The poor upgrade prompts from Windows 10 are back in Windows 11

Microsoft pestered PCs running older versions of Windows 10 with obtrusive full-screen popups and alerts in the early days of Windows 10 to update. Currently, Microsoft is apparently reviving that tactic for Windows 11. Over the past few months, Microsoft has gradually increased the number of update alerts for Windows 11, especially as the first major update (22H2) approaches a mainly stable stage. On some Windows 10 computers, a splash screen began to emerge in December, notifying users that "the latest version of Windows is coming" and offering them a large button to upgrade or a small text link to disable the update. Photo Credit: Windows Central A new full-screen window stating, "Now unlocked: You're qualified for a free upgrade to Windows 11," is now visible to some users. Only two buttons—"Get it" and "Schedule it"—are clearly visible. In a typical illustration of a dark UX pattern, the button to stay on Windows 11 is tucked away in the corner with a smaller font size. When/if Microsoft responds to our request for confirmation, we'll update this post. It wouldn't be shocking if the popup is real and spreading to Windows 10 PCs. Similar popups were used by Microsoft to compel users to upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10. Eventually, users mistakenly approved the update (often by seeing the alert and clicking "OK" to dismiss it) and were left with malfunctioning PCs. Photo Credit: TechSupportAll

The good news is that because many computers running Windows 10 aren't technically compatible with Windows 11, Microsoft can't be quite as aggressive with updates this time around. If your PC can run Windows 11 but is still using a prior version, you can anticipate future prompts.

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