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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Rasthiyadu padanama" data-source="post: 20358541" data-attributes="member: 555877"><img src="http://www4.pcmag.com/media/images/503073-windows-10-upgrade-notice.jpg?thumb=y&width=740&height=426" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Following efforts to force Windows 10 on computers running older operating systems, some of which Microsoft claimed were accidental, the company awarded $10,000 to a California woman who said the unintended upgrade slowed her computer to a crawl."I had never heard of Windows 10," Teri Goldstein told the Seattle Times. "Nobody ever asked me if I wanted to update."She claimed that the upgrade caused her work computer to crash and be unavailable for days at a time, so she took Microsoft to court, asking for a new computer and compensation for lost wages.A Microsoft spokesperson told the Seattle Times that it denies wrongdoing in the case, but settled with Goldstein for $10,000 last month to avoid expensive litigation.The forced upgrade that she experienced was part of Microsoft's push to get Windows users running the latest version of its operating system. Windows 10 is categorized as a "recommended update," and if a system is configured to install recommended updates, as many are, a generic pop-up window is the only thing standing between you and an unintended upgrade.For a while last fall, the Windows 10 upgrade was even bundled with a separate Windows update package, meaning that the update was installed by default and users would have to uncheck a blue box if they didn't want it. Microsoft claimed that this was a "mistake and we are removing the check."The risk of accidentally installing Windows 10 should go down considerably on July 29, when Microsoft plans to stop offering the operating system for free.Meanwhile, there are several reasons why you might want to upgrade to Windows 10, including faster start-up times, a redesigned start menu, and the addition of Cortana, Microsoft's personal digital assistant.[CODE]http://www.pcmag.com/news/345656/microsoft-gives-woman-10-000-for-forced-windows-10-upgrade[/CODE]</blockquote>

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