Microsoft's Latest Solution; Buy a New Computer!

When I first heard Microsoft's latest upgrade pitch to solve security issues in its OS, I thought, great idea Microsoft, I could use a new Mac! Needless to say, many of their most ardent supporters are not enthusiastic.

If this sounds familiar, it is because we have been down this road before. Windows NT was supposed to usher in a new era of power and security. Despite the annoying quirk of having to press Ctr+Alt+Del to log in, the platform was widely adopted by businesses only to be thrown under the bus for Windows 2000 and later Windows 7. Along the way, various incarnations of this same pitch have been employed and it is getting rather tiresome.

Windows 10 they told us would be the last major upgrade anyone needed. However, another broken promise does not seem to phase them and now they feel it is better to abandon ship completely rather than trying to salvage the hope Windows 10 was supposed to offer.

One thing this company always seems to get wrong is that what people really want is a fast loading computer that quickly connects to the internet, is stable and secure, stays fast and not intrusive. Upgrades should occur seamlessly in the background via small, well optimized code packages that do not intrude on users. No part of a program should ever be so large that it would even be perceptible when it installs. That is the way we handle our websites, apps and internal system. Why can't Microsoft do the same?

The fact that Windows is a large program is not an excuse. Bloatware does not impress me especially when I have to deal with the fallout. Hopefully there is still time for this company to come to its senses because so far, its record has been mired with controversy and they are definitely running out of time as far as my patients goes with them.