COMPLETELY unacceptable (rant) - Win XP reboot behaviour

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around frustrations with Windows XP's automatic reboot behavior following security updates. Participants express their dissatisfaction with the lack of control over their systems and share personal experiences related to unexpected reboots, particularly in the context of work and gaming.

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  • Experiential accounts

Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses anger over Windows XP automatically rebooting after installing updates, feeling that this violates their control over their own computer.
  • Another participant mentions keeping automatic updates turned off, indicating a preference for manual control over updates.
  • A participant humorously notes that they would switch to Linux if not for gaming needs, suggesting a shared frustration with Windows.
  • Another user shares annoyance about limitations in Windows regarding gaming on limited accounts, adding to their overall dissatisfaction.
  • One participant recounts a work experience where they had to leave an online conference due to a forced reboot by PC support, highlighting the disruption caused by such actions.
  • A later reply describes a similar experience of being surprised by a reboot while working on important documents, emphasizing the potential loss of work due to unexpected reboots.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree on their frustration with Windows XP's automatic reboot behavior, but there are varying degrees of dissatisfaction and different personal experiences shared. No consensus on solutions or alternatives is reached.

Contextual Notes

Participants express concerns about the implications of automatic updates and reboots, but specific technical details or solutions to the issues raised are not discussed.

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I am very angry right now. I had set my Win XP to download but *not* install any security updates without my say-so. When I returned from work today, what do I find but a rebooted computer, with a cutesy little bubble telling me that Windoze had seen fit to install an important security update and reboot automatically! I lost some important file transfers because of this unexpected reboot. But more than that, I'm feeling thoroughly violated, because M$ has really crossed a line here. What the heck gives them the right to restart my computer when they feel like it, especially since I've expressly forbidden them from doing so?!

It's not just me, BTW, many users and even server admins are up in arms about this. M$ has been engaging in this sort of "proactive" updating for quite a while now. Look, Gates, my PC is my property, and I *paid in full* for your shoddy OS. Don't you think I'm entitled to decide when to reboot my own system?! I'm going with Linux full time after this little outrage.

Anyone else fed up with this like I am?
 
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I keep automatic updates turned off. I used to go even further and disable the service, but windowsupdate.com requires it to use it.
 
heh, if it wasn't for my LAN parties i'd be a full linux user a long time ago..

there's a funny kill bill game out there - maybe it'll make you feel better :biggrin:

though now we should all be cursing steve balmer, the new guy...
 
same here to both the replies

im fed up with the whole of windows

especialy the fact that in home youcant play games on a limeted acount and you can't edit the acount from a Admin acount to let it work, how anoying!
 
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PC support, where I work has a nasty habit of doing this.
Without any help from Bill.

I just loved telling one of the top muckity mucks that I had to drop out of his online conference because PC support was rebooting my PC.

Hee Hee, life is good :smile:
 
NoTime said:
I just loved telling one of the top muckity mucks that I had to drop out of his online conference because PC support was rebooting my PC.
:smile:78910[/color]
 
This happened recently to me too. I had lots of documents and dev projects opened. I took a quick break and when I returned to my workstation I was surprised to see my computer restarted. I remembered being bugged by the restart windows prompt (which had a progress bar, that when elapses will restart by default) about twice which I canceled because I was in the middle of programming something. Fortunately I had everything saved.
 

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