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bahua
7y

I don't understand how after decades, people who know what they're doing don't disable automatic updates as one of the first actions on a newly installed windows machine. People moan about it on here like they don't know.

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  • 2
    Why would anyone disable them? In my opinion, people who delay them and then bitch about them being forcefully updated are disabled. It is a fucking update, it is fucking needed. Why is it so hard for people to just restart their pc more than once in a month?
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    @nikola1402

    I like to pretend my computer belongs to me.
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    @bahua i liked to pretend that one of my exes didn't cheat on me, but i still used condoms.

    on the other hand, at least you know how your OS works, so you can own it better than the majority of (windows) people here. That's a big plus
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    Why would anybody in their right mind disable automatic updates on his/her personal computer? (Server/production systems running critical stuff is another story)

    Having the most recent updates helps everyone to make the internet a safer place by not becoming a parasite spreading malware or helping in botnets DDOSing websites.

    @bahua I tottaly understand that your pc belongs to you, but as soon as you connect to the internet, it is exactly like you take your car (=pc) our for a ride on the streets (=internet). If your car is leaking oil, loses brake fluid, falls apart or is just a piece of crap, police will get you and fine you.
    The wellbeing or your pc (read installed software & OS) is only your sole concern if you are offline the whole time.

    To all "disabling auto updates": Update your fucking systems!
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    Because windows updates, if automatic, are completely hamfisted. The rare occasion when I use a windows machine usually involves a check and install of updates, but I do it manually, like I do in Linux.
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