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If you've ever been in the middle of a crucial project only to have your computer abruptly restart for updates, you're not alone. Windows Update, while essential for keeping your system secure and functional, can sometimes feel more like an unwelcome guest barging in at an inopportune moment...

While it is true my experience in computers goes back to the bad old analog days from 1960 and then after upgrading to digital sometime in 1968, when I left the Air Force, I finished my BSEE/Computer Science degrees. Then, 33 years later I retired to laptops and yard work. While this preamble...

The latest feature update to Windows 10, version 21H2, KB4023057, installed on ‎25/07/2022 and took five and a half hours. It messed up my computer in many ways so I reverted to the pre latest feature update (under Settings/Recovery). This feature update is poised to install once more, and...

As well known by default Win10 allows only to defer Feature Updates but not to block them (forever). However there are some 3rd party tools which allow to block them anyway e.g. - StopWinUpdates - Wu10Man - StopUpdates10 - Sordum Update Blocker - Windows Update MiniTools - ..... However it...

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...

Windows 10 update really pissing me off. It's always force me to update, can't change update time, the "not right now" is not working so i have to click the "restart now" button. This annoyed me. I have important powerpoint file for school, and then suddenly windows update message appears. I...

Honestly whoever came up with this idea needs to go rethink life choices. These automatic updates are infuriating for people who can't get decent internet in their area. I've tried all I can to turn these bastards off, but it just refuses to stop. I'm on the verge of pulling my hair out if I see...

Okay, I updated my HP laptop about three weeks ago to Windows 10 and decided to go back to Windows 8.1 today. I went to the update settings and it gave me the option to go back, so I did and I let it go through the process and it rebooted and went to my original Windows 8.1 start screen where I...

my windows update is downloading updates. how do I cancel them while they are downloading?? windows 7 had the option to cancel the download, windows 10 I dont see it...

hi intro: few days back i have formatted my hdd and installed win7ultimate i'm only user on this pc. no password. not messing with accounts, rights. what i want to do: make new folder in Program Files folder and download to this folder by program TortoiseSVN other app from github. problem...

I've had quite a fight with my new computer build, mostly hardware related. But, not being an expert in IT, I was surprised to hear the words of a person I highly respect, an expert here = in this area, not this Forum, that "You shouldn't fix what's not broken", meaning that you shouldn't...

Hello, My windows updater is seems to be not working because whenever it tries to install updates on my computer is just goes to installing update 1 of 4 for about 8 hours and then i just turn it off. When i open windows updater it says i have 20 updates and 4 optional updates. I have recently...