>Finally, reboots are necessary on all major operating systems, even linux. Yeah,no. Even windows 10 dosen't require you to reboot it often - the machine i am

>Finally, reboots are necessary on all major operating systems, even linux. Yeah,no. Even windows 10 dosen't require you to reboot it often - the machine i am writing from wasn't rebooted in two months(i update it when it is convenient for me, and when i am sure that update is 'safe' to install - updates that delete your files would be better left to another discussion) - it is usually running few spatial analyses nightly. >You should never have hours worth of unsaved work open. NEVER. Don't blame windows or whatever, just dont ever do that or at least bear your shame quietly. It isn't about having the work open, it is about system dictating WHEN you need to stop working and bloody update it. We had a business presentation and our presentation laptop was running windows10 home - guess what happened? Obviously you can delay update, or even prevent them for a while - but the prompt(which allows delaying by up to 15minutes, blocking updates takes place in control panel if i recall right) didn't show while presentation was in fullscreen - and the update took 1.5 hours. Updating at reboot is fine, but users must have an option to NOT update at the next reboot(even if it is annoying as hell for user) - sometimes it is necessary - and remember that software serves the users, not the other way around. I agree that restoring open apps on reboot is a horrible practice in general, but when updating the OS without any user interaction - it is a must if you cannot update without rebooting the OS. What people are angry about isn't the idea that windows closes everything, or updates itself, but that they aren't in control of their computers.