Re-creation of someone else's post because the original was removed and I found it funny when I first saw it
this post was submitted on 25 Sep 2023
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It's actually pretty easy to permanently disable updates in Windows.
Done.
...seems like a bad idea
Linux literally won't update unless I told it to so this is basically the same
Unfortunately, some distros have the auto-update option in the software center enabled by default. So if you don't explicitly disable that, Linux distros will update on the predefined schedules without additional confirmation. But you can still choose when to reboot, in case it is required to apply all changes.
Only if you never update at all. You can still update manually on your schedule, and control when the reboot happens.
I don't think most people will remember to check for updates unless the computer reminds them
it is usually not a great idea to not get updates on Windows however deferring them until later is usually not a bad idea and depending on your risk scenario updates may or may not I'll be all that necessary. however from a cyber security standpoint not updating Windows is moronic.
This only works for a while on Windows 10 as the service will eventually become enabled. Depending on release we saw some PC's last a month while others could last a year with the service disabled.
For anybody wondering why, these stations had deep freeze which reverted any changes upon reboot.
that makes sense for a deep freeze scenario