Windows 10 forced an update on me yesterday in the middle of a game. After 30 minutes of it being stuck at 80% I said fuck it and rebooted. It's time to pull the trigger and get off of dual booting.
As someone who did tech support as a side gig for my last company, this happens literally every year so I try to keep up with news. Disastrous, bricking-computer-tier updates in January and February have been the norm for years now.
Luckily they are often fairly rare enough that it hasn't caused huge disruptions (in my case)
It's unclear why January's security update for Windows 11 has been so disastrous.
Vibe coding ....
A... I... can't figure it out
For those experiencing issues with boot failures, we had to put together a whole new guide on how to fix it. While we wanted this out earlier, it takes a few hours to research and write it all up
but people say Windows doesn't require any tinkering! only Linux does! /s
but people say Windows doesn’t require any tinkering! only Linux does! /s
I've never heard that about Windows but I have heard it about Apple's shit.
Microsoft trained people into believing that updates are dangerous.
Vibe coding. Not even once.
Put it on eBay for $10 so we can buy these for servers.
Mfs will see this and say "Linux is free if your time is worthless"
My work schedule is 100% full and really dont have time for this. I hate windows so much its unreal
Honestly, I moved from Windows 10 over to Bazzite and I've been enjoying the gaming experience so much more, despite some of little short comings, than Windows since 7.
They can't stop winning.
Glad I'm still running 10 with third party patches.
...Isn't pirated Win 10 IOT Enterprise LTSC both simpler to configure and just as stable/updated?
My conclusion: If you want a stable computer then you should disable Windows updates: https://www.sordum.org/9470/windows-update-blocker-v1-8/
For anyone reading this, this is terrible advice. The most important that you can do to keep your windows (if you insist on windows) computer secure is to keep it up to date.
This applies for any operating system. Security flaws are constantly being discovered and the security updates are those flaws being fixed.
It’s an older study but the thing security experts said was most important was installing security updates in a prompt manner.
The thing non experts said was important was having an antivirus.
https://www.tomshardware.com/news/security-experts-vs-non-experts,29665.html
All well and good, but every now and then we're abused by updates that remove features, or add something we didn't want.
0patch does have an advantage there I guess.
That’s where choosing a community driven operating system comes in. If the provider of the security patches abuses their position the answer is not to drop security. Rather switching providers is the solution.
I agree. I'm on Debian. But on my Android phone I don't auto update apps. Been bitten too many times.
Such an advice can only come from a Windows user...
If your leg hurts amputate it...
Updates are security features. If you plan to connect your computer to a network do not disable updates. If your os updates brakes your computer, change your os.
if said security updates make the software unusable they are not security updates, they are failures
I don't think so, what's more secure than a computer that doesn't turn on?
One that doesn't turn on, has been encased in concrete, and dropped to the bottom of the ocean.
Next windows update will just corrupt all your data for your safety, but not before uploading it to their unencrypted servers
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