Another Microsoft date rape. When your machine is asleep, they force an update on it.
Consent... not a Microsoft thing.
is there a downside to downloading and running the new release? I’ve always heard its best to keep your devices updated...
One more reason I’m converting to Linux.
Will our Chromebooks be raped?
My plenty powerful (dual boot with Ubuntu) Windows 10 box is purposefully NOT set to UEFI, so that Microsoft cannot pull that garbage. And no, I do not care when it goes out of support.
I just don’t understand this....
Percentage of Computers Using Microsoft Windows
As of early 2025, Microsoft Windows remains the dominant operating system for desktop and laptop computers worldwide:
Windows holds about 72% of the global desktop operating system market share as of March 2025.
Apple’s macOS accounts for around 15% of desktop systems, with Linux and Chrome OS making up most of the remainder.
When considering all computing devices (including smartphones and tablets), Windows’ share is lower:
Windows has approximately 25% of the total global operating system market (including mobile and desktop).
Android leads overall with about 46%, and iOS has around 18%.
Percentage of Home Computers Using Microsoft Windows
There are no official, globally standardized statistics that separate home (consumer) computers from business or institutional use. However, available data and expert estimates suggest:
Windows likely accounts for about 60% of home (consumer) desktop and laptop computers in the United States, with macOS at around 30%, and Chrome OS/Linux making up the remaining 10%.
Globally, the share of Windows among home computers is probably higher than macOS but lower than its total desktop share, as business and education sectors often boost Windows’ numbers.
“Every statistic I can find about the market share of Windows and macOS in the US appears to include businesses and the government... If I were to estimate the market distribution for consumer desktops, I would venture a guess of around 60% for Windows, 30% for Mac, and about 10% for Chrome OS and Linuxcombined.
And:
Windows 11 KB5058405 update may prevent some PCs from starting
Microsoft has botched yet another Windows Update. It has confirmed that some PCs may fail to start after installing the KB5058405 update for Windows 11.
Microsoft released the update a few weeks ago, during Patch Tuesday. Shortly after it rolled out the update, reports began to surface that some computers were failing to boot. The error code associated with the issue is 0xc0000098, and displays a message that reads, “Your PC/Device needs to be repaired. The operating system couldn’t be loaded because a required file is missing or contains errors.”
An update on the Windows release health dashboard mentions that the issue is to be related to the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface driver, commonly known as the ACPI.sys file. It is a kernel-mode driver that allows Windows to manage hardware resources and power states. Microsoft says that the error could also occur with a different file name. The problem has now been acknowledged as a known issue that primarily affects devices running in virtual machines.
This includes Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Virtual Desktop, and On-premises virtual machines hosted on Citrix or Hyper-V. Microsoft says that Windows Home or Pro users are unlikely to face this issue, as virtual machines are mostly used in IT environments. The company says that is working on a resolution for this issue, and could release an Out-of-band update in the coming days.
For now, Microsoft has suggested a workaround for Azure users who installed the update and are facing problems. These users should repair their Windows VM using repair commands outlined in a support document. Bleeping Computer reports that Microsoft recently released an out-of-band update to patch a BitLocker recovery issue that affected Windows 10, causing boot failures on some PCs. This issue, like the one that affects VMs, also surfaced in the May Security Update.
https://www.ghacks.net/2025/05/30/windows-11-kb5058405-update-may-prevent-some-pcs-from-starting/
I know this because it's been failing at running the update for twice a day for several months now.
I doubt they will push Win11 downloads to Win10 PC’s that do not qualify for an upgrade to Win11 (me). That would make no sense but then I haven’t looked into any of this.
thanks for the post.
Bkmk
Oh yeah? Well, nobody’s gonna make ME keep my software up to date!
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There has never been a good ‘update’. They all slow down any computer they are applied to and increase the chance of programs not running.
Why would I trust the people who couldn’t get it right the first time to fix what they failed to do properly?
For later….
looks like Linux on all my puters is coming soon...
Pushing out their spyware to Win10?
At least the Win7 machine is safe for now.
The last update messed up my edge browser. I now use brave exclusively.
bkmrk
Backup images are always a good idea....
You end up with exact copies of points in time and can return to them if desired.
You can also use some simple code to compare everything in one image to another image... the differences are sometimes interesting.