Re: retarded vista updates (where you have to turn off the computer)

"sobriquet" <> wrote in message
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>
> Does anybody have any idea why these friggin vista updates are so
> retarded?
> I had to turn off my computer 3 times this week to install updates.
>
> What the ****?!!
>
Turn it off or Restart? I've never had to turn the computer off after an
update--Restart to finish the install process in not an uncommon event.
MLD

On 3/18/2010 1:15 PM, MLD wrote:
>
> "sobriquet" <> wrote in message
> news:607e0a07-2de3-4202-9d34-...
>>
>> Does anybody have any idea why these friggin vista updates are so
>> retarded?
>> I had to turn off my computer 3 times this week to install updates.
>>
>> What the ****?!!
>>
> Turn it off or Restart? I've never had to turn the computer off after an
> update--Restart to finish the install process in not an uncommon event.
> MLD

The OP might be talking about the "Install updates and shut down"
option, alas we'll never know because we are not getting enough info.

On 3/19/2010 2:39 PM, sobriquet wrote:
> On 18 mrt, 21:23, The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly
> Known as Nina DiBoy'<m...@privacy.com> wrote:
>> On 3/18/2010 1:15 PM, MLD wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>> "sobriquet"<dohduh...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> news:607e0a07-2de3-4202-9d34-...
>>
>>>> Does anybody have any idea why these frigginvistaupdatesare so
>>>> retarded?
>>>> I had to turn off my computer 3 times this week to installupdates.
>>
>>>> What the ****?!!
>>
>>> Turn it off or Restart? I've never had to turn the computer off after an
>>> update--Restart to finish the install process in not an uncommon event.
>>> MLD
>>
>> The OP might be talking about the "Install updates and shut down"
>> option, alas we'll never know because we are not getting enough info.
>
> Maybe a screenshot clarifies it a bit:
>
> http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/5...ateturnoff.jpg
>
> As you can see, windows uses a little icon to indicate that it's
> necessary to install updates before turning off the computer.. but
> perhaps I'm mistaken in the interpretation that it's necessary to do
> it right away while it might actually be delayed indefinitely or until
> windows starts bitching about the updates.

Ah yes, the pic you provided clarifies quite a bit. Yes, that is Vista
telling you the updates are downloaded and ready to install. You can
choose to 'Install Updates and Shut Down', 'Restart', or just 'Shutdown'
(or any of the other options). And yes you can indefinately delay
installing the updates when you encounter that menu.

sobriquet wrote:
> On 19 mrt, 21:32, The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly
> Known as Nina DiBoy' <me...@privacy.com> wrote:
>> On 3/19/2010 2:39 PM, sobriquet wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> On 18 mrt, 21:23, The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly
>>> Known as Nina DiBoy'<m...@privacy.com> wrote:
>>>> On 3/18/2010 1:15 PM, MLD wrote:
>>>>> "sobriquet"<dohduh...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>>>> news:607e0a07-2de3-4202-9d34-...
>>>>>> Does anybody have any idea why these frigginvistaupdatesare so
>>>>>> retarded?
>>>>>> I had to turn off my computer 3 times this week to installupdates.
>>>>>> What the ****?!!
>>>>> Turn it off or Restart? I've never had to turn the computer off after an
>>>>> update--Restart to finish the install process in not an uncommon event.
>>>>> MLD
>>>> The OP might be talking about the "Install updates and shut down"
>>>> option, alas we'll never know because we are not getting enough info.
>>> Maybe a screenshot clarifies it a bit:
>>> http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/5...ateturnoff.jpg
>>> As you can see, windows uses a little icon to indicate that it's
>>> necessary to install updates before turning off the computer.. but
>>> perhaps I'm mistaken in the interpretation that it's necessary to do
>>> it right away while it might actually be delayed indefinitely or until
>>> windows starts bitching about the updates.
>> Ah yes, the pic you provided clarifies quite a bit. Yes, that is Vista
>> telling you the updates are downloaded and ready to install. You can
>> choose to 'Install Updates and Shut Down', 'Restart', or just 'Shutdown'
>> (or any of the other options). And yes you can indefinately delay
>> installing the updates when you encounter that menu.
>
> But what I don't understand is why it's necessary to turn off the
> computer to install the updates. If I simply reboot, the icon next to
> the off-button in the start menu doesn't go away.
> It only goes away when I actually turn off the computer and install
> the updates that way.

You are certainly not the only person to not understand why Microsoft
does things like this. It's been a big pet-peeve of mine that there has
never been a 'Install updates and restart' option!