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03-29-17, 06:11 AM | #1 | |
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Windows 10 Destroyed Hard Drives And Deleted Data, Claims Lawsuit
Windows 10 Destroyed Hard Drives And Deleted Data, Claims Lawsuit
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03-29-17, 06:20 AM | #2 |
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There were ways of getting that nagware off and kept at bay for those like myself did not want it. You get nothing free from big business and the bait of free Win10 did not work on me. Microsoft will probably say it was free and it was not forced on anyone, my money is on MS to win as they have lots of..$$$$$.
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03-29-17, 06:51 AM | #3 |
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I'll bet if I read the Windows 7 EULA Microsoft has the right to install upgrades as they wish and we "agreed" not to hold them liable for any damages. I'll check that out......
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03-29-17, 09:23 AM | #4 |
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And sell you soul.
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03-29-17, 10:27 AM | #5 | |
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From the EULA for Windows 7 Professional:
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03-29-17, 12:27 PM | #6 | |||
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Okay, reading the article and based on what it says, I can't see any recoverable damages.
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However, if the download failed no changes would be made to his computer at all! The update program only begins execution after it is finished downloading and has been checked for defects and completion. This guy has an impossible job ahead trying to prove that as part of the upgrade process, Windows 10 install deleted data files. The install routine does not format your disk or delete any files there outside Windows operating system files. Finally, taking Geek Squad's word for ANYTHING is the height of foolishness. I just spent half an hour explaining to a customer that cloning his hard drive would, after he switched drives, result in all programs, settings, preferences, bookmarks, shortcuts, EVERYTHING working just as it did on the original hard drive. In fact, the computer would not even be aware that a switch had been made. It is possible that Windows re-registration would be necessary. That takes several seconds. And backing up business computers is just required. If he's running a business computer without a backup there's nothing he can do to save himself. And, as you can see in my post above, even if a judge feels sympathy for the little guy against the corporate behemoth, all he can do is award the cost of a new copy of Windows. In fact, in order to prevail, somebody will have to assemble an actual case. There is no merit to this if the news report is complete.
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05-03-17, 05:50 PM | #7 | |
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05-04-17, 09:40 AM | #8 | |
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The word was out. Everybody not living under a rock was aware that Microsoft was ignoring user preferences and forcing upgrades. The tools to defend yourself were there. And the word is still out: Microsoft sees you as a victim, not a customer.
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05-04-17, 10:05 AM | #9 |
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I actually think they see us as "marks", for the scam...
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