Windows 10 - Don't want an update? It's really terrible!
Windows 10 - Don't want an update? It's really terrible!
Personally I think it's terrible. It's never a good thing when consumers lose control over their own computers. Even if you argue that the average Joe don't know what's best for him, there are a lot of other ways of making sure he gets the updates and still let power users have control. In fact, this new update method might be even more dangerous than the other one because in Windows 7/8 you can just ignore a single update (which might cause issues for you) and still install the other ones. If you get an issue with a single update on Windows 10 then you'll have to not get any of the other updates either.
They're really upset. It's just Chrome updating without them realizing it.
The problem with that is that some people think that updates are bad, and do everything they can to disable it. Some also never bother to restart their computer to finish installing them, and when they do they get hit with 135 updates that are pending installation. Windows 10 tries to fix this by forcing automatic updates, which will be installed as soon as they're available. Windows 10 also ries to schedule a restart during the time when you are not using your computer. And it will warn you 1 day prior to restarting. For power users who have programs that integrate deep within the system and which could be broken by Windows updates, there is an option to delay the updates. And finally, for 10 Enterprise, you can opt-in to an LTSB (Long-Term Servicing Branch) which will only get security updates.
I already understood Home wouldn’t suit me and was thinking about switching to Pro, but simply postponing won’t work. I need full authority similar to Windows 7. I won’t upgrade just to sacrifice features. That means I’ll have to opt for Enterprise. Hip hip fracking hooray! Nothing beats spending a lot of money so I don’t hand over control of my system to Microsoft. It’s not about rejecting updates altogether—it’s that we’re being forced into a situation where we lose control. I’m certain updates should be welcomed, but I need safeguards against Microsoft making arbitrary changes or deleting data without consent. My computer is mine, and I won’t let any company or individual exploit it for profit without my explicit permission.