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I cant comment on the article since I don't have any actual data on the subject (it doesn't seem they do either). But I do have a slightly on-topic question for

by pawadu 10y ago

I cant comment on the article since I don't have any actual data on the subject (it doesn't seem they do either). But I do have a slightly on-topic question for HN readers using Windows in enterprise: You can run popular Linux distributions off grid and still receive security updates via a local package repository. Can you still do something like this with Windows? Does it require an special Windows 10 version?

Nux 10y ago
search for WSUS
Santosh83 10y ago
I think you need an Enterprise license to customise the update process. Not even Pro will do, although with that you can turn off the forced updates, which Home users can't.
- H4CK3RM4N 10y ago
  Last I heard, Pro can only delay updates for 14 days.
elorant 10y ago
There is the Enterprise LTSB (Long Term Service Branch) which gives you a stripped down version of the OS with more control on the updating process.
- douche 10y ago
  It's far away the best distribution, particularly if you're one of those "everything since 7 is a pile of shit" grognards. So much of the cruft is stripped out, and it only gets security updates.
  - russdpale 10y ago
    This is what I use, its amazing but still has the telemetry and all of that. I'm not sure its as stripped down as people think. SME early creators updaters saw one note ads on their ltsb file explorer. I'm going to be switching to Linux this weekend I think.
throaway23 10y ago
Why would Microsoft do such a thing? It does not align with locking in and extracting resources at scale from the third world. How else do you prop up a 60billion dollar bill gates? The math does not work any other way. I wouldn't worry too much about data leaks though. Microsft isn't the NSA or the Army where Snowden and Manning type characters sign up for patriotic reason. This is an environment much like wall street where self serving geeks sign up to exploit their intellectual dividend over the rest of society. Which as Alan Greenspan told us - it isn't in their self interest to damage the system. So nothing bad is going to happen especially since everyone else is doing it too.

by pawadu 10y ago

Nux 10y ago

search for WSUS

Santosh83 10y ago

I think you need an Enterprise license to customise the update process. Not even Pro will do, although with that you can turn off the forced updates, which Home users can't.

H4CK3RM4N 10y ago
Last I heard, Pro can only delay updates for 14 days.

elorant 10y ago

There is the Enterprise LTSB (Long Term Service Branch) which gives you a stripped down version of the OS with more control on the updating process.

douche 10y ago
It's far away the best distribution, particularly if you're one of those "everything since 7 is a pile of shit" grognards. So much of the cruft is stripped out, and it only gets security updates.
- russdpale 10y ago
  This is what I use, its amazing but still has the telemetry and all of that. I'm not sure its as stripped down as people think. SME early creators updaters saw one note ads on their ltsb file explorer. I'm going to be switching to Linux this weekend I think.

throaway23 10y ago

Why would Microsoft do such a thing? It does not align with locking in and extracting resources at scale from the third world. How else do you prop up a 60billion dollar bill gates? The math does not work any other way. I wouldn't worry too much about data leaks though. Microsft isn't the NSA or the Army where Snowden and Manning type characters sign up for patriotic reason. This is an environment much like wall street where self serving geeks sign up to exploit their intellectual dividend over the rest of society. Which as Alan Greenspan told us - it isn't in their self interest to damage the system. So nothing bad is going to happen especially since everyone else is doing it too.