{"id":1079,"date":"2025-03-20T01:37:25","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T01:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/?p=1079"},"modified":"2025-03-20T01:38:19","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T01:38:19","slug":"1079","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/2025\/03\/20\/1079\/","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft gets into the spam game by again emailing Windows 10 users to prod them to upgrade to Windows 11 \u2013 is the nagging going too far now?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Fresh round of emails encourages upgrades to Windows 11, but I\u2019m not happy with the way some of this messaging is angled<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/HzfTwHEzBA9A9kRKnEG48o-1200-80.jpg\" alt=\"Windows 10\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Image Credit: Microsoft(Image credit: Microsoft)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Microsoft is sending out emails to push people to upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>While on the face of it, that seems a useful move to help some users, Microsoft\u2019s angling of the email is far from ideal<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>It also runs the risk of making Windows 10 users feel spammed, particularly as they\u2019re still getting nudged numerous times within the OS itself<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoftis once again trying to persuadeWindows 10users that they need toupgrade to Windows 11, ahead of the impending cessation of support for the older operating system later this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This time, though, the nudge to upgrade isn\u2019t being delivered within Windows 10 itself, but via email \u2013 although it isn\u2019t the first time Microsoft has tried this approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I received an email from Microsoft (sent to the email address linked to my Microsoft account) regarding my Windows 10 PC needing an upgrade at the end of November 2024, a few months back, but now the software giant is sending out fresh messages to upgrade this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I didn\u2019t get this latest mail (not yet, anyway), butWindows Latestdid, and although it carries the same title, a warning that \u2018End of support for Windows 10 is approaching,\u2019 the email itself is somewhat different.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The overall thrust of the content is similar though. There\u2019s a prominent reminder of the exact date that Microsoft halts support for Windows 10 \u2013 which happens on October 14, 2025 \u2013 and some suggestions of what to do with your old PC (trade it in, or recycle the machine). You can also click a link to check your upgrade eligibility forWindows 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Microsoft also clarifies that your PC will continue to work, it\u2019s just that there will be no more support \u2013 as in software updates \u2013 piped through. There\u2019s also a link to some blurb on how Windows 11 is more secure (which is certainly true), and a nudge to use OneDrive to back up your files if you plan to use Windows 10 after the deadline has passed, heading into 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&gt;&gt;&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/detail-Microsoft-1746388-G3HTA056H\">G3HTA056H Battery for Microsoft Surface Pro X 13&#8243; Tablet<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/cXi2kUEexYJoLBfZNzb2Ae-970-80.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"analysis-overstepping-boundaries-and-taking-some-odd-angles-3\">Analysis: Overstepping boundaries and taking some odd angles<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a couple of things that strike me as odd here. Firstly, the plug for OneDrive feels very gratuitous, and hardly a solution to counter the prospect of having your PC compromised by running an out-of-date OS. Where on earth is the stern warning that it really isn\u2019t a good idea to run Windows 10 on your PC when support for theoperating systemexpires?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you may be aware, without security updates, your computer will be left vulnerable to exploits, as when holes appear in Windows 10, they will no longer be patched up \u2013 a recipe for disaster, potentially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Of course, if you really want to stick with Windows 10, then for the first time ever, consumers can pay to extend support, and I\u2019d recommend you do so. Oddly enough, Microsoft doesn\u2019t mention this extension of support in its email.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I say it\u2019s odd, but then, Microsoft would really prefer you upgrade to Windows 11 anyway, either on your current PC \u2013 if it\u2019s eligible \u2013 or by purchasing a new Windows 11 computer. And to that end, there\u2019s a link in the email to \u2018explore new computers\u2019 which is something Microsoft has been urging us to do for a while now.As I\u2019ve discussed before, there\u2019s arguably merit to the suggestion in some ways, but a whole lot of other concerns outweighing that around the environmental toll that aton of Windows 10 PCs ending up on the scrapheapmight usher in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are serious worries, and likely why Microsoft is sending the other message in this email advising on recycling (or trading in) your old Windows 10 PC if you do upgrade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The other point here is do you want to be getting emails direct from Microsoft about Windows 10 upgrades? Well, in some ways, I guess it\u2019s better (or at least slightly less annoying) than being pushed to upgrade within the operating system itself, but the problem is,Microsoft is doing that as well\u2013 so Windows 10 users are getting both barrels, as it were. Sigh\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can likely expect several further barrages of these kind of emails as 2025 progresses, and the October support deadline draws nearer \u2013 messages that folks may well be wanting their spam filter to deal with, frankly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&gt;&gt;&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/detail-Microsoft-1745816-G3HTA049H\">G3HTA049H Battery for Microsoft Surface Book 2 15 inch 1835<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t get me wrong here: I\u2019m not saying it isn\u2019t important to warn consumers about the dangers of an out-of-date operating system \u2013 it definitely is \u2013 but Microsoft is rather overstepping with its broad approach here, and worse still, this particular email actually undersells those dangers (while overselling other Microsoft products).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fresh round of emails encourages upgrades to Windows 11, but I\u2019m not happy with the way some of this messaging is angled Image Credit: Microsoft(Image credit: Microsoft) Microsoftis once again trying to persuadeWindows 10users that they need toupgrade to Windows 11, ahead of the impending cessation of support for the older operating system later this &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/2025\/03\/20\/1079\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Microsoft gets into the spam game by again emailing Windows 10 users to prod them to upgrade to Windows 11 \u2013 is the nagging going too far now?<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[108],"tags":[126],"class_list":["post-1079","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-microsoft","tag-windows-11"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1079","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1079"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1079\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1081,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1079\/revisions\/1081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1079"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1079"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.batterymap.co.nz\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1079"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}