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Title    Windows 10 Nagware Interrupts Live TV Weather Forecast
Date    Friday April 29 2016, @11:29PM
Author    cmn32480
Topic   
from the inconvenient-timing-for-a-new-os dept.
https://soylentnews.org/article.pl?sid=16/04/29/2138259

-- OriginalOwner_ writes:

El Reg reports

Microsoft's relentless Windows 10 nagware has interrupted a live TV weather forecast, urging meteorologist Metinka Slater to upgrade.

The operating system suddenly popped up a box on screen insisting the station's computer be upgraded to the latest version--while Slater was on air describing thunderstorms rolling through Iowa, USA.

The cyber-badgering blatted over her doppler weather radar, which was being broadcast on KCCI 8 News [April 27].

"Microsoft recommends upgrading to Windows 10. Gosh, what should I do?" Slater asked sarcastically.

So, do you know of a case of MSFT update pushiness that rivals this?


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  1. "-- OriginalOwner_" - http://tinyurl.com/OriginalOwner
  2. "reports" - http://m.theregister.co.uk/2016/04/28/windows_10_live_tv/#content
  3. "popped up a box" - http://www.kcci.com/news/kcci-meteorologist-gets-upgrade-surprise-on-live-tv/39240636#overlay-39239982
  4. "Original Submission" - https://soylentnews.org/submit.pl?op=viewsub&subid=13431

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