They are entitled to volume SKUs of Windows (Education, Enterprise, Enterprise LTSC etc.) and granular update services like Windows Server Update Services AKA WSUS. Microsoft is pushing more and more background services and scheduled tasks associated with the update components in every new build, in accordance with the Windows-as-a-service model.įor enterprise customers, however, there are still a couple of alternatives. But this annoyed advanced users as well as sysadmins.Įven for a regular person, the lack of choice was frustrating thus searching for suitable alternatives started. So with time, legacy modules of update components in Windows started to dissolve. A recent example of this is the WannaCry ransomware attack. The move wasn’t entirely senseless, as the number of devastating aftermaths of running unpatched systems has only increased. Microsoft cites safety and security as the reason behind enforcing this limitation. However, the situation began to change with the introduction of Windows 10, where that choice was revoked. Traditionally, updating Windows was an optional choice for end users.
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The latest attempt comes from a developer who has come up with a nifty open source tool.ĭubbed Windows Update Manager, and also called WuMgr, the tool can search, install, and even block updates.Ĭlick/tap to view full size Some background The Microsoft Windows ‘update situation’ has already been the subject of many jokes, but a very few attempts have been made to actually fix it.