“Microsoft Monday” takes a look back at the past week of news related to Microsoft. This week, “Microsoft Monday” includes details about Windows 10 upgrades intensifying, Skype for Business rolling out for Android, Skype for iOS receiving new sharing features, a Halo 5 update, a new innovation center opening in Atlanta, Mary Snapp becoming the head of Microsoft Philanthrophies, an Xbox price drop for the holidays, the Metanautix and Talko acquisitions, a Microsoft app store app launching for Android, Outlook for iOS now supporting 3D Touch, additional backwards compatible games being added to the Xbox One and more.
Windows 10 “Free Upgrades” Becomes Worse
Microsoft has been persistent in forcing Windows 7 and Windows 8 users to upgrade to Windows 10. Over the last couple weeks, Microsoft started to implement changes that prevents Windows 7 and Windows 8 users from having the option to choose whether to upgrade. Forbes contributor Gordon Kelly recently highlighted three changes that prevents users from choosing whether they want to upgrade:
1.) Reversing User Settings – Microsoft has been silently changing Windows 7 and Windows 8 user preferences without any warning. Specifically the Windows Update ‘AllowOSUpgrade’ setting has been resetting itself at least once per day, according to GWX Control Panel developer Josh Mayfield via ComputerWorld. The GWX Control Panel program can be used for preventing Windows 10 from installing itself, but now the upgrade prompt keeps reappearing since ‘AllowOSUpgrade’ setting has been resetting every day.
2.) Removing The Decline Option – Microsoft has removed the “decline” option for upgrading to Windows 10. Previously, the options were “Upgrade now” or “Start download, upgrade later.” Now the only options are “Upgrade now” or “Upgrade tonight.”

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