How important is this strategy to Microsoft? Clearly very. Microsoft officially describes it as: “This update enables additional capabilities for Windows Update notifications when new updates are available to the user”īut the reality is KB3035583 is nagware which creates four folders on Windows 7 and Windows 8 devices designed to push Windows 10 adverts both as the release approaches and after release urging users to upgrade.

The hint comes from the Microsoft patch ‘ KB3035583’. Then again this looks like it won’t be a pleasurable experience. Of course there is a simple answer to any ‘Windows’ upgrade for Windows 10: don’t upgrade.Īfter all no matter how many times Microsoft may ask you to install ‘Windows’ when it arrives, that doesn’t mean you have to and you can keep using your free version of Windows 10. Read more - Microsoft Windows 10 Leak Reveals New Offensive Emojis

When would this happen? Microsoft hasn’t put a date on it, but two major Windows 10 updates dubbed ‘Redstone’ (a Minecraft reference) have already been flagged for release in mid and late 2016 respectively.Ĭould this be ‘Windows’? Right now we don’t know, but with two years between Windows Vista (2007) and Windows 7 (2009), three years to Windows 8 (2012) and three years to Windows 10 (2015) you may be getting pushed to a paid subscription ‘Windows’ in 2-3 years. Your OS would evolve into a new product for which you have to pay. This upsets those who don’t like the idea of a subscription service, but the biggest concern is this: while Windows 10 will seamlessly upgrade to ‘Windows’ - this is a new beginning. Yes, Windows 10 will be the last numbered version of the OS and going forward it will simply become a ‘Windows’ subscription service.

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