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Subject: microsoft outage Date: Sat Jul 20 2024 06:53 pm
From: Nightfox To: Dumas Walker

  Re: microsoft outage
  By: Dumas Walker to NIGHTFOX on Sat Jul 20 2024 12:21 pm

 > Am>> Lesson learned. Turn off machine. Don't let auto updates ruin your day.

 >> I'm pretty sure there are still ways to prevent Windows updates from
 >> happening automatically, either with update settings or more extreme ways
 >> such as changing a setting in the registry, disabling a service, etc..

 DW> Unless you are an admin on your work PC, keeping it turned off (or
 DW> unplugging the network cable) may be your only way of preventing auto
 DW> updates.

Well yeah, you might not be able to on your work PC, but you should be able to w
ith your home PC.

Nightfox

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