Microsoft’s steathy update
1 viewsLast night I switched off my computer, only I would not switch off. At the XP shutting down screen a message told me that four updates were being installed and that the system would shut itself down once the installation was complete. I found this process a little bit worrying, as it is the first time the system has been updated in this fashion. I do not recall having seen the usual message indicating that updates were available, so I could not see what was about to be updated and select which updates I wanted to install, which was odd. Luckily, I had read somewhere that Microsoft had released several critical updates, so at least I had an idea as to what was going on. Lo and behold, after 5 minutes, my trusty PC shut itself down once the new stuff had been integrated into my system.
But the story does not end there. This evening I attempted to put my hot and bothered PC into standby, only Windows would not let me. There was a message saying that an update to the .NET framework would not let my PC have a rest. I found the .NET service and shut it down, after putting it into manual mode. I know how to do this, but I wonder how many people do not. I suspect quite a few forums have been buzzing today, with people asking what is going on, and what the solution is.
Possibly Microsoft should have told me what was about to happen.
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