Microsoft has decided to put an end to alarming messages that pressurize s to purchase a version of the software to fix the bugs found in the s pcs.
You would clearly understand this if you ever bought a version of the already installed free version of that software because of some warning message displayed. Usually, these free version of the programs purportedly scan the s’ computers for errors and then pushes alarming messages asking them to purchase the version of the software also known to be free cleaners and optimizers, to fix the problems.
To end these unnecessary purchase decisions by the s, Microsoft is updating the evaluation criteria to identify the malware & unwanted software.
The updated guidelines include: “Programs must not display alarming or coercive messages or misleading content to pressure you into paying for additional services or performing superfluous actions.”
Microsoft also puts restrictions on the characteristics that a coercive message should display. It includes that an error message should be displayed in an elaborated format and it should ask s to pay only for “fixing the errors or issues monetarily or by performing other actions such as taking a survey, ing a file, g up for a newsletter, etc.” And the should respond within a limited period to get the “purported issue solved”.
Starting from March 1st, the company’s security products and Windows Defender will classify the programs that display alarming messages as “unwanted software,” and detect/delete them.
