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Windows Update is a torture chamber for seldom-used PCs

The Register 14 April 2026 8h ago
Windows Update is a torture chamber for seldom-used PCs
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Microsoft punishes you for updating infrequently Opinion It's not the first time this has happened to me and it won't be the last. I pulled a laptop that I hadn't used for six months out of a drawer, then waited through three hours and four rounds of reboots for it to update Windows 11 completely.…
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