Microsoft Winows 10 Update Harming PC's

[theGinsue]

Microsoft has recently released a Windows 10 Update (Update # KB4541335) which has been causing a number of serious issues with Windows 10 PC's - to include "bricking" the computer ("bricking" refers to a computer that has been rendered useless - into nothing more than a brick).

Search for information about this update for yourselves, but I'm including a couple of links for reference.

In the mean time, I recommend that you go into your Windows 10 computer(s) and turn off Automatic Updates (Microsoft is recommending this for now as well). I can't walk you through the entire process to do this, but essentially you follow this path to get where you'd turn Automatic Updates off/delayed:

Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update.

(If, once you get into Settings, you don't see "Update & Security", you can type in the Settings search bar for "Update" and it should give you an option for Windows Updates. Additionally, you may need to go into the Advanced Options to either turn it off or at least delay Updates. Without going into the Advanced options I was only able to choose to delay for 7 days; Advanced options allowed me to extend that longer. The PC I'm on now only allowed me to delay updates through May 18th.)

Promised reference links:
https://www.windowslatest.com/2020/0...DY2f09p_nkM1aE

https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonk.../#7b71fbc54846

Good luck!

Ginsue - out

[00tec]

My pc has been trying for months to update. It hasn't. It fails 2 or 3 times, then runs through the process of "undoing changes made to your computer.

I have been too lazy to figure it out.

[Zundfolge]

They say you should never disable updates because then your machine is more vulnerable to malware ... but what do you do when the OS Updates are the malware?

Glad I never "upgraded" my Windows box from 7 (since its my understanding that there's no easy way to completely disable updates on 10).

[theGinsue]

Microsoft has released at least a couple of bad updates so far this year that are causing issues for folks. I know the second link I provided refers to both of these.

While I almost exclusively use Windows products these days, I am no fan of Microsoft and the junk they put out - but putting out products that brick peoples computers is total horse manure for even Microsoft.

I'll say until the day I day that if Microsoft is the answer, it must have been a stupid question.

[Great-Kazoo]

Microsoft has released at least a couple of bad updates so far this year that are causing issues for folks. I know the second link I provided refers to both of these.

While I almost exclusively use Windows products these days, I am no fan of Microsoft and the junk they put out - but putting out products that brick peoples computers is total horse manure for even Microsoft.

I'll say until the day I day that if Microsoft is the answer, it must have been a stupid question.

So what you're saying is. Is this a Virus?


In before the WINDOWS 10 VIRUS, thread gets going.

[cstone]

I recommend the Southern version of the M$ operating system...Winders. Offers better protection against bugs when used with Screens. For critical systems leave your Winders closed and just run your AC. If your Winders isn't secure your computer will likely be very damp because of the humidity.

Linux, because you shouldn't have to pay for crappy software.

[Zundfolge]

Linux, because you shouldn't have to pay for crappy software.

Yep, really if you're not locked into some sort of proprietary software (like I am with Adobe) its worth it to switch and learn how to use Linux (which is way easier than it used to be). As it is for me now, I run Linux on my laptop and dual boot Linux and Windows 7 on my desktop machine (so I can run Adobe software in Windows when I have a freelance job and then when I'm done boot back to Linux).

You can keep windows from automatically updating by setting your internet connection as a "metered connection."

Not if you have Home edition.

[theGinsue]

From your keyboard to God's ear.

[davsel]

You can keep windows from automatically updating by setting your internet connection as a "metered connection."

[GilpinGuy]

Hmmmm, got a notification today to update my credit card info for Office but nothing about this.