Don't tell people to turn off Windows Update

Re:Don't tell people to turn off Windows Update by vocatus_gate on Monday May 15, 2017 @08:32AM (#14341031)

No. In THEORY you're more vulnerable to exploits in the wild by disabling Windows Update. In REALITY you're statistically FAR more likely to be harassed and have your software/apps/OS break due to Microsoft's "very similar to malware-style" forced updates.

I disabled Win10 updates over 1.5 years ago with zero issue. Security people love to claim the sky is falling, but it's all about risk/reward. Risk of issue due to actual exploit is pretty low for most people, so even though the potential IMPACT is very high, because the probability is so low compared to the constant irritation of Microsoft arbitrarily forcing whatever they want down your throat once a month, they just deal with it and shut off updates.

edit: downvote if you want, I'm not wrong.

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Re:Don't tell people to turn off Windows Update by emodendroket on Monday May 15, 2017 @09:40AM (#14341449)

Yeah, who can forget that Microsoft update that locked all your files unless you paid a ransom in Bitcoin.

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Re:Don't tell people to turn off Windows Update by kuschku on Monday May 15, 2017 @09:54AM (#14341562)

Well, there were Microsoft updates that did make all your files inaccessible.

Try doing the Windows 10 anniversary upgrade if you run bitlocker and have customized your UEFI.

Windows will screw up, bluescreen, and destroy the bitlocker keys.

I’ve fought with that before.

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Re:Don't tell people to turn off Windows Update by ryanoshea on Monday May 15, 2017 @03:14PM (#14344276)

Out of curiosity, what customizations did you make to your UEFI setup? I run BitLocker and did the Anniversary and Creators updates without issue.

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Re:Don't tell people to turn off Windows Update by kuschku on Monday May 15, 2017 @03:45PM (#14344524)

I don’t actually ever invoke any bootloader directly, but instead use an EFI app which in turn loads the bootloaders.

Windows’ Anniversary Update works by adding an additional, hidden EFI bootloader, and loading that for the upgrade.

If you instead load the normal Windows EFI bootloader while the upgrade has half-way finished, then it fucks stuff up.

I’ve been through it multiple times, last time, Windows even destroyed all its own EFI entries.

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Re:Don't tell people to turn off Windows Update by Qwertious on Monday May 15, 2017 @12:10PM (#14342697)

Microsoft literally pushed adware and spyware on Win7/8 users.

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Re:Don't tell people to turn off Windows Update by emodendroket on Monday May 15, 2017 @04:07PM (#14344688)

Are you talking about the telemetry stuff? Because that's a loaded way to describe it.

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Re:Don't tell people to turn off Windows Update by tmsldd on Monday May 15, 2017 @09:08AM (#14341238)

In theory we are less vulnerable by disabling Windows and installing other OS... but I guess .. just in theory..

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