• Honytawk@lemmy.zip
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    1 year ago

    Because the 2 minutes it takes to update after you shut down your computer for the night is such a hassle?

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      1 year ago

      It depends on the user. My machine is on non-stop, because I always need that instant ability to do anything (I am a dev). It is a hustle if you have some work going on and your OS tells you that it will be forced to update itself (restart the machine) no matter what. This is the default behavior on Windows and without trickery you can’t disable it.

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        1 year ago

        What, so you do not sleep? Why not reboot the moment you go to bed?

        It is bad practice to keep any sort of computer on all the time.

        It is the default behaviour because otherwise there will be people who never install updates or reboot their computer, but then complain to Microsoft that their computer broke.

        You should blame them, not Microsoft.

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          You see, all non-root things start to work after you log in (including Android). So, not only that I have to restart my machine, but also wait for the login screen and authenticate myself. Then lock the user to see the big clock (I need it). That’s why it’s not just reboot and go to sleep.

          A lot of the time I can’t finish my stuff before bed so I have to leave everything as it is. It’s normal for developers, but it’s not common for regular users (I think).

          Again, even if I need to reboot, it will take 1-2 minutes and I can continue to use my machine. You cannot expect such a quick update-reboot from Windows.