6 ms·
"you do not have to upgrade to Windows 10" Everyone has to stop using that as an excuse. It doesn't even make sense & it's myopic. Obsolescence is built into W
by foiboitoi 11y ago
"you do not have to upgrade to Windows 10"
Everyone has to stop using that as an excuse. It doesn't even make sense & it's myopic. Obsolescence is built into Windows. If you want to continue being safe using Windows you NEED to upgrade. You can choose not to upgrade, but it's at your detriment.
It's a choice until it's not.
- LocalPCGuy 11y agoSure it is a choice. You absolutely need the DVD player...don't upgrade now. Maybe by the time you need it, the functionality will be restored. Regardless, it is a choice you can make. Don't be entitled.
- foiboitoi 11y ago"Don't be entitled." entitled -- to give (a person or thing) a title, right, or claim to something I spent my money, I can be entitled. Besides this isn't just about libdvdcss. There are many withdrawn features and anti-features included.
- Someone1234 11y ago> I spent my money, I can be entitled. No, you didn't. You spend $0 on Windows 10. You spent money on Windows 7 and you can continue to use that without restriction. You absolutely are acting entitled for something which is free.
- Someone1234 11y agoIf it was 2020 you might have a point, since that's when they'll end-of-life Windows 7. But it is 2015, you can use Windows 7 with Media Center and your DVD codec for the next five years. Honestly I get the strong sense we wouldn't even be having this discussion if Windows 10 was NOT free i.e. if it costs $100. Since then people would simply not feel compelled to upgrade, instead it is free for a limited period, so people feel compelled and are now complaining about being "forced" to. The reality is you can use Windows 7 until 2020. Just go ahead and do that then.