Windows 10 bombshell: Microsoft to KILL OFF Patch Tuesday
Microsoft has shown off some of the new security mechanisms embedded in Windows 10, and revealed a change to its software updates.
Windows supremo Terry Myerson reckons the revised security patch rollout – effectively ditching the monthly Patch Tuesday – will shame Google.
IanCP
9:34 pm on May 5, 2015 (gmt 0)
Ah Mr. MS$ versus Mr. Google$, don't you just love it - the show rolls on.
One of the reasons my recent Lenovo laptop/notebook was so cheap is Lenovo paid nothing for the Windows 8.1 OS [now Windows 10] so long as Bing and IE 11 were embedded. Apparently this was to counter Google's increasing market share. I'm open to correction, but I'm unaware of a laptop/notebook with Android.
Interesting anyway.
On topic? At this moment Windows 10 Preview Build 10074 has having spasms over "Update/Install" for Windows Defender. Third attempt successful - I think/hope.
PS for Mods: "Email notification of new replies?" doesn't seem to work with the new forum.
tangor
5:20 am on May 6, 2015 (gmt 0)
The new security fixes might be a bit more problematic in that the updates will be surreptitious rather than cyclic/notified. And the change to Windows Update (this is a guess, but is something that I would do) makes dang sure the client DOES update by taking away their option to NOT do it. :)
Calling home everyday? Anybody?
The Great Karmak: (sound of evelope ripping) "I foresee Win7 having a life as long, or longer than Xp!"
bill
9:28 am on May 6, 2015 (gmt 0)
Sounds like Microsoft is planning to do this for consumer packages, but enterprises and business could still opt for the monthly scheduled updates.
