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Opinion You’ve had your laptop for months, and you’ve always made sure it installed Microsoft updates.
Key facts
- It’s an advertisement for Xbox Game Pass Premium, which now costs $14.99 a month (if you’re in the US)
- What you’ve experienced is Windows 11’s Second Chance Out of Box Experience (SCOOBE), a deeply deceptive and unethical attempt on Microsoft’s part to con you into buying more monthly services
- Again, you’re free to hit the Skip link, even though the "Join for $14.99" button is much more prominent on the screen
- Did you perhaps forget to sign your marriage license five years ago, initial the deed to your home of 10 years, or miss a critical turn in the driving test you took back in 2003
Summary
What could that possibly mean? Did you perhaps forget to sign your marriage license five years ago, initial the deed to your home of 10 years, or miss a critical turn in the driving test you took back in 2003? So you click the Continue button that appears at the bottom of the dialog box and Windows asks you if you’d like to use Microsoft’s recommended browser settings. Screen asks you to use recommended browser settings - Click to enlarge. Next, you’re presented with a screen that encourages you to link your phone with your PC so you can get SMS messages on your desktop.