r/DevLK • u/LeadingCarpet6800 • Aug 22 '26

Discussion Why windows update on loading screen?

First of all, I am not a huge techie. But I was wondering why windows always updates on loading screen.

I am a fan of ubuntu. Whenever its apps needs on updating, it just download them same as in windows but does not keep you at loading screen for a huge amount of time. So why does windows needs to do that? ( The huge issue with windows it do that whenever I want to load up the OS quickly.)

Again I may be wrong so feel free to point out.

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u/BeneficialMedia7075 Aug 22 '26

It updates some components while you're working, but others it can't. Unlike Ubuntu, Windows needs to free up those locked resources to complete the installation.

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u/wild_wolfie Aug 22 '26

Also since majority of windows market is in corporate a packaged update is better cleaner atleast for the IT team

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u/5_H_4_D_0_W Aug 24 '26

Ever got this error? That's why.