obtrusive updates

Discussions tagged with 'obtrusive updates' on WindowsForum.com focus on unwanted or disruptive update behavior in Windows 10, particularly from Microsoft Store apps. Users report that these updates degrade system performance, cause repeated failures, and run without clear user consent. Common complaints include apps like Microsoft.Windows.Photos and processes such as RuntimeBroker.exe consuming resources during update attempts, even without an active internet connection. The tag covers experiences where updates feel intrusive, similar to malware, and often require manual intervention like running Windows Update to temporarily resolve issues. These threads highlight frustrations with forced or poorly managed update mechanisms in the Windows ecosystem.