Even after Windows 10 is successfully installed, its new “OS as a service” framework (which includes further automated updates) has some business owners and tech executives worried that a software upgrade installed without their knowledge could wreak havoc on their systems. A CIO.com article posted on February 18th asserted that several IT executives consider the move to Windows 10 the “smoothest Microsoft OS transition in years.” And industry numbers indicate that 22 million devices are now running on Windows 10 the operating system’s mobile update is scheduled to launch on February 29th, certainly adding to that market share.īut many businesses have chosen to hold off from upgrading to Windows 10, for a variety of reasons: the critical need to run legacy software and applications like Internet Explorer, concern over Microsoft’s increased data-tracking abilities, a slow embrace of app compatibility among developers. This means that those computer users still on Windows 7 and Windows 8.1-powered machines could be automatically and regularly prompted to download the new operating system.įor many computer users, a “recommended” update status isn’t necessarily a bad thing - Windows 10 has received mostly positive reviews, particularly for its return of the Start button, its newly integrated Edge web browser, its Cortana voice commands, and its enhanced security. In early February, Microsoft announced that Windows 10 would shift to “Recommended” update status in a “phased approach” meant to encourage upgrades.

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