- Burglar #1: The system is up and running!
- Burglar #2: Excellent!
- Richard: HMPPPF! HMPFFF!!
- Burglar #2: We’ll come back in an hour to untie you.
- Burglar #2: Let this be a lesson to you to never disobey Mr. Nadella’s orders again!
- Sandra: Microsoft’s getting really pushy with these Windows 10 updates…
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I found this to be hilarious. I had a pop-up on my system tray for six months before I finally upgraded.
I’ve been trying to avoid Windows 10 like the plague. I know it’s only a matter of time before it tries to download itself on my computer again without me scheduling it.
Not a big deal, but “burglar 1” and “burglar 2” sounds weird to me as a description of these guys: burglars come to steal things, which these guys definitely are NOT, plus the weapons and overall gear suggest less “petty criminals” and more “elite special forces.” Better description might be “commando 1” and “commando 2.”
An offer you LITERALLY can’t refuse.
I’m not so sure what’s so bad about Windows 10 (My laptop is pretty old and kind of bad regardless of its OS)…
By the way, why didn’t they gag Sandra, too? They gagged Woo…
@ AzyWng:
They muzzled Woo. My guess, he tried to bite them, and Richard is clearly vocal in his objections, while Sandra didn’t say anything until they were gone.
There is a really nifty tool to prevent windows 10 downloads, never10, put together by Steve Gibson. The url is grc.com/never10 It disables the automatic installation, and can even delete the downloaded install files.
Also, for up to 30 days after Windows 10 installation, you have the option to revert back to your previous version of Windows, so if Windows 10 forced itself on you, you can undo the damage.
I’ve been trying to avoid Win10 at home. At work we wanted to put it off as long as possible.
Everything MS has done lately has been ludicrous. First changing 3035583 to a “recommended” update, knowing that most users have those set to automatically install. Then made the X button for the notification activate Win10 installation Then getting rid of the X so you can’t close the notification.
No thanks, MS. I don’t want to give you my telemetry data for a free upgrade.
Let them try Cloud”s place next! :>
Nooooo! Now I have to get used to the weird new start bar and… Cortana…
Okay, don’t panic everyone. Here’s a method of permanently disabling that stupid update, if it hasn’t already happened to you (and for purposes of this discussion, I don’t recommend allowing it to go through just so you can revert it later):
http://winsupersite.com/windows-10/prevent-windows-10-upgrade-installing-after-making-your-reservation
Hopefully this method won’t be too complicated for a lot of people. It’s actually easier than you might think, however!
That said, if you actually WANT Windows 10… whatever! Just know that the installation/”upgrade” process may cause some conflicts with your hardware configuration, depending on how old your machine is, so it carries some risks.
For those wondering what the fuss about Windows 10 is, for many advanced users it’s a matter of compatibility. We have no idea which programs we use might be broken in Windows 10 and are equally unsure of how long they would remain so, or even if our hardware, which is compatible with 7 or 8, might not have driver support for 10. That’s to say nothing of that one time when Windows 10 decided on its own to remove programs some users had installed, which is a frightening level of control for Redmond to have over millions of users. Their unapologetic use of malware tactics to trick users into upgrading is steadily eroding any goodwill we had left for them, and makes us actively resist much more than we would have if MS had just left well enough alone. I’d have likely decided to get the free upgrade before the deadline if it weren’t for all this nasty business, and I suspect many feel the same.
An alternative to Never10 that I use is GWX Control Panel. It’s pretty effective, even has a “monitor mode” that will periodically check to make sure the Windows 10 stuff that it got rid of is still gone.
pfff lolz. i laughed harder than i should on this lol
I had Windows 10 on my computer. Then I had to reformat my computer due to some problems not related to os and back to 8.1. I’m kinda indifferent to it, because a but of the features in Windows 10 isn’t compatible with my hardware, so I’m just gonna keep 8.1 till I get a new computer.
Yeah, one night I was happily surfing when I got the message, “Your update will arrive in 13 minutes” with a counttown clock running. With all other times they tried to get me to take the upgrade, simply closing the window got rid of it. What I didn’t know is that the “decline” button was hidden behind a link for “More Info” So I closed the popup, and Voila! 13 minutes later the upgrade started automatically and I didn’t have the guts to just stop it, because I didn’t know what a mess my Win 7 OS would be in if I killed it and rebooted. I didn’t know if I would be able to revert to the “last known good boot” So yeah. I now have Windows 10. I’m terribly PO’d about the whole thing, as it was against my will. It took me a day to get most things working again, and some things are still glitchy. NOT COOL BILL. NOT COOL AT ALL.
Hello @All,
most of the times I didn’t mind a new Windows, only Vista sucked till now … and now a new low is reached. I realy, realy have problems with Windows 10, nearly stopping all my systems from working AT ALL. *sight*
Still I liked the comic. 🙂 The last panel totally supprised me. 😀
Greetings
Juy Juka
@ AzyWng:
For most people who have, at some point, been shafted by messing around with their computer the philosophy goes like this:
I know my computer works now
I don’t know if my computer will work with this update
Let’s wait for the bugs to get patched before installing this update.
This should be funny, but it’s so close to the truth it isn’t funny.
Win 10 does have some nice features and performance increases but for the most part it’s super simplified and has way too much control over what you can install and has removed so many features or options it’s ridiculous. Not to mention that it’s no secret that no matter how many ‘features’ you shut off it still reports all sorts of info to Microsoft on your usage.
And they’ve been getting more and more aggressive in trying to force users to ‘upgrade’ from previous Windows version. I’d say this shouldn’t be legal but I wouldn’t be surprised if all the shit they pull is covered under the EULA, which damn near nobody ( myself included ) ever actually reads before clicking ‘I Accept’ which covers all sorts of stuff they’re pulling now.
19TH TO COMMENT! AND DONT CRITISIZE ME, PYLGRIM!
HEY GUYS
goodness. two idiots right above me
Anyone else notice the Microsoft logo on the back of their vests?
Also, pretty good job drawing their M4. Most people draw terrible generic gun shapes, but these are pretty good.
I installed Win10 late last year, and have generally been happy with it. But that was a voluntary decision that I made for personal reasons. I’d have been pretty mad if it had been forced on me. (Previously I was on Win7, so clearly I have a history of skipping releases!) For those still wondering if there’s any real harm in it, though: http://redd.it/4mcdon
re:Comic — only after reaching the punchline, did I notice that the joke is foreshadowed… that’s the Windows setup UI on the screen in panel, and in panel 2 there’s a Windows logo embroidered on the back of the uniform! For genius execution, I award this episode a 10 out of 8. 😉
https://xkcd.com/705/
Where do they get these guys?
@ Who, me?:
You,re so cute.
@ AzyWng:
It’s not that it’s ‘bad’, per SE, but they’re trying to force or trick you to upgrade. My laptop runs 7.1 just about fine and I upgraded last year. It became slow and buggy so I removed it. It kept trying to redownload. It kept offering to schedule it. Recently they tried a new trick.
The little red box with the x? Means close, right? No. Recently they changed that on the download offer tab. To ‘download immediately’. Fortunately, some websites then showed how to wipe 10 off the system completely so I did.
Felwin wrote:
Bill retired many years ago. The current CEO is Satya Nadella.
Did anyone else notice the Windows 10 flag on the back of the “burglar’s” shirt?
I’m hearing a lot of boo-hoos about 10, so let me ask you this: Do you have a backup/recovery strategy in place? No? Then NO TEARS FOR YOU! Like the saying goes, people don’t plan to fail, they fail to plan. The ability to backup files, even whole HDs has been around since Vista. You can even create a disk “image” (basically, a snapshot of your hard drive) so you won’t have to reinstall your OS, programs and data from scratch. This is my preferred method. So before you upgrade to whatever, backup first.
Ohh man, that was weird! I was so confused until that last panel.
This strip was hilarious, and what a relief!
Why wasn’t Sandra gagged?
AzyWng wrote:
Aside from the things everyone else is mentioning, Windows 10 won’t let you easily disable UAC completely, and a lot of things won’t start once you do by design (that includes basic stuff like the default calculator). Especially when I’m at work, it’s really annoying to have to remember to right click -> open as administrator pretty much everything I want to use or face weird errors mid-work because even stuff Microsoft makes like Visual Studio expects to have elevated access and glitches out if you don’t.
Someone has to be able to deliver the punchline. They may be armed intruders, but they won’t disrespect the basic rules of the world.
The Windows 10 update thing has been in my system tray for months. It hasn’t done any of the things people claim it does.
So… I don’t know why you guys keep getting pop-ups and attempts to schedule the update, but maybe you should take, like, a half a minute to see what it says first.
No, you shouldn’t have to do that, but it’s better than whining about it.
As for me, I’d update if I wasn’t so lazy. I just really don’t want to go through the process of updating is all. I’m thinking when I can finally afford to get a 250 or 500 GB SSD, then I’ll upgrade. Until then, though… eh.
Who, me? wrote:
Admittedly I had to delve a little to find it, but one of the definitions of burglary is “the act of breaking and entering a dwelling at night to commit a felony (as theft); broadly : the entering of a building with the intent to commit a crime”.
@ tejon:
So far it seems that you and I are the only ones who use Windows 10. I haven’t had anything bad happen since I installed it (that I know of or can remember, anyway).
I don’t know why my work computer hasn’t even asked if I want Windows 10. It seems quite happy to stay with Windows 8.1, and that’s one of the few computers I WANT to upgrade. Trouble is, finding the time to do it. Time’s running out for the free upgrade, although I’m sure they’d extend the offer.
All is not well in winders land? What a surprise!
~Posted from my computer.
Garrett Williams wrote:
entreprise editions or RT editions of the OS are not eligible for the update, if that’s your case 🙂
Mortar wrote:
Assuming someone has a backup strategy and can revert back with a HDD swap, the upgrade is being forced and has wasted many people precious time.
P.S. I love Richard’s line! “HMPPPF! HMPFFF!!”
Hilarious
I’m still on windows 8 though
Funny thing: You can actually undo the Windows 10 upgrade if you have had it happen. Also the Windows 10 update icon can be removed by removing a Windows Update and this process can be automated so the icon and Windows 10 will never appear. We got this where I work as our boss wants to avoid Windows 10 as long as it’s possible.
Windows 10 upgraded my laptop without permission, killing it and losing all data since the previous backup
I paid $180 to get it booting again and to attempt data recovery. Data recovery was unsuccessful. Wound up with a fresh install of Windows 10
SomeGuy wrote:
Right after Win10 was released, they sent “upgrades” to Win7-Win8.1 to give them also the telemetry recorders. So unless you still are running WinXP, you have the same risk of giving MS everything.
At the moment you can somehow disable telemetry in all versions of Windows, but who knows for how long time.
The biggest reason they force Win10 upon everybody is because Win10 is probably the last Windows and from now on, it will only get incremental upgrades, which will be subscription based in a near future.
@ AzyWng:
Less that there is anything to much wrong with Windows 10. More that they really want everyone to upgrade whether they want to or not.
Who, me? wrote:
Well since many consider Windows 10 to be the some sort of spyware …
Man, am I glad I switched to Arch Linux before Windows 8.1.
Goodbye, Microcrap.
@ Who, me?:
They probably stole something from the fridge before they left. I’m hoping it’s one of Woo’s sandwiches. 😀
http://www.sandraandwoo.com/2012/08/06/0400-the-early-sandra-catches-the-worm/
I wonder if Richard and Melody will get revenge on these evildoers…hmm.
They could install Windows98 on the burglars’ systems!
Call it: “Rude Awakening 2: Richard’s Revenge”
No Microsoft, I’m not going to install your illegal spyware on my machine. Not on my home machine, where I have my private information, nor on work machines where we keep confidential patient information that it is illegal for you to stick your f&*(!ng nose into. You can take your crappy, incompatible, spying, virus with its ugly interface and its illegal espionage and SHOVE IT BACK UP THE ORIFICE YOU PULLED IT OUT OF.
And that can be your “Windows experience.” Have a nice day.
I have been using 7 on my desktop for well over a year and a half now, and not ONCE have I seen it ask me to upgrade; yes I have auto update active as I get updates about once a week or so. I think the programs a buddy of mine installed on my PC helped prevent this bullshit from coming my way, but I’m not certain (and I haven’t talked to said buddy in a year due to a falling out).
I also have a Surface Pro 4 with Win 10 on it and have had minimal issues (I get a blue screen once every 2 weeks, depending on how much I have the processor doing at one time). However I got that strait out the box, so that point is moot here since the big issue is updating from a working system to something that may not be compatible.
TLDR I’M A LUCKY SOB XP
@ Wanderer:
That’s my biggest issue with Windows 10. If you’re not careful you’ll have a keylogger installed on your system as standard. I’m glad that some of us spot that.
In response to your post, I’ve gone through all the privacy settings and I’m shocked at how much information it does send: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-gb/windows-10/feedback-diagnostics-privacy-faq