Windows Update - did it again!

MSFT is, once again, unilaterally changing User's settings/configurations
with no notification!

Despite having TWICE previously configured Windows Update to download but
NOT install until it was told to, the pushed update this morning rebooted my
laptop in the middle of a phone conference with a client.

14 minutes later I finally got to use the computer again. Checking WU
settings showed they had, AGAIN, somehow been defaulted back to "automatic
installation".

The first time it was on me, today it was costly in time and money.

About time for some smart lawyer to start a website/class action ... I'm
ready to signup.

P*ssed!

There is a known issue with Vista and it's setting changing to defaults. I
has happen to me a number of times

--

Bob Eyster
MS Windows Vista Home Premium



"Swingman" <> wrote in message
news:...
> MSFT is, once again, unilaterally changing User's settings/configurations
> with no notification!
>
> Despite having TWICE previously configured Windows Update to download but
> NOT install until it was told to, the pushed update this morning rebooted
> my laptop in the middle of a phone conference with a client.
>
> 14 minutes later I finally got to use the computer again. Checking WU
> settings showed they had, AGAIN, somehow been defaulted back to "automatic
> installation".
>
> The first time it was on me, today it was costly in time and money.
>
> About time for some smart lawyer to start a website/class action ... I'm
> ready to signup.
>
> P*ssed!
>
>
>
>

i too have had this problem , i am sick to death of having to reset defaults
i.e window size, position of desktop icons (they just keep moving it's
driving me nuts )although my problems don't impact me as much as yours do you
i think it is a real problem for profesional people who rely on a stable os
for a living also i am not sure wether this is the same problem but i can't
seem to keep certain applications disabled at startup i use defender to
disable them but they keep on starting up at startup after i use them one
such culprit is nokia pc suit any thoughts?
--
martyb


"Swingman" wrote:

> MSFT is, once again, unilaterally changing User's settings/configurations
> with no notification!
>
> Despite having TWICE previously configured Windows Update to download but
> NOT install until it was told to, the pushed update this morning rebooted my
> laptop in the middle of a phone conference with a client.
>
> 14 minutes later I finally got to use the computer again. Checking WU
> settings showed they had, AGAIN, somehow been defaulted back to "automatic
> installation".
>
> The first time it was on me, today it was costly in time and money.
>
> About time for some smart lawyer to start a website/class action ... I'm
> ready to signup.
>
> P*ssed!
>
>
>
>
>

Maybe the lawyer can also begin a class action lawsuit against whiny babies.
Sign up for that one too.

"Swingman" <> wrote in message
news:...
> MSFT is, once again, unilaterally changing User's settings/configurations
> with no notification!
>
> Despite having TWICE previously configured Windows Update to download but
> NOT install until it was told to, the pushed update this morning rebooted
> my laptop in the middle of a phone conference with a client.
>
> 14 minutes later I finally got to use the computer again. Checking WU
> settings showed they had, AGAIN, somehow been defaulted back to "automatic
> installation".
>
> The first time it was on me, today it was costly in time and money.
>
> About time for some smart lawyer to start a website/class action ... I'm
> ready to signup.
>
> P*ssed!
>
>
>
>

"KickinChicken" cackled in message

> Maybe the lawyer can also begin a class action lawsuit against whiny
babies.
> Sign up for that one too.

My, my ... what a cleverboy we are. Obviously dark with your head up where
those eggs come from.

Swingman wrote:
> MSFT is, once again, unilaterally changing User's settings/configurations
> with no notification!
>
> Despite having TWICE previously configured Windows Update to download but
> NOT install until it was told to, the pushed update this morning rebooted my
> laptop in the middle of a phone conference with a client.
>
> 14 minutes later I finally got to use the computer again. Checking WU
> settings showed they had, AGAIN, somehow been defaulted back to "automatic
> installation".
>
> The first time it was on me, today it was costly in time and money.
>
> About time for some smart lawyer to start a website/class action ... I'm
> ready to signup.
>
> P*ssed!
>
>
>
>

Turn off Auto Updates and remember that the second Tuesday of every
month is Redmond's Windows Update day and do it manually a few days
later after checking the Windows Updates newsgroups to make sure Redmond
hasn't put a buggy update out there.

--
Alias
To email me, remove shoes

Thanks...I am very clever.
I like eggs too...you must be clairvoyant.

"Chakra" <> wrote in message
news:...
> "KickinChicken" cackled in message
>
>> Maybe the lawyer can also begin a class action lawsuit against whiny
> babies.
>> Sign up for that one too.
>
> My, my ... what a cleverboy we are. Obviously dark with your head up where
> those eggs come from.
>
>

i think it's time we finally put microsoft out of our misery, notice not
there misery, OURS

--
Jonathan Perreault

Personnal Advice To You:
#1: Do Not Undermine Windows's Work, Or It'll Undermine You As A User.
#2: Torture Windows (Any) Now Before It Tortures You

Best Comments From Users:
No Matter The Problem Even With Linux, It's Microsoft's And Windows's Faults

A common mistake that people make when trying to design something completely
foolproof is to underestimate the ingenuity of complete fools.
"KickinChicken" <> wrote in message
news:...
> Maybe the lawyer can also begin a class action lawsuit against whiny
> babies.
> Sign up for that one too.
>
> "Swingman" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>> MSFT is, once again, unilaterally changing User's settings/configurations
>> with no notification!
>>
>> Despite having TWICE previously configured Windows Update to download but
>> NOT install until it was told to, the pushed update this morning rebooted
>> my laptop in the middle of a phone conference with a client.
>>
>> 14 minutes later I finally got to use the computer again. Checking WU
>> settings showed they had, AGAIN, somehow been defaulted back to
>> "automatic installation".
>>
>> The first time it was on me, today it was costly in time and money.
>>
>> About time for some smart lawyer to start a website/class action ... I'm
>> ready to signup.
>>
>> P*ssed!
>>
>>
>>
>>
>