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I was able to observe such unwanted update, and after killing all tasks/services connected to microsoft update servers, it started to download a lot of data from different, generic servers (IP lookout showed it was owned by Akamai). After that, Update Assistant locked me off, saying I need “system privileges” to kill it (I had to crash it by disabling dependant services). After the update, I found out it left more than Update Assistant.It left three suspicious things behind (they seems to be independent on each other – triple redundancy). Update Assistant, remsh.exe with some scheduled tasks (resurrecting other update repairng tasks) and OS Remediation System Service, “A lightweight service for understanding and remediating OS update issues”.
Windows Update service was disabled all the time. One would say it’s specifically designed to baypass update disablers.MS has no problem resetting tasks and services admin modified, deleted or disabled. It’s only matter of time they will add feature to disable firewall services as well in order to update. Windowsupdatetoggle.bat –Conveniently toggle Windows Update on/off from the new Desktop right-click context menu entry (statusis written right next to entry).
While Windows Update is disabled, Installing apps from the Store works!And so does Defender internal check for definitions (more reliable after March Cumulative).It’s a given user has the responsibility to check for updates manually / re-enable automatic updates at alater time, so please don’t spam about how this might be a bad idea in your view. This is about having achoice as a power user (that Microsoft has taken away) for fringe cases where automated forced updatefails in a loop / incompatibility arises / simply user choice to not update at the moment.windowsupdatenotificationonlytoggle.bat –Notification-only subset to block just the annoying notifications and reboot tasks, leaving update function enabled.To undo changes and resume windows update / notification, simply run the respective script again.Preview –. @Gary D and John Fenderson:I used to be a huge Microsoft fan in the past, up to and including Windows 8.
I owned a PC, an Xbox One, and Office. So basically a whole range of things they offer. Except the phones, I used an iPhone for that purpose. Only the Xbox One and Office (now for Mac) are still being used daily! The much cursed Windows 8(.1) could still be made into a decent operating system once Classic Shell was installed How am I supposed to do that with Windows 10? Their spyware features are literally everywhere, their forced updates are unacceptable.Hence why I jumped ship in 2015 and bought a Mac. At least Apple still gives me the option to disable updates.
In Windows 10’s case, it’s hard to grasp that the PC would restart unexpectedly amidst of your work. Yes, security updates should be applied, but not when I am creating a document or revising business data at the moment. In my humble opinion, the person at Microsoft responsible for that decision should be sacked immediately. I am sorry to hear what happened to you, John Fenderson.
The Microsoft policies are truly the worst.Not even the Pro version of Windows can disable those updates, just the Enterprise one. And as comment #1 suggests, they also sneaked this update in on Enterprise versions! This is ridiculously daring. Who do they think they are?
The customers should vote with their wallet at this point, but I know that some just can’t (even if they would like to), as some software they might need is Windows-only.I solved the problem by installing Windows 10 as a Parallels Desktop VM on my Mac, for a single Windows-only program I still need. As a VM, Windows 10 can do no harm to the documents I store with macOS.
In order to stop the updates, I usually turn off the WiFi connection for the VM entirely. This way I can get the job done without Windows 10 acting up on me. Once or twice a year (the VM is not the host OS, mind you) I apply the updates that are available, before turning the WiFi connection off again.
This method should be bullet-proof. Still, it’s sad that those measures have become a necessity these days.I would never use Windows 10 as the natively installed, main OS on any machine. The risk that it breaks documents via unexpectedly updating itself is far too high for my liking.I should have known that Microsoft is in a bad state when they introduced things like Office 365.
Never mind, my former PC will remain at Windows 8.1 as long as this OS is still supported, and will then be put to rest considering its age. The Mac is now my main machine. Should Office 365 become the only option for acquiring Office, then hello LibreOffice. I just got an attempt to “update and upgrade” Microsoft Office 2013 to something called MYOFFICE, a thinly veiled attempt to force me onto Office 365. With all of this Creators update crap going on and now this, I think I am switching to Zorin for good.
I have an Older Lubuntu, LXLE and a Zorin OS running on my old hardware just fine and using Libre Office is not a hardship. I am getting ready to drop my Windows 7 laptop to Zorin and this Windows 10 desktop is not far behind. Be not afraid of Linux for it is just an Operating System. Got this on a freshly bought laptop.
Caused 100% CPU and HDD usage, failed twice in a row and finally installed the third time it tried. Wouldn’t go away, despite there being 2 buttons one for allowing the upgrade and one for postponing it IIRC. The person I helped chose the laptop was not to pleased to say the least. What is worse, the 100% HDD usage and 20% of CPU usage persisted for over 8 hour later as windows was installing updates with no option to stop them without risking file corruption on the home version.They are doing a great job encouraging people to switch to Linux. Windows update has been ‘rejecting’ my portable device for ages stating the processor is incompatible with 1709. Irrespective, it installed the “Thank you for” nag screen.
The nag screen appears after sleep, after restart and sometimes during work. Twice is has hogged focus leaving me unable to do anything with programs under the window (not even Ctrl/Alt/Esc). Effectively, this forced a hard restart.I put my machines issues down to incompetent programmers. Microsoft no longer supporting 1703 users who cannot upgrade after all those urges to switch is a major betrayal of trust. Microsoft has lost whatever edge it may have had. The machine is still doing what I want but I was thinking about replacing both high spec Win7 desktop and portable to simplify my life. Eighteen months ago I was contemplating Surface as a way forward when the time came.
Now I’m considering the major time investment to learn iMac and unlearn what I know of Windows from Win 3 onwards. Oh, “everyone is doing it, so that means it’s okay”, right? You fucking imbecile.
And haven’t you JUST been proven wrong about iOS, by the way? Windows is BYPASSING ITS OWN SOFTWARE to force you to install updates. You’re just whining about “not” having the level of customization you want in iOS.I thank my lucky stars that I have a super old install of Windows 10 on which I have SOMEHOW managed to block all updates and all connections to Microsoft servers.
Even these new updates aren’t affecting me. The worst part is that I forget how I did it, so I can’t help anyone else do what I’ve done. Maybe “updated to have the latest security updates installed” means that the latest version, security-wise, has more to do with Redmonds own interpretation of antivirus rather than the OS as a whole.? They have a point, unless you use a real antivirus program. You know, one that actually works, doesn’t slow down your computer and doesn’t brag about itself while scoring abysmally low in every AV test since forever.
I am no programmer, but I would assume that a built-in antivirus/security solution baked deep deep inside an OS would have the upper hand performance-wise over any third party antivirus. This is not the case with Windows 10. Using a top of the line million dollar supermonster computer you will not notice it, but use a low end 300 dollar laptop and switch to another antivirus, the craptop is all of a sudden usable. I guess Redmond baked their security so deep no one there knows how to trim/slim it down anymore. So instead we get 4D paint, more Candy Crush and soon your blind dog can communicate with Cortana via bluetooth. I would like to see Redmond rethink their strategy of world domination, we don’t need 2 bad OS upgrades per year, I could settle for one good upgrade every 4-5 years.
I never understood Windows 10 from a user perspective. Microsoft clearly doesn’t care about anything but getting every Windows user on the same OS version. Forcing crappy apps on your device no matter if you want them or not. Basically these app developers pay Microsoft to push this stuff out to every device. Then you have the rigid update process which gives most users very little option in controlling updates or upgrades. Frankly other then a bit more stability what has Windows 10 done since 1511? Just added more crap I could care less about, and have seen more failed and broken attempts at keeping Windows 10 working and secure.
Much of what we complained about Firefox rapid release platform, goes deeper in Windows 10 as a service. Its a broken mess, moving too fast to fix what’s broken and introducing more stuff that takes up space and does little to stabilize the OS. If I was in enterprise Windows 10 would be the last OS I would embrace for the future. It’s come down to a one size fits all approach.
It’s a Windows version of Chrome OS where its automatically updated, upgraded, and dummy proof. Windows 10S mode will take that a step further preventing you from installing bad software unless Microsoft approves and places it in their app store. I’ve used Windows since 3.11 and this approach does rub me the wrong way simply because Windows to me has always been the most flexible OS.
So once you start taking that away from me Microsoft I begin to wonder if I really need Windows anymore?. I have concluded that my Windows 10 PC is not my own anymore. I must have missed something in the EULA that completely turned over control to Microsoft. I get apps I never wanted, updates I cannot stop installing and upgrades I cannot decline to install. I cannot just stay with what works for me. But I must accept whatever Microsoft deems appropriate. Other then Chrome OS I know of no other OS that forces version upgrades onto a device.
Even Apple gives you a choice. I personally do not think its good PR to do such upgrades and it could also significantly damage a system not capable of accepting the upgrade. I must say, I am digging deep these days to find a good reason to stick with Windows. The enterprise (the bigly ones) could issue a protest with Microsoft over this, but overall they will not.
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The top brass in bigly usually keeps a light year’s distance from IT because they do not understand or want to understand their mandate. In essence, they are an expense, not an asset.
Microsoft have the ability of convincing bigly executives that issues with IT are always internal.Microsoft maintains that windows updates are a service, and it appears that some updates (like this one) can be elevated to an ‘essential service’. Compare that to how the government regards essential services. Essential services will persist and resistance will not be tolerated.Windows 10 is an interesting experiment. It is a rat in a maze.