Based on my experience with Windows 7, including updates (Compattelrunner.exe) that could well be construed as malware because of their effects on computer performance, and also the fact that some of my older but very expensive software didn't work (Corel PhotoPaint) or worked poorly (MathCAD) when I switched from XP to Windows 7, I do not regard these "upgrades" as anything more than an opportunity to pay Microsoft for cosmetic changes and often worse performance. Windows 8 (on my tablet) interjects pop-ups into the middle of my work that are unrelated to my work.

On a side note, Office 10 really has no more features than the previous version of Office (2003) I had, but cost roughly $200. It doesn't really do more from what I can see and, in some cases, it does less.

 I just filed a complaint with the FTC because I found, for the third time, Compattelrunner.exe running on my computer, having been reinstalled without my authorization.

"Microsoft updates install a program called compattelrunner.exe on my computer without my authorization even though my update settings say, "Download important updates but let me choose whether to install them." Compattelrunner.exe serves no legitimate or beneficial purpose, and causes serious performance problems (applications running slowly or freezing up); I caught it on my computer this afternoon consuming 71% of my computer's CPU (central processing unit) capacity. I have previously, with considerable effort on my part to identify the problem's source, deleted this program but now, and this is no less than the third time, found it on my computer again. I have posted complaints to Microsoft about this but no corrective action has been taken to prevent the problem from recurring. Isn't there, in the long run, a law against installing unwanted software on somebody else's computer?"

In addition, the second screenshot shows that Microsoft is lying to its customers about the nature of updates.
Based on my experience with Windows 7, including updates (Compattelrunner. exe) that could well be construed as malware because of their effects on computer performance, and also the fact that some of my older but very expensive software didn't work (Corel PhotoPaint) or worked poorly (MathCAD) when I switched from XP to Windows 7, I do not regard these "upgrades" as anything more than an opportunity to pay Microsoft for cosmetic changes and often worse performance. Windows 8 (on my tablet) interjects pop-ups into the middle of my work that are unrelated to my work. On a side note, Office 10 really has no more features than the previous version of Office (2003) I had, but cost roughly $200. It doesn't really do more from what I can see and, in some cases, it does less. I just filed a complaint with the FTC because I found, for the third time, Compattelrunner. exe running on my computer, having been reinstalled without my authorization. "Microsoft updates install a program called compattelrunner. exe on my computer without my authorization even though my update settings say, "Download important updates but let me choose whether to install them. " Compattelrunner. exe serves no legitimate or beneficial purpose, and causes serious performance problems (applications running slowly or freezing up); I caught it on my computer this afternoon consuming 71% of my computer's CPU (central processing unit) capacity. I have previously, with considerable effort on my part to identify the problem's source, deleted this program but now, and this is no less than the third time, found it on my computer again. I have posted complaints to Microsoft about this but no corrective action has been taken to prevent the problem from recurring. Isn't there, in the long run, a law against installing unwanted software on somebody else's computer? "

In addition, the second screenshot shows that Microsoft is lying to its customers about the nature of updates.