Forced updates

[T]

Hi All,

I just read that M$ will not be giving you a choice
as to installing updates.

http://windowssecrets.com/newsletter/whats-new-and-expected-in-win10-build-9926/

Microsoft hasn't explicitly said one way other the other, but
based on hints and comments, it seems likely that many Windows
10 users (anyone who doesn't fall under a corporate volume
license) will have to stay tethered to the Microsoft mother
ship most of the time. Likely, Microsoft believes that keeping
Win10 users continuously updated to the same version of Windows
will reduce support issues and costs.

What does that mean? On the plus side, that means you'll get
all of the new updates as soon as they're available.

On the minus side, you'll also get all of the new updates as
soon as they're available.

I don't even do that with Linux, where they actually TEST their
updates!

OH NO!

-T

[T]

On 01/29/2015 11:54 AM, T wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I just read that M$ will not be giving you a choice
> as to installing updates.
>
> http://windowssecrets.com/newsletter/whats-new-and-expected-in-win10-build-9926/
>
>
> Microsoft hasn't explicitly said one way other the other, but
> based on hints and comments, it seems likely that many Windows
> 10 users (anyone who doesn't fall under a corporate volume
> license) will have to stay tethered to the Microsoft mother
> ship most of the time. Likely, Microsoft believes that keeping
> Win10 users continuously updated to the same version of Windows
> will reduce support issues and costs.
>
> What does that mean? On the plus side, that means you'll get
> all of the new updates as soon as they're available.
>
> On the minus side, you'll also get all of the new updates as
> soon as they're available.
>
> I don't even do that with Linux, where they actually TEST their
> updates!
>
> OH NO!
>
> -T


Another article on the subject with quotes from M$:

http://www.infoworld.com/article/2878555/operating-systems/windows-10-s-aching-achille-s-heel-patches.html

[T]

On 01/29/2015 11:54 AM, T wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I just read that M$ will not be giving you a choice
> as to installing updates.
>
> http://windowssecrets.com/newsletter/whats-new-and-expected-in-win10-build-9926/
>
>
> Microsoft hasn't explicitly said one way other the other, but
> based on hints and comments, it seems likely that many Windows
> 10 users (anyone who doesn't fall under a corporate volume
> license) will have to stay tethered to the Microsoft mother
> ship most of the time. Likely, Microsoft believes that keeping
> Win10 users continuously updated to the same version of Windows
> will reduce support issues and costs.
>
> What does that mean? On the plus side, that means you'll get
> all of the new updates as soon as they're available.
>
> On the minus side, you'll also get all of the new updates as
> soon as they're available.
>
> I don't even do that with Linux, where they actually TEST their
> updates!
>
> OH NO!
>
> -T


Another article on the subject with quotes from M$:

http://www.infoworld.com/article/2878555/operating-systems/windows-10-s-aching-achille-s-heel-patches.html

[Robson]

Hi ,Tood! It was lack of ventilation. Now I sleep with door open to the
cliff.

"T" escreveu na mensagem ...

On 01/29/2015 11:54 AM, T wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I just read that M$ will not be giving you a choice
> as to installing updates.
>
> http://windowssecrets.com/newsletter/whats-new-and-expected-in-win10-build-9926/
>
>
> Microsoft hasn't explicitly said one way other the other, but
> based on hints and comments, it seems likely that many Windows
> 10 users (anyone who doesn't fall under a corporate volume
> license) will have to stay tethered to the Microsoft mother
> ship most of the time. Likely, Microsoft believes that keeping
> Win10 users continuously updated to the same version of Windows
> will reduce support issues and costs.
>
> What does that mean? On the plus side, that means you'll get
> all of the new updates as soon as they're available.
>
> On the minus side, you'll also get all of the new updates as
> soon as they're available.
>
> I don't even do that with Linux, where they actually TEST their
> updates!
>
> OH NO!
>
> -T


Another article on the subject with quotes from M$:

http://www.infoworld.com/article/2878555/operating-systems/windows-10-s-aching-achille-s-heel-patches.html

[Robson]

Hi ,Tood! It was lack of ventilation. Now I sleep with door open to the
cliff.

"T" escreveu na mensagem ...

On 01/29/2015 11:54 AM, T wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I just read that M$ will not be giving you a choice
> as to installing updates.
>
> http://windowssecrets.com/newsletter/whats-new-and-expected-in-win10-build-9926/
>
>
> Microsoft hasn't explicitly said one way other the other, but
> based on hints and comments, it seems likely that many Windows
> 10 users (anyone who doesn't fall under a corporate volume
> license) will have to stay tethered to the Microsoft mother
> ship most of the time. Likely, Microsoft believes that keeping
> Win10 users continuously updated to the same version of Windows
> will reduce support issues and costs.
>
> What does that mean? On the plus side, that means you'll get
> all of the new updates as soon as they're available.
>
> On the minus side, you'll also get all of the new updates as
> soon as they're available.
>
> I don't even do that with Linux, where they actually TEST their
> updates!
>
> OH NO!
>
> -T


Another article on the subject with quotes from M$:

http://www.infoworld.com/article/2878555/operating-systems/windows-10-s-aching-achille-s-heel-patches.html

[. . .winston]

T wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I just read that M$ will not be giving you a choice
> as to installing updates.
>
> http://windowssecrets.com/newsletter/whats-new-and-expected-in-win10-build-9926/
>
>
> Microsoft hasn't explicitly said one way other the other, but
> based on hints and comments, it seems likely that many Windows
> 10 users (anyone who doesn't fall under a corporate volume
> license) will have to stay tethered to the Microsoft mother
> ship most of the time. Likely, Microsoft believes that keeping
> Win10 users continuously updated to the same version of Windows
> will reduce support issues and costs.
>
> What does that mean? On the plus side, that means you'll get
> all of the new updates as soon as they're available.
>
> On the minus side, you'll also get all of the new updates as
> soon as they're available.
>
> I don't even do that with Linux, where they actually TEST their
> updates!
>
> OH NO!
>
> -T


The price of supporting it for the life-of-the-device on which it is
installed.

While it's too early to tell..another plus might be not requiring a MSFT
account to install updates via the Windows Store....but then again
anything is possible as Windows transitions into a service with cloud
integration across the o/s and MSFT online services.




--
...winston
msft mvp consumer apps

[. . .winston]

T wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> I just read that M$ will not be giving you a choice
> as to installing updates.
>
> http://windowssecrets.com/newsletter/whats-new-and-expected-in-win10-build-9926/
>
>
> Microsoft hasn't explicitly said one way other the other, but
> based on hints and comments, it seems likely that many Windows
> 10 users (anyone who doesn't fall under a corporate volume
> license) will have to stay tethered to the Microsoft mother
> ship most of the time. Likely, Microsoft believes that keeping
> Win10 users continuously updated to the same version of Windows
> will reduce support issues and costs.
>
> What does that mean? On the plus side, that means you'll get
> all of the new updates as soon as they're available.
>
> On the minus side, you'll also get all of the new updates as
> soon as they're available.
>
> I don't even do that with Linux, where they actually TEST their
> updates!
>
> OH NO!
>
> -T


The price of supporting it for the life-of-the-device on which it is
installed.

While it's too early to tell..another plus might be not requiring a MSFT
account to install updates via the Windows Store....but then again
anything is possible as Windows transitions into a service with cloud
integration across the o/s and MSFT online services.




--
...winston
msft mvp consumer apps