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The forced update stuff can be a real pain even if no reboot is needed. Many updates cause high CPU usage, making work rather slow going. Some even do this duri
by tom_ 8y ago
The forced update stuff can be a real pain even if no reboot is needed. Many updates cause high CPU usage, making work rather slow going. Some even do this during the downloading step, so they can cause you trouble even during your active hours.
Even if you disable this stuff with the Group Policy Editor, you still have to be careful, because if you click the 'you need updates' notification (perhaps to see which updates are ready) you approve them for installation sight unseen. The entire system is unfathomably user-hostile.
- moftz 8y agoWhat was really fun in 7 was the weird state Windows Update would be in if it had not received updates in a long time. It would hog CPU and do nothing. You would manually have to download a couple key patches and apply them before Update would be able to connect and install anything else.
- LeftTurnSignal 8y agoThat was so frustrating too. I remember the update to windows update usually fixed it if I could find it. I did have a lot of success letting Windows Update run overnight though. Then it would inevitably be stuck at 2% waiting for a button to get hit. We've come so far.