Windows 10: Forced Update

Forced Action

Culprit

Windows 10 Operating System

Found

6 years ago

Source

https://darkpatterns.org/types-of-dark-pattern/bait-and-switch

When an update is available, the user is unable to shutdown or restart their operating system without updating.

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