"Microsoft has built Windows with the assumption that you're using your PC on a daily basis and perhaps even leaving it on when you go to sleep at night so that it can reboot while you catch some ZZZs."
"What I want to know is why Microsoft can't just detect exactly what files you need updated, download them all in one go, and then perform a single reboot."
"Windows updates are cumulative but not infinitely so. Microsoft periodically releases 'baseline' rollups, meaning a PC that's been inactive for a while faces a daunting update process."
Using a Lenovo Yoga Slim 7x that hadn't been updated for six months resulted in three hours of updates and multiple reboots. The experience highlighted the challenges faced by users who do not regularly update their devices. Microsoft’s update system assumes daily use, punishing infrequent users with lengthy update processes. There is a call for improvements in how updates are managed, such as detecting necessary files and allowing background updates without requiring reboots.
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