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  • Microsoft finally lets users pause updates in Windows 10

    From JEMM@21:1/5 to All on Thu Dec 29 14:36:51 2016
    One of the features Microsoft introduced with Windows 10 was mandatory
    updates. The software giant was obviously hoping this would keep users
    safe, but it's proven to be a divisive move. Pro users can defer
    updates, but Home users don't have this luxury. There are numerous
    third-party tools available that give users greater control, but the forthcoming Creators Update will allow users to easily pause updates as
    and when required. SEE ALSO: Fool Windows 10 into disabling automatic
    updates If you don't want automatic updates for some reason, you'll be
    able to pause them for up to 35 days. This... [Continue Reading]

    http://feeds.betanews.com/~r/bn/~3/segAfJG4340/

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    Eduardo
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  • From Spalls Hurgenson@21:1/5 to All on Fri Dec 30 09:19:43 2016
    On Thu, 29 Dec 2016 14:36:51 -0200, JEMM <jemm@alt119.net.invalid>
    wrote:

    One of the features Microsoft introduced with Windows 10 was mandatory >updates. The software giant was obviously hoping this would keep users
    safe, but it's proven to be a divisive move. Pro users can defer
    updates, but Home users don't have this luxury. There are numerous >third-party tools available that give users greater control, but the >forthcoming Creators Update will allow users to easily pause updates as
    and when required. SEE ALSO: Fool Windows 10 into disabling automatic
    updates If you don't want automatic updates for some reason, you'll be
    able to pause them for up to 35 days. This... [Continue Reading]

    http://feeds.betanews.com/~r/bn/~3/segAfJG4340/

    Actually, what I want is the ability to DECLINE updates, because I've
    been in situation where patches offered by Microsoft have had negative
    effects on my systems. "Pausing" for a mere 35 days is not enough; I
    want to be able to say "no, do not install patch X, and do not offer
    it to me again."

    This is the number one reason I do not use Windows10, and is the
    stated reason why my company is avoiding it (and actually -gasp -
    considering a migration to Linux, of all things) too.

    (The awful interface and the too-tight integration with Microsoft's
    online "services" run a close second and third, however).

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  • From Peter Percival@21:1/5 to JEMM on Wed Feb 1 20:41:50 2017
    JEMM wrote:
    One of the features Microsoft introduced with Windows 10 was mandatory updates. The software giant was obviously hoping this would keep users
    safe, but it's proven to be a divisive move. Pro users can defer
    updates, but Home users don't have this luxury. There are numerous third-party tools available that give users greater control, but the forthcoming Creators Update will allow users to easily pause updates as
    and when required. SEE ALSO: Fool Windows 10 into disabling automatic
    updates If you don't want automatic updates for some reason, you'll be
    able to pause them for up to 35 days. This... [Continue Reading]

    http://feeds.betanews.com/~r/bn/~3/segAfJG4340/

    If ones computer is not connected to the internet then Microsoft cannot
    update anything.

    --
    Do, as a concession to my poor wits, Lord Darlington, just explain
    to me what you really mean.
    I think I had better not, Duchess. Nowadays to be intelligible is
    to be found out. -- Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan

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