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    How to Safely Disable Automatic Updates in Windows 11: A User's Guide

    Turning off automatic updates in Windows 11 has become a point of interest among users as they seek to exert more control over their systems. However, it's essential to recognize the inherent risks associated with this action. Updates are critical for maintaining the security and stability of...
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    Configuring Mini-PC's With Zero Auto Updates On Which Windows?

    Hello, I have some mini-PC problems, it started when Windows 10 kept pushing updates to flood my 32gb hard drives to a mere 100 mb's in my Asus VivoSticks TS10 making them inoperable. I had to keep deleting updates everyday and could not shut down the automatic updates in the policies no matter...
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    Windows 8 Windows 8.1 Constantly Crashing

    Hi everyone, I’ve been having bad issues with my Windows 8.1 desktop I built about a decade ago. It used to run flawlessly until about a year ago. It started to randomly crash / restart itself with no triggers that I can correlate to causing the crashes. I’ve reset the computer to factory...
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    Turn on automatic app updates

    Learn how to turn on automatic app updates and how to manually check for updates in Microsoft Store. Continue reading...
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    Windows 10 How do I disable my in build keyboard on my laptop

    How do I disable my in build keyboard on my laptop I have tried disabling my keyboard on my Lenovo laptop since it doesnt work properly. I have tried disabling the automatic updates through sysdm.cpl, changing the group policies through gpedit.msc and selecting a wrong driver for my keyboard in...
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    Archived application cannot be restored because of app update policies

    Group Policy settings may block automatic application updates. Blocked on-demand applications must be updated by other means before they can be used. Continue reading...
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    Windows 10 "Downgrade" to "lower" Win10 version by System Restore possible?

    Assume I created a SRP on a Win10 v1803 system. Later I was upgraded by automatic updates to Win10 v1903, Then after some problems in the following weeks I decided to do a System restore to the SRP I created in the past. Is this possible? Or are (in general) only SRP inside the same, current...
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    Windows 10 How to force Win10 to update from 1803 to 1903?

    I have got a new notebook with a pre-installed Win10 Home v1803. This Win10 version updates itself automatically every week.. But I don't want this: I want to decide when I want to update Win10. As far as I read this is only possible from Win10 v1903 onwards. So I decide a one-time update to...
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    Windows 10 Are there only "full" updates or does an "security updates-only" mode exist?

    From Windows 7 I know that all the updates are divided into two categories: - security-related or - optional=feature-only updates. I can setup Win7 so that only security updates are downloaded and applied. Is there a corresponding categorization in Windows 10? I prefer to download and apply...
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    February 2019 Security Update Release

    Today, we released security updates to provide additional protections against malicious attackers. As a best practice, we encourage customers to turn on automatic updates. More information about this month’s security updates can be found on the Link Removed. Continue reading...
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    December 2018 Security Update Release

    Today, we released a security update for Internet Explorer after receiving a report from Google about a new vulnerability being used in targeted attacks. Customers who have Windows Update enabled and have applied the latest security updates, are protected automatically. We encourage customers...
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    December 2018 Security Update Release

    Today, we released security updates to provide additional protections against malicious attackers. As a best practice, we encourage customers to turn on automatic updates. More information about this month’s security updates can be found on the Security Update Guide. Continue reading...
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    November 2018 Security Update Release

    Today, we released security updates to provide additional protections against malicious attackers. As a best practice, we encourage customers to turn on automatic updates. More information about this month’s security updates can be found on the Link Removed. Continue reading...
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    October 2018 Security Update Release

    Today, we released security updates to provide additional protections against malicious attackers. As a best practice, we encourage customers to turn on automatic updates. More information about this month’s security updates can be found in the Link Removed. MSRC team Continue reading...
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    Windows 7 How to get the date of the last Windows Update?

    Assume I am sitting in front of a Win7 computer (of a buddy). How do I get the date(s) of the last update installed for this Win 7 system? Be aware that there might be TWO different dates: - The date when the last update was installed through official, built-in (automatic) Update from Windows...
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    September 2018 Security Update Release

    Today, we released security updates to provide additional protections against malicious attackers. As a best practice, we encourage customers to turn on automatic updates. More information about this month’s security updates can be found in the Link Removed. MSRC team Continue reading...
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    August 2018 Security Update Release

    Today, we released security updates to provide additional protections against malicious attackers. As a best practice, we encourage customers to turn on automatic updates. More information about this month’s security updates can be found on the Link Removed. MSRC team Continue reading...
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    July 2018 Security Update Release

    Today, we released security updates to provide additional protections against malicious attackers. As a best practice, we encourage customers to turn on automatic updates. More information about this month’s security updates can be found on the Link Removed. Continue reading...
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    June 2018 Security Update Release

    Today, we released security updates to provide additional protections against malicious attackers. As a best practice, we encourage customers to turn on automatic updates. More information about this month’s security updates can be found on the Link Removed. MSRC team Continue reading...
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    May 2018 security update release

    Today, we released security updates to provide additional protections against malicious attackers. As a best practice, we encourage customers to turn on automatic updates. More information about this month’s security updates can be found on the Link Removed. MSRC team Continue reading...
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