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Re:Windows 10 Free Upgrade Available in 190 Countries Today by louhike on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @05:16AM (#9967285)
Yes but you do not have to upgrade to Windows 10 and they made it pretty clear they removed these softwares (it warned me when they proposed the update). This is unfortunate but I don't think Microsoft has been evil here.
Re:Windows 10 Free Upgrade Available in 190 Countries Today by acqq on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @05:43AM (#9967408)
Where is the warning being displayed? As far as I've seen you can click through the dialogs without seeing it.
Re:Windows 10 Free Upgrade Available in 190 Countries Today by foiboitoi on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @08:06AM (#9968015)
"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.

Re:Windows 10 Free Upgrade Available in 190 Countries Today by Someone1234 on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @10:18AM (#9968759)
If 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.

Re:Windows 10 Free Upgrade Available in 190 Countries Today by LocalPCGuy on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @09:18AM (#9968377)
Sure 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.
Re:Windows 10 Free Upgrade Available in 190 Countries Today by foiboitoi on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @09:28AM (#9968440)
"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 There are many withdrawn features and anti-features included.

Re:Windows 10 Free Upgrade Available in 190 Countries Today by Someone1234 on Wednesday July 29, 2015 @10:20AM (#9968768)
> 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.