Re: Windows Update Feedback

You set the updates for automatic install.

I am sorry to hear of your medical issues but the system did exactly
what it's supposed to do. It installed the updates and rebooted.

Please change the settings to "download but let me install".

There is no flaw, it's just many people do not understand the setting.

If you don't reboot the system after applying patches you leave the
system in a fragile state. It's not protected and the system may be
unstable.

Chas wrote:
> I believe there is a flaw in Windows Update on Vista, I hope this is the
> right place to report it. I recently came out of hospital after having
> surgery on my feet. Knowing I wouldn't be able to get to my office on the
> top floor of my house, I had set up Remote Desktop before going into
> hospital. This was so I could carry on working from my laptop on the ground
> floor. This worked great initially, but then came the message about updates
> being installed (on the host) and would I like to reboot? Of course I
> clicked No, a reboot was the last thing I wanted, it would break Remote
> Desktop. But the message kept appearing and overnight the updated machine
> rebooted itself anyway. It seems that Windows Update knows what's best for
> me, despite what I say. Needless to say, this caused me a lot of pain and
> inconvenience. The reminders I can live with, but rebooting my computer
> without my permission is absolutely unacceptable and smacks of someone at
> Microsoft thinking that they know what's best for me better than I do.
>
>

Always assume a reboot will be required.

Automatic Updates in Vista
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...owsupdate.mspx
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...16bb91033.mspx
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Chas wrote:
> OK, fair point, thanks for your reply. I will change the settings as you
> suggest.
>
> Perhaps the issue is that, before you install an update, you don't know
> whether a reboot will be required. Some do, some don't. Thus you don't
> have
> enough info in order to make an informed decision.
>
> "Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]" <>
> wrote in message news:...
>> You set the updates for automatic install.
>>
>> I am sorry to hear of your medical issues but the system did exactly what
>> it's supposed to do. It installed the updates and rebooted.
>>
>> Please change the settings to "download but let me install".
>>
>> There is no flaw, it's just many people do not understand the setting.
>>
>> If you don't reboot the system after applying patches you leave the
>> system
>> in a fragile state. It's not protected and the system may be unstable.
>>
>> Chas wrote:
>>> I believe there is a flaw in Windows Update on Vista, I hope this is the
>>> right place to report it. I recently came out of hospital after having
>>> surgery on my feet. Knowing I wouldn't be able to get to my office on
>>> the
>>> top floor of my house, I had set up Remote Desktop before going into
>>> hospital. This was so I could carry on working from my laptop on the
>>> ground floor. This worked great initially, but then came the message
>>> about updates being installed (on the host) and would I like to reboot?
>>> Of course I clicked No, a reboot was the last thing I wanted, it would
>>> break Remote Desktop. But the message kept appearing and overnight the
>>> updated machine rebooted itself anyway. It seems that Windows Update
>>> knows what's best for me, despite what I say. Needless to say, this
>>> caused me a lot of pain and inconvenience. The reminders I can live
>>> with,
>>> but rebooting my computer without my permission is absolutely
>>> unacceptable and smacks of someone at Microsoft thinking that they know
>>> what's best for me better than I do.

Always assume the worst thing will occur, which is why we make redundant
backups *mandatory*.
Me, I keep a handwritten address book that hasn't crashed yet <w>

MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
===============
*-343-* FDNY
Never Forgotten
===============


PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

> Always assume a reboot will be required.
>
> Automatic Updates in Vista
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...owsupdate.mspx
>
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...16bb91033.mspx
>

Mow, Don't forget where you keep the "handwritten address book", that can also be a
disaster.

K

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"MowGreen [MVP]" <> wrote in message
news:...
| Always assume the worst thing will occur, which is why we make redundant
| backups *mandatory*.
| Me, I keep a handwritten address book that hasn't crashed yet <w>
|
| MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
| ===============
| *-343-* FDNY
| Never Forgotten
| ===============
|
|
| PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
|
| > Always assume a reboot will be required.
| >
| > Automatic Updates in Vista
| >
http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...owsupdate.mspx
| >
| >
http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...16bb91033.mspx
| >

He also has to be sober enough to /read/ it. <eg>

TaurArian wrote:
> Mow, Don't forget where you keep the "handwritten address book", that can
> also be a disaster.
>
> K
>
>
> "MowGreen [MVP]" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> Always assume the worst thing will occur, which is why we make redundant
>> backups *mandatory*.
>> Me, I keep a handwritten address book that hasn't crashed yet <w>
>>
>> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
>> ===============
>> *-343-* FDNY
>> Never Forgotten
>> ===============
>>
>>
>> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>>
>>> Always assume a reboot will be required.
>>>
>>> Automatic Updates in Vista
>>>
> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...owsupdate.mspx
>>>
>>>
> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...16bb91033.mspx

Read what ? <hic>


PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:

> He also has to be sober enough to /read/ it. <eg>
>
> TaurArian wrote:
>
>> Mow, Don't forget where you keep the "handwritten address book", that can
>> also be a disaster.
>>
>> K
>>
>>
>> "MowGreen [MVP]" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>
>>> Always assume the worst thing will occur, which is why we make redundant
>>> backups *mandatory*.
>>> Me, I keep a handwritten address book that hasn't crashed yet <w>
>>>
>>> MowGreen [MVP 2003-2008]
>>> ===============
>>> *-343-* FDNY
>>> Never Forgotten
>>> ===============
>>>
>>>
>>> PA Bear [MS MVP] wrote:
>>>
>>>> Always assume a reboot will be required.
>>>>
>>>> Automatic Updates in Vista
>>>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/windows/pro...owsupdate.mspx
>>
>>
>>>>
>>>>
>> http://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Win...16bb91033.mspx
>
>
>