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Windows 10 upgrade nag screens are annoying users
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Updated onMarch 25, 2020
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Thethird round of Patch Tuesday updatesthat rolled out last week came in with a lot of new features forWindows 10. However,Microsofthasn’t thought of a very clever advertising method for these new features.
Instead, they seem to have opted for the old-fashioned, and extremely annoying, nag screens.
Microsoft is nagging users about their new features
After the latestWindows10 updates, there appears to be an increase in notifications that urge users to:
Get even more out ofWindows
Back before the updates, these prompts would appear only after a clean installation ofWindows10, or when you start of the device for the very first time.
However,Microsoftlater started pushing even more notifications onto users’ screens. You may receive thenotificationthat gives you information about additional services such as Your Phone or Office 365 that you can set up.
According to users, the notification started appearing after a recentWindowsUpdate, possibly the March orFebruaryPatch Tuesday updates.
Microsoft states the prompts are meant to help
TheWindowsprompt showcases a number of services that you can acquire after creating a Microsoft Account. As an example, the notification gives brief info on some of the following Microsoft services:
Microsoftclaimsthat these notifications are in no way meant to be an annoyance, and they simply want them to be a way for users to discover more things they can do with their OS.
However, if you still consider these notifications to be more of a nuisance, you can always opt to disable them.
What’s your take on theseMicrosoftnotifications? Let us know if you consider them helpful or not by leaving us a message in the comments section below.
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Teodor Nechita
Eager to help those in need, Teodor writes articles daily on subjects regarding Windows, Xbox, and all things tech-related.
When not working, you may usually find him either at the gym or taking a stroll in the park, trying to find inspiration for the next articles he may write.
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