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Yet another reasons to blocks automated updates on Windows. Lets see how Edge becomes 'safer' in that situation.

• thro32 10y ago
  Downvotes are nice, but is there any other solution? I want just security updates without new extra functionality. MS is unpredictable and I do not trust them. One day it might decide to put ads on wallpaper or something.
  • tdkl 10y ago
    Sadly the only choice for that is the LTSB edition, not eligible for end-user purchase. Personally I justified its install with my machine being eligible for free 10 update and ending with less features (which I don't need). It receives a cumulative security update once per month and no junk.
  • ocdtrekkie 10y ago
    It's a closed source OS, you really have two options: 1. Apply security updates, so you are not vulnerable to easily solvable security risks. 2. Don't use Windows 10. Disabling automatic updates isn't really a viable solution, and I will convey downvotes to people who advocate it.
    • tdkl 10y ago
      > Disabling automatic updates isn't really a viable solution, and I will convey downvotes to people who advocate it. As they switch to a cumulative update model, will you wildly down-vote people who think that breaking their system with 1 update out of 10 is somehow reasonable ? Or that excluding that update but installing others would make more sense, then: a) leaving everything out for that month, b) having an unusable system. Morons like you who accept and even enforce this kind of "my way of the highway" attitude to the others are the reason MS can get away with it.
      • aq3cn 10y ago
        If anyone audits the settings page under update they can find an option to defer upgrade. More people need to know about it. https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/instantanswers/20a98a29-df85-b9e9-f04e-e7812bc903f6/defer-upgrades-in-windows-10 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/instantanswers/20a98a29-...
      • ocdtrekkie 10y ago
        I find cumulative updates irritating, and I've complained about it loudly to anyone who will listen. Disabling automatic updates is STILL not a viable solution.
  • aq3cn 10y ago
    There is an option to defer upgrade in Windows 10 Pro. > Some Windows 10 editions let you defer upgrades to your PC. When you defer upgrades, new Windows features won’t be downloaded or installed for several months. Deferring upgrades doesn’t affect security updates. Note that deferring upgrades will prevent you from getting the latest Windows features as soon as they’re available. From: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/instantanswers/20a98a29-df85-b9e9-f04e-e7812bc903f6/defer-upgrades-in-windows-10 https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/instantanswers/20a98a29-... http://www.howtogeek.com/223083/what-does-“defer-upgrades”-in-windows-10-mean/ http://www.howtogeek.com/223083/what-does-“defer-upgrades”-i... http://superuser.com/questions/923186/how-can-i-defer-updates-in-windows-10-home http://superuser.com/questions/923186/how-can-i-defer-update...
    • thro32 10y ago
      defering upgrades is not really an solution, unless 'several months' is like 5 years. I need control over my system.