Has your computer been sending you ceaseless reminders to update to Windows 10? I have just updated mine, and now I understand why Microsoft is so adamant that everyone gets the new operating system. Because it is not just an operating system.  

If you choose the ‘Express Setup’ features, you will give Microsoft access to all sorts of data that would not normally be shared with your operating system provider. It will allow Microsoft to make the sorts of rich data connections that so far only Google with its web of interconnected and super-user friendly services has been able to gather (and profit from handsomely).

My new operating system is also very persuasive in getting me to use its search engine Edge and so far I have found it difficult to stay with Google as the default search engine. What a huge coup for Microsoft and major threat for Google! I read an article or two about Edge, saying what a great new thing it is, but who knows who pays these blog writers… Also, when you search on Edge, ominously the old Bing logo appears – not very reassuring, since nobody really liked Bing, right?

But…so far I have not figured out how to keep Google as my default search tool and perhaps I’m starting to like Edge. So what’s Google going to do about that?

Have you upgraded your Windows yet?

Disclaimer: I am not in IT, perhaps I am not fully understanding all the technical details, but the business strategy seems pretty clear…