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Windows...updates???!!!

I updated my personal laptop a month ago to 8.1 and it has been fine knock on wood.   One thing I have noticed is that even though I have popup blocker on I still get popups.  Driving me nuts and so...

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Windows...updates???!!!

Luigi The Cat wrote: Aah, the constant need to update, upgrade and march to the beat of Microsoft's drum. It's what happens when you play with a toy operating system. because no other OS ever needs an...

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Windows...updates???!!!

Luigi The Cat wrote: Aah, the constant need to update, upgrade and march to the beat of Microsoft's drum. It's what happens when you play with a toy operating system. I think it's what happens when...

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Windows...updates???!!!

the multiple reboots for updates is slightly annoying with a desktop, but when you use WSUS and manually select each patch at the client and still have to reboot your server four times for five...

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Windows...updates???!!!

ranhalt wrote: For new builds or bulk local patching. http:/ Opens a new window/download.wsusoffline.net Holy crap, wow...thank you for this...

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Windows...updates???!!!

I had to chuckle when I saw this thread because I was reading my WSUS new update notification when the thread title appeared in Spiceworks. I miss the update mechanism from Windows XP. Challenged as...

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Windows...updates???!!!

Ugh...don't get me started on Lenovo PCs that fail out of the box and get stuck in a WU boot cycle for days and days...until you find the failing one and remove it from the list...

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Windows...updates???!!!

Sierra Grabber wrote: the multiple reboots for updates is slightly annoying with a desktop, but when you use WSUS and manually select each patch at the client and still have to reboot your server four...

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Windows...updates???!!!

I also enjoy reinstalling base Windows XP will guide you through all the patches, then ask you to update to SP1, more incremental updates, SP2, then some updates, SP3, and finally more updates....

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Windows...updates???!!!

MAINSTRIKE wrote: I also enjoy reinstalling base Windows XP will guide you through all the patches, then ask you to update to SP1, more incremental updates, SP2, then some updates, SP3, and finally...

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Windows...updates???!!!

I finally just decided to turn off Windows 8 updates. Every other update was some sort of error or the keyboard would stop working. I'll manually do the updates on a day I feel brave.

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Windows...updates???!!!

Updating my work tablet to 8.1 caused some weird issues with the tablet.  So I thought, let's restore it factory setting and start over.  I had to install 81 updates (took over 2 hours) before I could...

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Windows...updates???!!!

The thing I hate is that windows server 2012 out of the box auto updates and auto restarts.  I had to use psexec to allow me to disable the scheduled task.  By default there is absolutely no options...

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Windows...updates???!!!

Yes, those times when Windows takes the liberty of rebooting by itself are maddening. It's embarrassing to be in the middle of a presentation and have a computer reboot because you couldn't see the...

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Windows...updates???!!!

That's an insane number of reboots, I find with a new OS of Win-7 I only have to do it 2-3 times. Sounds like a real glitch with that WSUS server if you have to reboot the OS that often,  what happens...

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Windows...updates???!!!

Aaron4082 wrote: Has anyone else noticed this "degradation" in the process and quality of the agonizingly lethargic Microsoft update process? I find a lot of OSes from a number of PC distributors are...

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Windows...updates???!!!

I exaggerated, but it's around 5 times.  If we could slipstream these things into the installation it would be a lot nicer.

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Windows...updates???!!!

We have the latest updates built into our imaging process, so when you build a new pc, it's got all the latest updates on (maybe except the ones released this week), so you're safe just to deploy it...

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Windows...updates???!!!

Without fail I have at least 1/3 fail on me. No reason why, just fails.

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Windows...updates???!!!

Luigi The Cat wrote: Aah, the constant need to update, upgrade and march to the beat of Microsoft's drum. It's what happens when you play with a toy operating system. now THAT, HAS to be words from a...

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