Windows Update tips

"Nibby" (nibby68) 02/13/2015 at 14:21 • Filed to: None

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Keep your machine(s) up to date. It's relatively simple and you really only need to do it once a month. The 2nd Tuesday of every month at 2PM EST is when MS releases new updates. If you haven't done it in a while, leave it running in the background. Check for updates until you get the "There are no updates available" message. Once you do that, go to your %WINDOWS%/SoftwareDistribution/Downloads folder and delete everything in there. Empty the recycle bin, run disk cleanup, and check everything, including Windows Update cleanup. Less updates messages, more disk space, and a happily running, safe machine.

crown victor victoria > Nibby 02/13/2015 at 14:27

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I just came here to see how long it takes before someone says "mac"

R Saldana [|Oo|======|oO|] - BTC/ETH/LTC Prophet > Nibby 02/13/2015 at 14:27

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I'm R Saldana and i approve this message. i just wish i could make this process more simple for my construction guys who have to file their reports (oh wait this is already the simplest M-effing shit on earth)

TheHondaBro > crown victor victoria 02/13/2015 at 14:30

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Macs feel like toys compared to Windows PCs, frankly. Same with Android phones to iPhones.

spanfucker retire bitch > Nibby 02/13/2015 at 14:31

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Made even easier in Windows 8/8.1 since it gives you 3 fucking days to restart your machine. Or just shut it down and boot it back up again. That works too.

For Sweden > crown victor victoria 02/13/2015 at 14:32

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big mac

Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh > crown victor victoria 02/13/2015 at 14:34

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I'd say you'd get LINUX faster though. :)

Manuél Ferrari > Nibby 02/13/2015 at 14:36

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Also NEVER plug an un-updated Windows machine directly into a cable modem. That's a quick way to kill your computer. Make sure you're behind NAT before running updates.

crown victor victoria > For Sweden 02/13/2015 at 14:39

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Double Double

crown victor victoria > Laird Andrew Neby Bradleigh 02/13/2015 at 14:39

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hah yeah probably

For Sweden > crown victor victoria 02/13/2015 at 14:39

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Whole Grilled Onion

McLarry > Nibby 02/13/2015 at 14:41

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I usually just let windows install updates as they come, but edit the registry such that the update process can't reboot the computer. That 's really the annoying part.

crown victor victoria > TheHondaBro 02/13/2015 at 14:44

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it's an unwinnable argument. I accept that there are people who prefer one over the other and leave it at that.

I'm PC/Android right now, but if you took that away and gave me all apple stuff I would be fine in like a day.

And I only ended up on this path because of the early days of the MP3 player. I didn't like the idea that iPods had to be chained to itunes when nearly all the competition got allowed mass storage device & drag/drop protocols.

crown victor victoria > For Sweden 02/13/2015 at 14:44

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#powermove #gameover

TheHondaBro > crown victor victoria 02/13/2015 at 14:45

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Well I used to be an Apple person, but then I noticed their products becoming crap so I switched to PC/Android.

spanfucker retire bitch > Manuél Ferrari 02/13/2015 at 14:49

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Nah, you'll be fine. You should always be behind a NAT, but we're long past the days of Windows not coming with a default Firewall turned on.

That hasn't been a problem since XP SP2.

RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire > Nibby 02/13/2015 at 14:51

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I'd set it to the 3rd Tuesday and let others have a week to make sure MS didn't release a dud.

http://arstechnica.com/information-te…

Frank Grimes > crown victor victoria 02/13/2015 at 14:51

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double double.

EDIT: oops it done been said

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Nibby 02/13/2015 at 14:52

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But:

crown victor victoria > TheHondaBro 02/13/2015 at 14:53

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With as much stuff being web-based now, the hardware itself is so much less relevant beyond the obvious factors like RAM. Apple used to be the sole possessor of the aesthetics edge, but now even Dell makes some pretty nice looking stuff. Not to mention the slew of other brands.

I also really used to like building my own computers because it was fun, and I could hand-select the components to suit my exact need and budget. Now I think there's very little in the way of saving money when you build your own, and even then I was only doing it for the purposes of gaming. I've completely surrendered to consoles at this point, for as little gaming time as I actually do anymore. Plus consoles have so much functionality outside of games, and in ways that my wife actually would approve of.

I'd have to spend $2 to 3k to build an HTPC that would control my living room in a spouse-friendly manner and do everything I want it to. But I would need to win the lottery first, and I'd have lots of cars to buy before I work down the wish list to home theater.

crown victor victoria > Frank Grimes 02/13/2015 at 14:55

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Whopper is still unclaimed though!

Also:

crown victor victoria > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 02/13/2015 at 14:56

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wat

Nibby > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 02/13/2015 at 14:57

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do it

Manuél Ferrari > spanfucker retire bitch 02/13/2015 at 15:17

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Ah, I see. I haven't used Windows myself in years. Win 2000 was the last one I used.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Nibby 02/13/2015 at 15:45

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I did

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > crown victor victoria 02/13/2015 at 15:45

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Exactly

crown victor victoria > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 02/13/2015 at 15:57

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yo dawg I herd u leik updates so we put an update in ur update so u can update while u update

It's the part of the MCP exam listed under Xzibit Bug Tracking

Slave2anMG > Nibby 02/13/2015 at 16:01

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Why empty the %WINDOWS%/SoftwareDistribution/Downloads folder ? Just wondering...

Nibby > Slave2anMG 02/13/2015 at 16:08

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Once the updates are installed, you really don't need their installers. Delete that shit, can save 1-2GB of space.

Slave2anMG > Nibby 02/13/2015 at 16:21

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Ah. Thanks...I had about 200 MB of crap in there.

pip bip - choose Corrour > Nibby 02/13/2015 at 17:47

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i use a mac

 > Nibby 02/13/2015 at 20:08

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I installed updated on a server the other day. It wanted a reboot so I did. Now, here I am 48 hours later wondering why the fuck I have to go to work tomorrow to reload the OS and reconfigure the domain controller.

Nibby >  02/13/2015 at 21:22

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o_o

Frank Grimes > Nibby 02/13/2015 at 21:40

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hey this is a good tip seeing all those updates and their huge file sizes make my 120GB ssd nervous. I am glad to be rid of them.

bryan40oop > Nibby 02/13/2015 at 21:48

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" Windows Update tips "

Frank Grimes > crown victor victoria 02/13/2015 at 22:08

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What the hek. I bet the big mick is better than anything mcdonalds sells.

crown victor victoria > Frank Grimes 02/13/2015 at 22:33

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It isn't, sadly. The only difference is that the Big Mick doesn't have sesame seeds on the bun.