Microsoft has been criticised over its Windows 10 software by consumer rights group Which?.
The body said it had received hundreds of complaints about the upgrade, including lost files, emails no longer syncing and broken wi-fi and printing.
In some cases, it said, users had had to pay for their computer to be repaired.
Microsoft defended its software and highlighted that it provided help online and by phone.
"The Windows 10 upgrade is a choice designed to help people take advantage of the most secure and most productive Windows," said a spokesman.
"Customers have distinct options. Should a customer need help with the upgrade experience, we have numerous options including free customer support."
Which? surveyed more than 5,500 of its members in June, and said that 12% of the 2,500 who had upgraded to Windows 10 had later reverted to an earlier version.
It's not a surprise to anyone on Soylent, but this is the sort of thing that causes conventional wisdom to shift.
(Score: 2) by Foobar Bazbot on Friday September 23 2016, @10:28PM
Windows 10 Software Condemned by Which?
vs.
Windows 10 software condemned by Which?
At least the non-title-case version gives you a clue it's a proper noun. Still ambiguous as to whether someone was dumb enough to name an entity "Which?" or whether the ? is terminal punctuation expressing skepticism (or invoking Betteridge), but at least it doesn't read as "condemned by which?"
(Score: 2) by wonkey_monkey on Saturday September 24 2016, @11:52AM
It might be better off without the word "software" as well, as it sounds like it could be something that runs on Windows 10 is the problem, rather than Windows 10 itself.
systemd is Roko's Basilisk