{"id":4350,"date":"2021-01-28T17:12:45","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T23:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/?p=4350"},"modified":"2021-01-28T17:12:46","modified_gmt":"2021-01-28T23:12:46","slug":"microsofts-lousy-software-policies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/information-technology\/microsofts-lousy-software-policies\/","title":{"rendered":"Lousy Software Policies of Microsoft Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Been a long time since I had Windows as a primary OS on any machine I cared about. I had forgotten Microsoft&#8217;s lousy software policies. Nobody could really forget the lousy software or why &lt;ALT&gt;&lt;CTRL&gt;&lt;DEL&gt; became ingrained in the mind of generations. You can forget the really bad design when you only let Windows run in a VM. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Well, one has to be more specific when talking about bad design and Microsoft. In this particular case it is forced updates with forced reboots. Microsoft ASS-U-MEs that it is the only OS on your machine and that it controls the boot sequence. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Silly Microsoft! Trix are for kids!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Trix TV Commercial (1987)\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CUIYYx2n1bI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>The Trix rabbit<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Happened?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I left the office last night with Windows 10 started and BOINC running. Yes, if you are reading in sequence this post is one day after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/information-technology\/linux-distros-that-suck-at-multiple-hard-drives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">my previous post<\/a>. I came out to find a Ubuntu 20.04 LTS login screen. Even after applying <em><strong>all<\/strong><\/em> of those updates that got applied yesterday Microsoft decided to push out yet another update forcing a reboot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forced reboots are why many corporations don&#8217;t allow developers to run Microsoft operating systems as a primary on their desktop. This is especially true in the medical device world where you can leave a long build of Qt or CopperSpice from source running when you go home. Having the host OS reboot and take out the Linux VM running the build really jacks things up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Microsoft Defensive Strategy #1 &#8211; Fix Grub<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code lang=\"bash\" class=\"language-bash\">sudo nano -B \/etc\/default\/grub<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"652\" src=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/grub-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/grub-1.png 715w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/grub-1-300x274.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><figcaption>Grub configuration<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You want to change GRUB_DEFAULT=0 to be GRUB_DEFAULT=saved. At the end you want to add GRUB_SAVEDEFAULT=true. Exit and save the file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code lang=\"bash\" class=\"language-bash\">sudo update-grub<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That will generate new Grub menu for boot. It tells Grub to default to whatever the last selection was. If you have ten different operating systems installed when some kind of power issue causes your system to reboot, it will reboot to the last chosen OS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Microsoft Defensive Strategy #2 &#8211; Try to configure Windows properly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can find Windows users complaining to Microsoft directly that this &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/answers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/forum\/all\/how-to-disabled-windows-forced-reboot\/6e40f243-a256-4da5-8793-09f1538b1e93\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">automatic reboot feature is a cancer<\/a>.&#8221; There are many really long winded less than effective &#8220;work arounds&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/answers.microsoft.com\/en-us\/windows\/forum\/windows_10-other_settings\/disable-windows-10-automatic-restart-after-updates\/16f1826d-a796-4de8-ac99-1d625420d265\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">listed on official forums<\/a>. Most of them seem to center around completely removing the ability to restart. Not just removed for updates, your ability to restart gets disabled as well. There are even some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.itechtics.com\/disable-automatic-restart\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">advertisement pumping sites like this one<\/a> with information that might have been right at some point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Here&#8217;s what I did. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This only works for Windows Pro. You shouldn&#8217;t be using &#8220;Home&#8221; for work anyway. Especially not if you need to leave tasks running overnight or for days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You have to start by hitting the &#8220;Windows Key&#8221; and R.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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alt=\"\"\/><figcaption>Windows key<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hold down the Windows key and hit R then release both. In the run box that pops up you need to type the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code lang=\"bash\" class=\"language-bash\">gpedit.msc<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When that application starts go to full screen mode. On the left navigate your way down:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\">Computer Configuration\n    Administrative Templates\n       Windows Components\n          Windows Update<\/pre>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"430\" height=\"1003\" src=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-1.png 430w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-1-129x300.png 129w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 430px) 100vw, 430px\" \/><figcaption>Navigate to Windows Update on left side of screen<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"807\" height=\"755\" src=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-2.png 807w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-2-300x281.png 300w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-2-768x719.png 768w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-2-760x711.png 760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 807px) 100vw, 807px\" \/><figcaption>You will then see a lot of settings on the right side<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What people tend to do here is look for a &#8220;one &amp; done.&#8221; Microsoft deliberately made this difficult. If you try that approach as many have, you still end up with the occasional update reboot happening. I took a more deliberate and measured approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"175\" src=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-3-1024x175.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-3-1024x175.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-3-300x51.png 300w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-3-768x131.png 768w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-3-1130x193.png 1130w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-3-760x130.png 760w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-3.png 1143w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Turn off auto-restart for updates during active hours<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"686\" height=\"636\" src=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-4.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-4.png 686w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-4-300x278.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 686px) 100vw, 686px\" \/><figcaption>You are limited to an 18 hour window for &#8220;active hours&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-5-1024x244.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-5-1024x244.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-5-300x72.png 300w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-5-768x183.png 768w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-5-1130x270.png 1130w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-5-760x181.png 760w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-5.png 1136w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Configure auto-restart reminder notifications for updates<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-6.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-6.png 682w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-6-300x278.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><figcaption>240 minutes is as high as you can go<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"297\" src=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-7-1024x297.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-7-1024x297.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-7-300x87.png 300w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-7-768x223.png 768w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-7-760x220.png 760w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-7.png 1131w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption>Configure Automatic Updates<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most people miss this rather obvious step. You can limit the damage to one day per week or month here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"676\" height=\"803\" src=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-8.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4363\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-8.png 676w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-8-253x300.png 253w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><figcaption>Update settings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I changed it to every Thursday at 7am. I also told it to install updates for other products because this machine had word pre-loaded. Some people can remember useless things so they can get buy with one week per month. I always get way to involved in a project and forget little things like &#8220;Hey, my PC is going to screw me on the third week of the month.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If I&#8217;m changing settings at a client site, (some allow us to do that, some don&#8217;t) I tend to choose 11:30am on Friday. Why? I usually find someone to go get fish and chips with on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"946\" height=\"105\" src=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-9.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4364\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-9.png 946w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-9-300x33.png 300w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-9-768x85.png 768w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-9-760x84.png 760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 946px) 100vw, 946px\" \/><figcaption>Allow Automatic Updates immediate installation<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"678\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-10.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-10.png 678w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-10-300x150.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><figcaption>Automatic installation<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If Microsoft does not lie to you, this should be enabled. Why not let them automatically install things that aren&#8217;t going to bounce the computer or take down a service?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"925\" height=\"81\" src=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-11.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-11.png 925w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-11-300x26.png 300w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-11-768x67.png 768w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-11-760x67.png 760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 925px) 100vw, 925px\" \/><figcaption>Turn on recommended updates via Automatic Updates<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-12.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-12.png 660w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-12-300x209.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 660px) 100vw, 660px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recommended updates is a double edged sword. You <em>should<\/em> get a better experience but you increase the chances of needing a reboot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Be Careful Here<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"932\" height=\"94\" src=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-13.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-13.png 932w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-13-300x30.png 300w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-13-768x77.png 768w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-13-760x77.png 760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 932px) 100vw, 932px\" \/><figcaption>No auto-restart with logged on users for scheduled automatic updates installations<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the one and only setting people tend to reach for. It is also the most misleading. Many things you want to leave running uninterrupted don&#8217;t require an active login. A good example would be backup software where you schedule a task. On this day at this time it backs up your computer whether you are logged in or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"677\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-14.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-14.png 677w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-14-300x276.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 677px) 100vw, 677px\" \/><figcaption>Enable this<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You need to control this setting along with the day and time. You can&#8217;t avoid the reboot, but you can mitigate the damage. Just how good do you think your automatic backup is going to be if updates try to apply while it is running? How about when the computer reboots half way through?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"952\" height=\"73\" src=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-15.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-15.png 952w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-15-300x23.png 300w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-15-768x59.png 768w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-15-760x58.png 760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 952px) 100vw, 952px\" \/><figcaption>Re-prompt for restart with scheduled installations<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"497\" src=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-16.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-16.png 675w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-16-300x221.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><figcaption>Enable this and set it to at least 60 minutes<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What we are doing here is assuming some restart will slip through so make Microsoft drag a plow. You can keep postponing while you are there. This is one reason you probably want to set the day and time for when you will be in the office. Yes, it is annoying if there are a lot of updates to apply, but you can personally stop any significant damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"798\" height=\"715\" src=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-final.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-final.png 798w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-final-300x269.png 300w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-final-768x688.png 768w, https:\/\/www.logikalsolutions.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/w-upd-final-760x681.png 760w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px\" \/><figcaption>Should look like this when done<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Been a long time since I had Windows as a primary OS on any machine I cared about. 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