And in Windows 10, forced updates are opt-out, and yet, prominent tech sites like C|NET publish crap like this without tons of caveats about why it's a terrible

And in Windows 10, forced updates are opt-out, and yet, prominent tech sites like C|NET publish crap like this without tons of caveats about why it's a terrible idea for most everyone who needs a C|NET article to tell them how: https://www.cnet.com/how-to/stop-windows-10-from-automatically-updating-your-pc/ https://www.cnet.com/how-to/stop-windows-10-from-automatical... They kind of acknowledge how bad this advice was: "Update, May 15: With the Windows 10 Creators Update, Microsoft has largely addressed the forced updates that often resulted in lost work. And, while the the recent WannaCry ransomware does not (thus far) appear to affect Windows 10, you need to make sure your PC is kept up-to-date with security patches to avoid exactly those sort of attacks. To that end, consider the information below to be out of date, with a more thorough update to come."