Re: Windows Media Player BLINDSIDE update!

D. W. K. wrote:
I am furious with Microsoft!

For the second time now I have been blindsided by Microsoft with a
notification regarding an "update to Media Player 10" which turns
out to be a stealth installation of version 11! I DO NOT
WANT VERSION 11!!!!!!!!

This is disgusting! It was billed as a "Version 10" update and
there was no opportunity to cancel this prior to discovering it was
NOT an upgrade to 10 but a "forced down your throat" installation
of 11!
I would like to hear from someone at Microsoft as to why they have
decided to do this in this way! This is infuriating to say the
least! If you want to offer an update to MP11 then come right out
and say so! At least give someone the opportunity to say NO!

I WILL NEVER TRUST ANY MICROSOFT UPDATES AGAIN!


Uhm... If you just changed the way you get updates to 'download and
notify' - you could choose what to install and read about each one -
research a little (you know - put a little effort into it) and never install
anything you do not want to...

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Shenan Stanley
MS-MVP
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How To Ask Questions The Smart Way
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