[dayglored]

So nice of Samsung to admit wrong and fix this. Unbelievable that they'd block security updates -- but they're not the first, nor the last.

[dayglored]

Samsung heavy-handed update ... PING!

You can find all the Windows Ping list threads with FR search: search on keyword "windowspinglist".

[captain_dave]

In fairness to Samsung, Windows Update is a performance hog, especially on laptops.

[RayChuang88]

It's a BAD idea to disable the official code updates from the Windows Update web site. Most of those updates are designed specifically to handle security issues.

[demshateGod]

It’s so nice to log into my Macbook after a long day of doing the gymnastics of making a Windows machine behave.

[TomGuy]

Have a piece of Samjunk — Win7 i7 laptop. It lasted 1 month beyond the end of the warranty, when the motherboard crapped out. No replacement motherboards are available. Now, it is an $800 doorstop.

Had another piece of Samjunk — DVR recorder. It lasted about 2 years before crapping out.

[ansel12]

I’ve always just had automatic updates, how do people even know they are getting updates, much less all these wild stories that some computer users have?

It seems like some people are just determined to find a way to complicate their computer usage, as though they are dealing with some hostile force.

[Utilizer]

I do not necessarily view this as a bad thing. The ‘doze “Automatic Updates” were so buggy that they sometimes would BSOD the machine and I began disabling them long ago because of that.

Now, I simply no longer allow any machine running ‘doze internet access so as to eliminate the problem. Since I for the most part run linux I no longer have to worry about such things although I still have clients that do.

If I see a need for an update, I will first copy the machine before allowing any update, then if any problems arise I will restore it and wait for a later and possibly more stable update to become available.

Best way to go, I believe.

Cheers. :)