Wednesday, March 25th 2020
Microsoft Freezing Optional Windows Updates Amidst COVID19 Pandemic
Microsoft yesterday announced that they would be freezing any release for optional Windows 10 updates whilst the world still reels from the COVID-19 pandemic. This decision by the company comes after they decided to keep delivering security updates for the Fall Creator's update (version 1709 of the OS).
Both these decisions by Microsoft stem from the company trying to reduce the impact of Windows 10 updates on businesses - reducing update requirements to security updates means there is fewer chances of an optional update shipping that could negatively impact productivity - of which very little bit is required right now for some businesses to even keep afloat. When the crisis has passed, all updates will be resumed.
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Microsoft
Both these decisions by Microsoft stem from the company trying to reduce the impact of Windows 10 updates on businesses - reducing update requirements to security updates means there is fewer chances of an optional update shipping that could negatively impact productivity - of which very little bit is required right now for some businesses to even keep afloat. When the crisis has passed, all updates will be resumed.
18 Comments on Microsoft Freezing Optional Windows Updates Amidst COVID19 Pandemic
Guess it’s time to play with that rollback feature :p
Anyhow, if people are constantly and very loudly reporting problems with every update, this should alleviate their minds.
Bizarre, indeed
Most companies can provide updates normally. Even those that have hunders of millions of systems worldwide. But MS. One of the biggest software makers in the world fumbles around like an amateur in his garage. It's embarassing.
The second time, it upgraded "okay", but it left drivers in a weird state. I used DDU and re-installed the GPU drivers only to get a BSOD even in safe mode.
The third time never happened because I gave up on Windows.