Woman awarded $10k after suing Microsoft for sneaky Windows 10 upgrade

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Microsoft has really been pushing its Windows 10 platform and for good reason. It has an Xbox App, DirectX 12 support, and other nifty gaming features. But it also has the terrifying HAL-like tendency to take over your machine whether you want it to or not. Many have been critical of Microsoft for strong-arming its upgrade on users and one woman even sued the mega corporation for this practice and came away with $10k.
As reported by the Seattle Times, Teri Goldstein's computer began installing the operating system without her knowledge and it had an adverse effect on her computer. This was especially egregious because she used that computer to run her travel-agency. Goldstein claimed that the machine slowed down so much that it was out of order for days.
"Nobody ever asked me if I wanted to update," said Goldstein, who claimed that prior to this incident she "had never heard of Windows 10."
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