Criticism of Windows 10 (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Criticism of Windows 10" in English language version.

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12computerworld.com

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arstechnica.com

Bright, Peter (August 20, 2016). "Windows 10 Anniversary Update breaks most webcams". Ars Technica. Condé Nast. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
Bright, Peter (October 16, 2015). "Windows 10 upgrade installing automatically on some Windows 7, 8 systems". Ars Technica. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
Bright, Peter (August 9, 2015). "Windows 10s privacy policy is the new normal". Ars Technica. Retrieved September 6, 2019.
Bright, Peter (September 1, 2015). "Microsoft accused of adding spy features to Windows 7, 8". Ars Technica. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
Bright, Peter (October 14, 2017). "Dutch privacy regulator says Windows 10 breaks the law". Ars Technica. Retrieved April 17, 2019.

bbc.com

"Russian MPs back law on internet data storage". BBC News. July 5, 2014. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
"Microsoft admits disabling anti-virus software for Windows 10 users". BBC News. June 21, 2017. Archived from the original on June 21, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2019.

cnet.com

Whittaker, Zack (July 23, 2014). "Facebook, Gmail, Skype face Russia ban under 'anti-terror' plan". CNET. Retrieved May 10, 2019.

computerworld.com

Leonhard, Woody (July 22, 2015). "On the road to Windows 10: Problems with forced updates and KB 3073930". Computerworld. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
"Windows 10 users beg Microsoft for more info on updates". Computerworld. IDG. September 14, 2015. Retrieved September 30, 2015.
Keizer, Gregg (September 15, 2015). "Microsoft's decision to pre-load Windows 10 upgrade sans consent is ill-advised". Computerworld. IDG. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
Leonhard, Woody (May 15, 2015). "Microsoft re-re-re-issues controversial Windows 10 patch KB 3035583". Computerworld. IDG. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
Leonhard, Woody (December 15, 2015). "Microsoft narrows Win10 upgrade options to 'Upgrade now' or 'Upgrade tonight'". Computerworld. IDG. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
Leonhard, Woody (February 24, 2016). "Get Windows 10 patch KB 3035583 suddenly reappears on Win7/8.1 PCs". Computerworld. IDG. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
Leonhard, Woody (January 8, 2016). "Banishing 'Get Windows 10' nagware isn't as easy as you think". Computerworld. IDG. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
Horowitz, Michael (March 31, 2016). "Blocking Windows 10 with Never10". Computerworld. IDG. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
Leonhard, Woody (March 14, 2016). "Microsoft upgraded users to Windows 10 without their OK". Computerworld. IDG. Retrieved July 2, 2019.
"Microsoft takes Windows 10 upgrade near nuclear line". Computerworld. IDG. June 10, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2016.
Leonhard, Woody (June 28, 2016). "Get ready for yet another change to 'Get Windows 10' nagware". Computerworld. IDG. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
Gralla, Preston (September 3, 2015). "Windows 10: Public enemy No. 1, or an OS like any other?". Computerworld. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.

extremetech.com

Whitwam, Ryan (November 7, 2016). "Microsoft starts showing ads for Edge browser in Windows 10". ExtremeTech. IDG. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
Hruska, Joel (July 30, 2015). "Windows 10's default privacy settings and controls leave much to be desired". ExtremeTech. Retrieved September 6, 2019.

forbes.com

Kelly, Gordon (November 2, 2015). "Microsoft Admits Windows 10 Automatic Spying Cannot Be Stopped". Forbes. Archived from the original on August 4, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2019.

gamespot.com

Hussain, Tamoor (August 17, 2015). "Windows 10 Can Find and Disable Pirated Games". GameSpot. Retrieved April 17, 2019.

ghacks.net

Brinkmann, Martin (February 11, 2017). "Blocking telemetry in Windows 7 and 8.1 - gHacks Tech News". gHacks. Retrieved June 19, 2020.

ghostarchive.org

Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Windows 10 DELETING ALL YOUR FILES?!". YouTube. October 5, 2018.

hetmanrecovery.com

"ATTENTION! Does Windows 10 Delete Files Without Confirmation?". May 8, 2024.

hindustantimes.com

"Microsoft draws flak for forcing Edge browser on Windows 10 Insiders". Hindustan Times. September 14, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2019.

howtogeek.com

Hoffman, Chris (March 2016). "Windows 10 May Delete Your Programs Without Asking". How-To Geek.

infoworld.com

Leonhard, Woody (July 27, 2015). "On the road to Windows 10: Nvidia driver tests KB 3073930 patch blocker". InfoWorld. Retrieved July 31, 2015.

microsoft.com

"Microsoft License Terms". www.microsoft.com. Section 13b. Retrieved March 30, 2020.

answers.microsoft.com

"How to stop windows defender from deleting a program ?".

support.microsoft.com

"How to manage Windows 10 notification and upgrade options". Microsoft Support. Microsoft. Retrieved May 10, 2019.

ndtv.com

gadgets.ndtv.com

"Microsoft Lists Features You'll Lose When Upgrading to Windows 10". NDTV Gadgets. New Delhi Television Limited. June 2, 2015. Retrieved April 17, 2019.

pcworld.com

Chacos, Brad (March 3, 2016). "7 ways Windows 10 pushes ads at you, and how to stop them". PC World. IDG. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
"Microsoft wants you to pay for Solitaire, again, in Windows 10". PC World. IDG. Retrieved August 5, 2015.
Newman, Jared (September 11, 2015). "Didn't ask for Windows 10? Your PC may have downloaded it anyway". PC World. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
Chacos, Brad (May 27, 2016). "Fearing forced Windows 10 upgrades, users are disabling critical updates instead". PC World. IDG. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
Paul, Ian (June 27, 2016). "A lawsuit over an unwanted Windows 10 upgrade just cost Microsoft $10,000". PC World. IDG. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
Paul, Ian (August 17, 2015). "Fears of Microsoft scanning your Windows 10 PC for pirated games are overblown". PC World. IDG. Retrieved May 14, 2019.

postandcourier.com

Komando, Kim (September 2, 2015). "3 Windows 10 privacy gotchas". The Post and Courier. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.

seattletimes.com

Day, Matt (June 25, 2016). "Microsoft draws flak for pushing Windows 10 on PC users". Seattle Times. Retrieved June 28, 2016.

softpedia.com

news.softpedia.com

Popa, Bogdan (November 13, 2015). "Windows 10 Threshold 2 Removes Some Desktop Programs During Install". Softpedia. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
Popa, Bogdan (November 14, 2015). "Windows 10 Threshold 2 Automatically Reinstalls All Previously Removed Apps". Softpedia. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
Popa, Bogdan (September 1, 2016). "Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB3176938 Fixes Freezing Bug in Anniversary Update". Softpedia. Retrieved June 24, 2019.
Popa, Bogdan (December 23, 2016). "Microsoft Admits It "Went Too Far" with Aggressive Windows 10 Updates". Softpedia. Retrieved May 10, 2019.

techradar.com

Nguyen, Chuong (August 5, 2015). "Windows 10 goes freemium with paid apps". TechRadar. Retrieved June 21, 2019.

telegraph.co.uk

Williams, Rhiannon (August 5, 2015). "Windows 10: how much of my personal information can Microsoft access?". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved April 17, 2019.

theguardian.com

Hern, Alex (August 1, 2015). "Windows 10: Microsoft under attack over privacy". The Guardian. London. Retrieved May 7, 2019.

thenextweb.com

Yeung, Ken (October 24, 2013). "Microsoft makes new ad platform SDKs available for Windows 8.1 to help Store developers monetize their apps". The Next Web. Retrieved September 6, 2019.

theverge.com

Warren, Tom (March 17, 2017). "Microsoft is infesting Windows 10 with annoying ads". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
Warren, Tom (July 17, 2015). "Windows 10's forced automatic updates are a good idea". The Verge. Retrieved May 10, 2019.
Warren, Tom (February 9, 2016). "Microsoft will stop hiding what's inside Windows 10 updates". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved February 9, 2016.
Warren, Tom (October 29, 2015). "Microsoft planning to automatically offer Windows 10 to existing PCs". The Verge. Vox Media. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
"Kaspersky files antitrust complaint against Microsoft for disabling its anti-virus software". The Verge. Vox Media. June 6, 2017. Retrieved June 6, 2017.

time.com

Luckerson, Victor (July 29, 2015). "There's a Ridiculous Hidden Fee Inside Windows 10". Time. Archived from the original on July 30, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2019.

torrentfreak.com

"Torrent Trackers ban Windows 10 over privacy concerns". TorrentFreak. Retrieved August 23, 2015.

web.archive.org

Luckerson, Victor (July 29, 2015). "There's a Ridiculous Hidden Fee Inside Windows 10". Time. Archived from the original on July 30, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2019.
Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Windows 10 DELETING ALL YOUR FILES?!". YouTube. October 5, 2018.
Merriman, Chris (November 13, 2015). "Microsoft promises Windows 10 auto updates are for our own good". The Inquirer. Archived from the original on September 12, 2015. Retrieved May 10, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
Gralla, Preston (September 3, 2015). "Windows 10: Public enemy No. 1, or an OS like any other?". Computerworld. Archived from the original on May 7, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
Komando, Kim (September 2, 2015). "3 Windows 10 privacy gotchas". The Post and Courier. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015.
Kelly, Gordon (November 2, 2015). "Microsoft Admits Windows 10 Automatic Spying Cannot Be Stopped". Forbes. Archived from the original on August 4, 2018. Retrieved April 17, 2019.
"Microsoft admits disabling anti-virus software for Windows 10 users". BBC News. June 21, 2017. Archived from the original on June 21, 2017. Retrieved May 14, 2019.

windows.com

blogs.windows.com

Myerson, Terry (October 29, 2015). "Making it Easier to Upgrade to Windows 10". Windows Experience Blog. Retrieved April 17, 2019.

windowscentral.com

Huculak, Mauro (September 3, 2016). "Windows 10 Anniversary Update keeps freezing? Here's how to fix the problem". Windows Central. Retrieved May 7, 2019.

windowsobserver.com

Hay, Richard (March 27, 2013). "Microsoft Adds Premium Subscriptions to Windows 8 Games to Remove Ads. Could Built In Apps be next?". Windows Observer. Retrieved June 21, 2019.

youtube.com

Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: "Windows 10 DELETING ALL YOUR FILES?!". YouTube. October 5, 2018.

zdnet.com

Bott, Ed (July 1, 2016). "Microsoft prepares one final, full-screen Get Windows 10 nag". ZDNet. CBS Interactive. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
Bott, Ed (August 27, 2015). "No, Microsoft is not spying on you with Windows 10". ZDNet. Retrieved September 4, 2015.
"Kaspersky Lab files more antitrust complaints against Microsoft". ZDNet. CBS Interactive. Retrieved June 6, 2017.
Tung, Liam. "Windows 10 does temporarily disable third-party antivirus, admits Microsoft". ZDNet. Retrieved June 22, 2017.