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So Microsoft is trying to blame users for their computers being out of date, when it's their automatic system failing... Keeping computers on overnight should n

So Microsoft is trying to blame users for their computers being out of date, when it's their automatic system failing... Keeping computers on overnight should not be required for proper updates, most computers are practically idle most of the time anyway, do it then. Furthermore, this data is specifically about laptops, so it's possible some of the problem is due to laptop-specific battery optimisation, and so doesn't affect desktop users. I hope they try to investigate the issue further, currently there's very little to go on.

TowerTall 5y ago
It doesn't take windows 8 hours to install upates. The reason why it takes 8 hours is that the update process doesn't start until it has been determined that you have stable power. One of the criteria for that is that the computer has been on for a couple of hours without power interruption.
- Nextgrid 5y ago
  A proper update process should be able to pause immediately when power is lost, thus not needing to care about whether there is stable power - if power suddenly goes away the entire thing should pause and thus not waste battery power.
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- FastEatSlow 5y ago
  The majority of the update process is downloading and decompressing, which can be interrupted without issues. The update process itself should be quick enough that if the user does happen to decide to turn off their machine, it will just delay the shutdown process by a minute or two.