Windows is special here because Microsoft never properly solved the distribution problem for software. If you want the typical user on Windows to run updated s

Windows is special here because Microsoft never properly solved the distribution problem for software. If you want the typical user on Windows to run updated software, your software has to at least entice updating if not auto-update straight away. Not solving this whole distribution mess is by far the worst downside of Windows as a platform. Not getting malware when installing software on your Windows PC is hard.