Re: PLEASE stop nagging us to reboot!!!!

"I DO!! I install when convenient."
Installing includes the necessary reboot, so it seems you don't if you are
unable to reboot at that time.
There are already several options and as said earlier, it is unlikely
another will be added.
You need to work with what is available until you and others who believe as
you, convince Microsoft to change.

"But they are monitored"
Not regularly or consistently since these are peer to peer support
newsgroups.
There is a good chance your post and even this thread may never be seen by
Microsoft.

So I guess that means you will make no attempt to notify Microsoft of your
needs through an appropriate channel?
As I said before, this is not the place if you want assurance that Microsoft
will see it.

--
Jupiter Jones [MVP]
http://www3.telus.net/dandemar
http://www.dts-l.org


"Jon Davis" <jon@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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"Jupiter Jones [MVP]" <jones_jupiter@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Jon;
That has been brought up before and probably will not change since you
already have options in Windows Update.
The best option for you may be to change your Windows Update options.
Since you are an advanced user you can effectively monitor and update at
a convenient time for you.

I DO!! I install when convenient. I even visit the web site now and then
and do it from there, completely manually. But then I am NAGGED TO DEATH
to reboot when I may not want to reboot until later, I just wanted to have
the updates cached and out of my way till next reboot cycle (maybe end of
the week).

And I'm fully aware that updated files are not replaced if they are in
use, or that some apps or system resources can become unstable, etc.,
etc., until reboot, because some files are replaced, blah blah blah. I
wasn't born last year. I just want the nagging to stop when I MANUALLY
update via Windows Update or via the "downloaded but not installed" option
w/ the icon saying that updates are "ready".

"sometimes for days"
That is a bad practice on your part.

Don't tell me about "bad practices", I know what I'm doing. I happen to be
cognizant of the updates. For instance, .NET Framework doesn't need a
reboot and when Windows thinks it does then I don't care about the files
that need to be replaced, but I might need the Framework updated NOW to
test a simple assembly, but cannot afford to shut down a server for it.
The files not in use do get updated and the assemblies can execute fine
for my assembly I'm testing, but I'm still nagged to death to reboot.

Or, there may be Internet Explorer updates, which I want installed so that
I don't have to think about installing them next time the server is cycled
but it's not something I need fully installed and fully functional yet.

Generally I install when updates are ready, if I feel they won't break
things half-installed, just so that I don't have to focus any thought
toward them later, when I am ready to reboot.

Etc., etc. Don't argue with me, I just plain don't want to be NAGGED, I
want FULL CONTROL of my operating environment and I HATE it when the OS
vendor takes over in this way.

If you can not reboot soon (< 2 hours), do not install the update.

Uh, yes. I want to do what I like. I would suggest Microsoft wait to show
me the "updates are ready" nag icon (which I want to see) only when I'm
ready to reboot soon, but they haven't come out with "read your mind"
software. So in the mean time I would rather they just give us the benefit
of a doubt!!

But if you want to bring it up to Microsoft again, this is the wrong
place since these newsgroups are not officially monitored by Microsoft.

Of course not "officially". But they are monitored. That's why I said
"if".

When someone from Microsoft is here, it is on their own time.

Yeah well I welcome them to hear my rants while downing that submarine
sandwich.

Jon


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