Independent Software Vendor] and hardware partners to build great new stuff > that takes advantage of Windows 10 that obviously makes the old stuff really > bad and not to mention viruses and security problems. > > He also stressed it is so incredibly important to try to end the > fragmentation of the Windows install base and to get users to a safer > place. > > Theres only one problem with Caposselas statements: they are complete > rubbish. > > Windows 7 is no less secure than Windows 10 (it will be supported until 2020) > and no less compatible with new hardware and software. In fact its far > greater market share means it is developers priority and has greater > compatibility with legacy programmes and peripherals. If Fallout 4 wont run > on your Windows 7 computer, it will be upgrading your components not > installing Windows 10 which fixes that. > > As for fragmentation, the only issue that creates is for Microsoft and its > target of getting one billion devices running Windows 10 within 2-3 years of > release. And this is where the true motivation for Caposselas statements > become clear: > > We think every machine that is capable of running Windows 10 we should be > doing everything we possibly can to get people to move to Windows 10 We are > going to try to find that right balance, but we just know theres a lot of > people out there who constantly kick the can down the street without a little > bit more of a, frankly, a push. And so, theres no doubt with a base as big > as ours, it is hard to move anyone to a new model without angering some > people. We dont want to anger anybody, but we do feel a responsibility to > get people to a much better place, and Windows 10 is a much better place than > Windows 7. We will always give you a way out, but were trying to find the > right threat balance. > > This phrase threat balance is telling. Microsoft has been cranking up > the pressure on Windows 7 and Windows 8 users to upgrade and, in my opinion, > the balance was replaced by threat a long time ago due to mandatory > Windows 10 downloads, automatic upgrade attempts and now Caposselas claims > which add up to nothing more than deliberate misinformation designed to > unsettle users. > > > As Ive written before, at its core Windows 10 is a very capable operating > system with immense promise but it is also overly controlling and I can > respect those Windows 7 and Windows 8 users who choose to stay where they > are. And this is the part Microsoft has forgotten: technically it keeps > giving users a choice, but by enforcing nagging pop-ups, cutting opt-out > options and spreading groundless fear for the average user it appears there > is no choice at all > > > > _______________________________________________ > Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author > and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. > > For membership options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/harpman9%40gmail.com. > For subscription options, visit > http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com > List archives can be found at > http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com _______________________________________________ Any views or opinions presented in this email are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Ai Squared. For membership options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/options.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com/archive%40mail-archive.com. For subscription options, visit http://lists.window-eyes.com/listinfo.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com List archives can be found at http://lists.window-eyes.com/private.cgi/talk-window-eyes.com
