Microsoft’s problem isn’t how often it updates Windows, it’s how it develops it

Re:Microsoft’s problem isn’t how often it updates Windows, i... by samfisher83 on Saturday October 20, 2018 @11:34AM (#18263711)

I think chrome started that trend with the the auto update. I am just not a fan. With software if you at least know the bugs you can work around them. With constantly changing software you have incompatibility new bugs. At least with pro version of Windows you can kind of disable auto update.

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Re:Microsoft’s problem isn’t how often it updates Windows, i... by vezycash on Saturday October 20, 2018 @11:43AM (#18263762)

>At least with pro version of Windows you can kind of disable auto update.

Since when? You can turn off Windows update service but it will turn itself back on. Even with Windows update turned off, they still have a way of quietly slipping stuff into your PC.

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Re:Microsoft’s problem isn’t how often it updates Windows, i... by tmymt on Saturday October 20, 2018 @12:12PM (#18263924)

>Since when? You can turn off Windows update service but it will turn itself back on.

Use the Group Policy.

>Even with Windows update turned off, they still have a way of quietly slipping stuff into your PC.

No.

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Re:Microsoft’s problem isn’t how often it updates Windows, i... by oliveshell on Saturday October 20, 2018 @12:43PM (#18264073)

As of somewhat recently, it’s possible to defer updates through the settings menu without using the group policy editor (though only on Pro, Education and Enterprise):

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4026834/windows-10-...

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Re:Microsoft’s problem isn’t how often it updates Windows, i... by TwoNineA on Saturday October 20, 2018 @12:41PM (#18264065)

Which policy? Does it work on non Enterprise versions?

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Re:Microsoft’s problem isn’t how often it updates Windows, i... by tom_ on Saturday October 20, 2018 @03:26PM (#18264953)

You could try this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18157968

The settings I suggest don't disable it entirely - though I think that's an option, if not one I'd use myself - but it does let you choose when things get installed, after downloading them in the background.

I've been quite happy with this; I generally do want updates when they come out, but also want the option to potentially reliably defer them (or, more precisely, the potential reboot...) for a day or two.

(As for Windows versions, I use Windows 10 Professional.)

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Re:Microsoft’s problem isn’t how often it updates Windows, i... by tryptophan on Saturday October 20, 2018 @01:02PM (#18264182)

No. Windows removed group policies for Pro users for some reason after win7.

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Re:Microsoft’s problem isn’t how often it updates Windows, i... by Falkon1313 on Saturday October 20, 2018 @05:04PM (#18265461)

No, it works fine in Windows 10 Pro. I got Pro specifically for that reason. When you alter the settings, then Windows Update shows "*Some settings are managed by your organization" and a link to see what group policies are set.

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Re:Microsoft’s problem isn’t how often it updates Windows, i... by lozenge on Saturday October 20, 2018 @02:30PM (#18264687)

You can set each of your networks as a metered connection and Windows Update will not download anything.

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Re:Microsoft’s problem isn’t how often it updates Windows, i... by vezycash on Sunday October 21, 2018 @04:12AM (#18267135)

That's not what's happening with me. I've written a few times on HN how I have to use the ffg tools to stop windows from eating up my limited data. Du Meter, Netlimiter, Glasswire and spybot -anti beacon.

Most important: Windows doesn't allow me to set my USB modem connection as metered.

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