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Same type of person who blocks Windows updates, messes with their registry, removes system files and processes, and then complains when Windows gets flaky on th

Same type of person who blocks Windows updates, messes with their registry, removes system files and processes, and then complains when Windows gets flaky on them and breaks in strange and unpredictable ways.

Scoundreller 2y ago
If it’s a switch, you could unlock it and allow for the provider’s (or your own if it’s your own equipment) updates before re-locking it.
stacktrust 2y ago
Windows has a stateless mode. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/iot/iot-enterprise/customize/unified-write-filter https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/iot/iot-enterprise... > Unified Write Filter (UWF) is an optional Windows 10 feature that helps to protect your drives by intercepting and redirecting any writes to the drive (app installations, settings changes, saved data) to a virtual overlay. The virtual overlay is a temporary location that is cleared during a reboot or when a guest user logs off.. Increases security and reliability where new apps aren't frequently added. Can be used to reduce wear on solid-state drives and other write-sensitive media. Optimizing Application load timing on boot – it can be faster to resume from a HORM file on every boot rather than reloading the system on each boot. UWF replaces the Windows 7 Enhanced Write Filter (EWF) and the File Based Write Filter (FBWF).
- Cthulhu_ 2y ago
  Reminds me of some management software we ran on school computers some 20 odd years ago, it basically made the computer immutable and it'd be back to how it was after a reboot. I forgot what it was called and never knew how it worked though, at the time I was impressed. It needed an admin password to make changes that persisted.
  - faefox 2y ago
    Deep Freeze, maybe? :)
  - mrguyorama 2y ago
    Twenty years ago could have been https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_SteadyState https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_SteadyState which was the same functionality as the user above is talking about. XP is old
dotnet00 2y ago
They wouldn't have to do that if Windows didn't insist on being forceful with updates even for power users, who can be trusted to decide when to update. Lately it's not as bad since you can delay/disable forced reboots for updates for ~2 months at a time, but still it'd be far more ideal to just be able to turn off forced reboots entirely.
- bongodongobob 2y ago
  Hi, I'm a power user too, and updates don't break anything, stop pretending it's 1998. Sincerely, every IT dept.
  - deleted 2y ago
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  - a1369209993 2y ago
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  - dotnet00 2y ago
    The issue isn't updates breaking stuff, the issue is forced reboots when I have something open for which I don't just want the OS throwing away the state for. The IT dept. comment is pretty accurate though, just as dismissive, pointlessly snarky and disconnected from doing productive work as the real deal.
    - bongodongobob 2y ago
      It does that because you've ignored weeks of pop ups saying you need to update.

Scoundreller 2y ago

If it’s a switch, you could unlock it and allow for the provider’s (or your own if it’s your own equipment) updates before re-locking it.

stacktrust 2y ago

Windows has a stateless mode. https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/iot/iot-enterprise/customize/unified-write-filter https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/iot/iot-enterprise... > Unified Write Filter (UWF) is an optional Windows 10 feature that helps to protect your drives by intercepting and redirecting any writes to the drive (app installations, settings changes, saved data) to a virtual overlay. The virtual overlay is a temporary location that is cleared during a reboot or when a guest user logs off.. Increases security and reliability where new apps aren't frequently added. Can be used to reduce wear on solid-state drives and other write-sensitive media. Optimizing Application load timing on boot – it can be faster to resume from a HORM file on every boot rather than reloading the system on each boot. UWF replaces the Windows 7 Enhanced Write Filter (EWF) and the File Based Write Filter (FBWF).

Cthulhu_ 2y ago
Reminds me of some management software we ran on school computers some 20 odd years ago, it basically made the computer immutable and it'd be back to how it was after a reboot. I forgot what it was called and never knew how it worked though, at the time I was impressed. It needed an admin password to make changes that persisted.
- faefox 2y ago
  Deep Freeze, maybe? :)
- mrguyorama 2y ago
  Twenty years ago could have been https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_SteadyState https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_SteadyState which was the same functionality as the user above is talking about. XP is old

dotnet00 2y ago

They wouldn't have to do that if Windows didn't insist on being forceful with updates even for power users, who can be trusted to decide when to update. Lately it's not as bad since you can delay/disable forced reboots for updates for ~2 months at a time, but still it'd be far more ideal to just be able to turn off forced reboots entirely.

bongodongobob 2y ago
Hi, I'm a power user too, and updates don't break anything, stop pretending it's 1998. Sincerely, every IT dept.
- deleted 2y ago
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- a1369209993 2y ago
  [flagged]
- dotnet00 2y ago
  The issue isn't updates breaking stuff, the issue is forced reboots when I have something open for which I don't just want the OS throwing away the state for. The IT dept. comment is pretty accurate though, just as dismissive, pointlessly snarky and disconnected from doing productive work as the real deal.
  - bongodongobob 2y ago
    It does that because you've ignored weeks of pop ups saying you need to update.