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From reading the other comments, people just don't like having security updates done automatically - they'd like to have more control when they are performed.

From reading the other comments, people just don't like having security updates done automatically - they'd like to have more control when they are performed. Kind of like in Windows, where your computer suddenly shuts down to apply a service pack while you were in the middle of an important World of Warcraft raid that you were planning for weeks. There's always a trade-off between keeping your system secure and being available. Most people don't like to trade off availability, and it makes sense.

rrmm 6y ago
I've seen more than one twitch streamer going into a big stream, get screwed by this. Of course, they should've known. But we've all made that mistake during a demo or presentation at some point or another. Worse yet, when you update ahead of time and drivers or other parts of update are incompatible. Stable configurations are important to a lot of people.
- bouncycastle 6y ago
  Completely understandable. It would be great to have more control over how and when the updates are run.
jimbob45 6y ago
This is my read on the situation too. MS already solved this too: just make it difficult, but not impossible to turn off.
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kjs3 6y ago
Unless you're on a corporate machine where they have some Group Policy to force updates, you absolutely can control when updates are performed. You might have to actually learn how to do that, but it's not like M$ makes it impossible.
- bouncycastle 6y ago
  I think I've lost count how many times I've ran into a Windows powered kiosk / info screen that was stuck in the middle of a forced update.
  - kjs3 6y ago
    I've seen all sorts of times I've run into a Windows thing that crashed for unknown reasons. I can't think of a single time I think I've ran into a Windows powered kiosk / info screen that was stuck in the middle of a forced update. I have however, lost count of how many times some piece of technology has failed because someone didn't read the manual.
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rrmm 6y ago

I've seen more than one twitch streamer going into a big stream, get screwed by this. Of course, they should've known. But we've all made that mistake during a demo or presentation at some point or another. Worse yet, when you update ahead of time and drivers or other parts of update are incompatible. Stable configurations are important to a lot of people.

bouncycastle 6y ago
Completely understandable. It would be great to have more control over how and when the updates are run.

jimbob45 6y ago

This is my read on the situation too. MS already solved this too: just make it difficult, but not impossible to turn off.

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kjs3 6y ago

Unless you're on a corporate machine where they have some Group Policy to force updates, you absolutely can control when updates are performed. You might have to actually learn how to do that, but it's not like M$ makes it impossible.

bouncycastle 6y ago
I think I've lost count how many times I've ran into a Windows powered kiosk / info screen that was stuck in the middle of a forced update.
- kjs3 6y ago
  I've seen all sorts of times I've run into a Windows thing that crashed for unknown reasons. I can't think of a single time I think I've ran into a Windows powered kiosk / info screen that was stuck in the middle of a forced update. I have however, lost count of how many times some piece of technology has failed because someone didn't read the manual.
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