Everyone would still be able to shut down without updating, if people actually rebooted once in a while when Windows asked. Instead of leaving it in a perpetual sleep cycle of multiple years, and then blaming Microsoft when things go tits up.

At least the Pro version is still able to do so, since then the user can blame the IT department instead.

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

I think you mean Enterprise? I don’t believe Pro allows you to completely disable auto updates. Furthest I think you can do is turn them off for at most 2 weeks?

Unless you mean with group policies or disabling services, which I believe is still possible even in Home.

[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Setting up a GPO with WSUS to localhost will disable updates. But please don't do that. As much as I hate updates, they're very important.

[–] KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Agreed, and I say that in every one of these discussions. :)

The only time auto updates should be disabled is on machines with an uptime requirement, which should have regularly scheduled maintenance which includes updating their software. And of course any critical security updates should be installed asap even if it’s outside the normal maintenance window.

[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 3 points 8 months ago

I agree 100%. I don't like autoreboots, but fully understand why they exist. People, in general, just stopped rebooting regularly. I have disabled autoreboot for a select few PCs in our environment, but I follow up with them within one week after I get notified that their computer updated and they haven't rebooted. Most people in this group reboot within a day or two. I usually have to remind only one person.

[–] Bene7rddso@feddit.de 1 points 8 months ago

They got rid of Enterprise somewhere between 7 and 10. You're thinking of Server

Pro lets you turn it off for 1 week

[–] superterran@discuss.online 4 points 8 months ago

OP is a horrible person and I hate him

[–] dynamo@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

The computer ain't gonna tell me when to restart. I decide that, not it. And it's not getting regular restarts. Hell, my phone bugs me about restarting after i don't do it for a month, and the fucking notification won't fuck off. Can't bloody stand it

[–] NecroParagon@lemm.ee 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Poor phone lol

[–] dynamo@lemm.ee 1 points 7 months ago

Doesn't need it. If i want it's input, i'll ask.

[–] JustJack23@slrpnk.net 3 points 8 months ago

If only there was an option to update an os without restarting it....

Oh wait there is, but windows is a shitty product.