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Windows breaks all the time for lots of people. My brother has a weird issue with his computer where it gets temporarily stuck in a boot loop if "fast startup"

Windows breaks all the time for lots of people. My brother has a weird issue with his computer where it gets temporarily stuck in a boot loop if "fast startup" is enabled in Windows. After I figured this out I turned it off and it was fine(and booted faster!). Then Windows update happened and the setting was switched back on again. I'm not sure how to solve it other than periodically making sure it hasn't magically been turned on again.

CamperBob2 3y ago
For small-time users who aren't on a domain, there is no solution to reverted settings and other manifestations of contempt besides running LTSC. SWIM set himself up as an official IoT OEM to get legitimate licenses for his own use, but most people will have to pirate it. This is nobody's fault but Microsoft's.
- CoastalCoder 3y ago
  I suspect that Microsoft's options were partially limited by people pirating Windows. To the extent that's true, I think the blame is shared. But that's just a footnote. I hold deep antipathy to Microsoft employees who made Windows into user-hostile spyware.
  - CamperBob2 3y ago
    I don't think Microsoft has ever cared in the slightest about people pirating Windows. It's all about market share, as far as they're concerned, and market share is where you find it.
nerdjon 3y ago
If we are going to talk about OS's failing to boot I have had this plenty of times with various Linux installations in VM's or raspberry pi's. So not really sure I would specifically hold that against Windows. However I do agree that Windows turning on a feature with Updates is particularly annoying. Personally the only time I have had that issue on my or my partners computer (at least in the last 10ish years) was when I updated my Nvidia driver and the installer didn't clean up the old one properly. While that is partially Windows fault I struggle to blame Windows specifically for a poor installer.
zer8k 3y ago
I have had nothing but trouble with Linux and Nvidia drivers. I am willing to put up with it because I love Linux distros but I do not recommend Linux to anyone because it still hasn't got enough polish the average person can use it without loss of generality. Windows has it's own set of problems. However, it's intuitive enough that Grandma can pick it up reasonably quickly. There's something to be said about that.

CamperBob2 3y ago

For small-time users who aren't on a domain, there is no solution to reverted settings and other manifestations of contempt besides running LTSC. SWIM set himself up as an official IoT OEM to get legitimate licenses for his own use, but most people will have to pirate it. This is nobody's fault but Microsoft's.

CoastalCoder 3y ago
I suspect that Microsoft's options were partially limited by people pirating Windows. To the extent that's true, I think the blame is shared. But that's just a footnote. I hold deep antipathy to Microsoft employees who made Windows into user-hostile spyware.
- CamperBob2 3y ago
  I don't think Microsoft has ever cared in the slightest about people pirating Windows. It's all about market share, as far as they're concerned, and market share is where you find it.

nerdjon 3y ago

If we are going to talk about OS's failing to boot I have had this plenty of times with various Linux installations in VM's or raspberry pi's. So not really sure I would specifically hold that against Windows. However I do agree that Windows turning on a feature with Updates is particularly annoying. Personally the only time I have had that issue on my or my partners computer (at least in the last 10ish years) was when I updated my Nvidia driver and the installer didn't clean up the old one properly. While that is partially Windows fault I struggle to blame Windows specifically for a poor installer.

zer8k 3y ago

I have had nothing but trouble with Linux and Nvidia drivers. I am willing to put up with it because I love Linux distros but I do not recommend Linux to anyone because it still hasn't got enough polish the average person can use it without loss of generality. Windows has it's own set of problems. However, it's intuitive enough that Grandma can pick it up reasonably quickly. There's something to be said about that.