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Windows updating just before thesis defense (lemmy.world)
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[–] fluxion@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

Then it proceeds to take 10 minutes to boot. Happened to me before an important meeting once and i just couldn't believe it. wtf makes Microsoft think they can get away with shit like this?

[–] Tyoda@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Probably that they very obviously are!

[–] Serinus@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Just blame the users. Easy.

[–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

wtf makes Microsoft think they can get away with shit like this?

I'd wager a guess it's people dumb enough to constantly put up with shit like this?

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

Combined with myopic developers who always have the newest hardware and fastest connection.

[–] barsquid@lemmy.world 0 points 2 months ago (1 children)

They think they can get away with it because they keep getting away with it.

[–] SeekPie@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

giphy-1860348387

[–] Cornelius_Wangenheim@lemmy.world -1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Because the alternative is people getting compromised and getting their computer crypto locked, accounts stolen or their bank account drained.

[–] freeman@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Other OSes can update everything while running and you just reboot to the updated system. Microsoft could definitely fix their update process they are not incompetent, they just don't care.