Windows 7 update

Just wondering, has anyone noticed windows 7 hasn't had an update in a little while? Since August 10th?

 

LOL, and thats surprising?
I hate those little updates every few days, I disable the service, until there is a service pack release.

 

Wow, you go a long time between updates.....

 

LOL, I noticed it wuld slow down the laptop, with the constant updates, so just updating it when a service pack is out seemed like the right thing to do.

 

this tends to freak me out too, but they release them the second tuesday of every month, right?

we are flooded with updates then, usually...

 

Like agusman said, Patch Tuesday is the second Tuesday of each month. That's generally when the security updates come out.

Disabling Windows Update is a horrible idea. Assuming you have a computer more powerful than an abacus, the update system shouldn't take more than a minuscule fraction of computing power, and shouldn't be noticeable to the user. Windows Update is what patches the security flaws that are found in the system. Disabling it is a huge risk to system security and stability.

 

"Check for updates but let me choose whether to download and install them."

Works fine... Then nothing happens unless you choose to, except a notification.

 

This is what I have it set for, so I can pick and choose (although I usually grab everything anyway).

 

And why this upgrade needs?

 

Because they are usually patches for security flaws as stated above.

 

Imagine buying a fridge or a TV that's imperfect(flawed) and then every second Tuesday of the month the company makes it a little better.Rediculus???Well we accept that from allmighty Microsoft and its OS.

 

Unfortunately certain individuals like repeatedly finding ways to exploit Windows, hence the release of updates to plug the holes. It is a vicious circle that never ends (since Windows is the most widely used os).

 

Lousy analogy. Believe it or not, an operating system is a little more complex than a fridge, or a TV. As for the TV, you may be pleased to hear that some of the higher-end models, like the Sony Bravia, will offer to install firmware updates of their software, too; same for cell phones, etc.

Bottom line, there is nothing ridiculous at all about such updates, given the fact that nothing in ths universe is "almighty", not even a big company like Microsoft. They're all run by humans, you know.

 

Imagine buying a fridge or a TV that your stupid neighbor comes and breaks every week, and then every second Tuesday of the month the company comes and repairs it for free.Rediculus???Well we accept that from allmighty Microsoft and its OS.

 

seems as though 'technical guy' is missing a little 'technical' knowledge........

 

Disabling updates is a plain stupid idea. Why do you think MS releases them!? its to fix their horribly insecure OS

 

Well guys you can relax now.You earned your pay ...As for the neighbor breaking your product poor Linux it seems has found a way to be unbreakable.Microsoft's expensive product seems a little "fragile".

 

Linux is now "unbreakable"? That's astounding! Do let us know how they managed to work that particular wonder...

 

I don't even bother with people making fun of other people's spelling in a forum where not everyone is english speaking.It just isn't worth it.Waaay below my level...

 

Right, because the Linux kernel is never updated. Nope. Those 404 security updates I just downloaded for Fedora 13 were imaginary.

Linux is very stable, but part of that is because the users that choose to use Linux are generally the smarter portion of the population. They're not stupid enough to never update their computer, or forgo the built-in user privilege levels and give everything full administrative access.

 

It seems to me that half of the windows vista updates that I just installed had nothing to do with security and everything to do with correcting flaws in the OS...Win7 too...Seems that I not only have bad neighbours but poorly designed OS too

 

Ok, list the flaws in the OS. And tell me exactly how Linux does it better. Provide concrete examples of where Linux implements something better than Windows. We'll see who knows about operating systems, and who's just talking because they have nothing better to do.

 

Thread closed before it deteriorates more into a bickering match/ flame war.

FYI, I suggest looking into the ignore feature in usercp. It is a great way not to get banned