Probably the main reason you don't encounter this random shit on 'proper' networks, is that the domain controllers are always on, and get extra votes in the subnet master browser elections, so they will always be "it", rather than random computers going to sleep, rebooting, turning back on again all the time, so constant changes of what knows about what.
Additionally they act as internal DNS/WINS servers, but I think it's the browse lists that help most.
As is completely wrecking your computer and losing all your data, also a doddle with linux
Is what Microsoft updates excels at
yup
been 100% linux apart from a VM since 2004. No viruses, no data loss,. Nada.
If wrecking a computer and losing all its data were common, I dont think it would be everyone's choice for operating system on internet based servers.
People like IBM.
MS is the toy system along with macs.
Oddly, not something I've ever had a problem with. Do you unplug your computer while its updating?
You've not been around enough!
Don't you remember Microsoft Notworks? Windows (ok older version) just hanging at around 3pm in offices because memory leaks used up all available RAM. Windows Update stopped SQL server from running - that was fun with an office full of people trying to run the office based SQL management system. Or was it the other way around, SQL server updated stopped Windows server? Doesn't matter really.
When was it they promised to start testing again before releasing updates?
How about the Win10 roll-out? Burnt up machines on the fly. What about those poacher hunters in Africa. All running some Windows laptops and used all their funding on download costs over expensive satellite links and in the meantime lost track of the poachers.
Still, they are matched by aircraft software engineers who think Miss = young girl, ie less heavy than a Mrs or Ms and then the crew wonder whiy the dialled in take off power is a bit low.
It's God's punishment for using Windows. And see my sig below.
I have set mine only to install updates at power down. And it's unlikely an office machine is needed 24/7.
recent ones
You can delay ingestion of patches, using the Advanced Options in Windows Update, on Windows 10. This allows the more-eager users to test the patches for you, Microsoft to pull them and re-release them, before the next Patch Tuesday shows up.
Indeed I already do. The wushowhide utility is another tool to stop selective updates until ready. Depending on the update I might like to ensure I've got a partition backup ready, using Clonezilla.
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