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It's because of this misfeature that I've decided I'm going to build my own Wi-Fi router, which will hard-block any and every IP address belonging to Microsoft.
by amyjess 10y ago
It's because of this misfeature that I've decided I'm going to build my own Wi-Fi router, which will hard-block any and every IP address belonging to Microsoft.
I've been late to work before because my Surface restarted to install an update, it got stuck rebooting, and my alarms didn't go off.
- gruez 10y agoenjoy windows update and random sites (because azure) breaking
- amyjess 10y agoBut I want to break Windows Update. I'd be fine with never installing another update ever again.
- gruez 10y agoenjoy getting pwned by 0days
- Silhouette 10y agoThe problem Microsoft has created is that you now have to choose between trusting their updates and having a chance of your system being broken by them, or not trusting their updates and having a chance of your system being compromised through an unpatched vulnerability. This is a binary question with no good answer, and it's no longer clear that accepting all updates to ensure you get the security patches is the option with the lowest risk.
- jrockway 10y agoI think if you want to be on time to work, the logical thing to do is to buy a dedicated alarm clock rather than building a WiFi router to block Microsoft's IP addresses. You've only addressed one of many possible failure modes with that solution. People have been using dedicated alarm clocks for decades, and the failure modes are well-understood. It's mostly power failures, which is why they all have a backup battery to keep the alarm working even if your power goes out. Amazon has alarm clocks for as low as 55 cents!
- ocdtrekkie 10y agoYup. I use phones and tablets for alarms, but a good old fashioned clock radio is my most reliable one.