...and you've purchased a copy of Windows in your life? You know its far from a fail-proof OS. How about some other software, like Adobe's CS? or MS Office? Then again, why keep the conversation to just software? Got an iPhone? or an Xbox? Shit man, any car you buy has a "manipulative" twist here and there... In all cases, you just have to know where to find them. Finding the right product is not about finding the perfect one, its about finding the one that pisses you off the least. If a verbal alert is your breaking point, I guess thats just too bad.