Microsoft, you’re not as smart as you thing you are!

I was installing an update of OneNote and I suddenly received this popup:

microsoft-onenote-download

 

Continuing could be expensive”

You’re connected to a network that limits downloads every month.

We need to stream some large files over your network connection to install Ofifice, so we recommend installing while connected to an unrestricted netowork.

…

Seriourly, Microsoft?

How the hack do you know what kind of contract I have?

Or, are you working with NSA and spying on my contract? Or with BND (Bundes Nachrichten Dienst – for Germany) ?

For the record, I don’t have a volume base internet access contract.

I have no idea how they could figure out this.
My take on this is that the text is wrong.

They wanted to say that “If you are connected to a network that limits downloads every month” things can become expensive.

 

 


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