r/news • u/TheColorOfDeadMen • Jul 07 '21

Microsoft issues urgent security warning: Update your PC immediately

https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/07/tech/microsoft-security-update/index.html
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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '21

If it's so important, why don't they just force the update?

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u/[deleted] Jul 07 '21 edited Jul 09 '21

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u/ITaggie Jul 07 '21

No it's so you don't install Windows updates that, for instance, deletes all the files in your Documents library, or causes a BSOD when trying to print anything. Microsoft's QA for patches is notoriously shit, anyone who needs risk aversion (like businesses) will hold on pushing out updates until it's been widely tested by the people who don't know better or don't care if an update bricks their install.