5 ms·
But, when Apple does it, people like it, don't they? Microsoft's just been trying to be Apple ever since the Zune.
by shrimp_emoji 10y ago
But, when Apple does it, people like it, don't they?
Microsoft's just been trying to be Apple ever since the Zune.
- brianwawok 10y agoI just dumped my last Windows pc. All ubuntu. There are finally some good ubuntu laptops. Put your money where your values are.
- ximeng 10y agoI have one Ubuntu one Windows at home, Windows made me update again today (last time a week or two ago) - took forty minutes. Next PC will have Ubuntu on it too.
- vezycash 10y agoTurn off the update service. And there's three settings to make sure it doesn't reactivate itself. I held of updates for two years. Long story short: you can still decide when you want to update Windows - 10 steps instead of one.
- walterbell 10y agoDoes that work on all versions of Windows 10?
- vezycash 10y agoYes it does. Detailed Steps: Open Computer Management After disabling the Windows Update service in the Computer Management Console, click on the Recovery Tab. There, turn first three options to "Take No Action." Else, the service will reactivate itself after a while. This way, you control when you want to update. Note: If you use Defender, manually turn on the Update Service when you want to update the definitions.
- walterbell 10y agoThanks! Defender updates can be downloaded separately and installed as a standalone executable.
- yellowapple 10y ago> Turn off the update service. That seems risky security-wise. I'll just stick to my Linux machines, which update without bringing me down for half an hour.
- bad_user 10y ago> But, when Apple does it, people like it, don't they? No, some of us bitch and moan about Apple whenever it's on topic and this is also a logical fallacy of sorts ... if Apple does it, that doesn't make Microsoft's actions OK.
- baldfat 10y ago> But, when Apple does it, people like it, don't they? No, some of us take the down votes and voice our opinion. :)
- deleted 10y ago[deleted]