(in the last 15+ years I've only had to do this once on one computer.
(C:) should anything go wrong that can only be fixed by a image restore for the system disk. Daily, weekly, and make weekly disc image backups (at the very least) of the system/OS disk. We dont immediately do a clean install when we have a minor problem with the OS/drivers/apps/programmes.Īnd some of us have never done an annual wipe and reload, because our computers are running just fine after being updated from Windows 7 -> Windows 8 -> Windows 8.1 -> Windows 10 -> Windows 10 21h1.Īnd most important of all we Backup. We keep our computers updated/and dont put off/switch off updates cause we cant be bothered/they're just a pain in the a*** sent from Microsoft just to annoy us. We dont tell people with problems the only fix for Windows is to dump it and install this weeks version of Linux/Ubuntu/Mint/etc or 'get a Mac'. We dont tell people with problems, that the only way to fix ALL problems with Windows (no matter how small the problem is) is to wipe and do a clean install. When we get a problem we dont immediately jump onto online forums (like this sub reddit) and post that MICROSOFT F&*& UP again, and abuse anyone/everyone who says they dont have and cant replicate the problem, or abuse those who try to help and offer ways to fix the problem you're having. When we have a problem that needs fixing, we find out (as much as possible) what the cause is, research if others have had the same problem (99.9% of the time someone else has) and what they did to fix it, and fix it the same way they did (the recent failed windows search bug after an update being an excellent example) and if/when Microsoft provides a fix, we use it. We dont 'edit' the registry because some dodgy/obscure website says if you 'fix this bug' in the registry your computer/games/etc will run a lot better/faster.
We dont use third party 'best thing since sliced bread' apps/programmes/utilities/websites to update the OS/drivers/the registry/apps/programmes/etc. That's because it's mostly what we dont do. Anyway onto the main point of my post, how does everyone else feel about windows updates?īecause I never have any problems with Windows updates.