As yet I have not even tried to look into this, but am currently trying to uninstall it.
So yes I don't know what I'm talking about, but the PC is just a disaster. The only change was the Update.
I'm surprised I've made it to here just to suggest maybe a Google or something for the Update 17th Nov.
Might be a one off. Might not.","comment":[{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51477866","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Meathotukdeals"},"datePublished":"2023-11-18T02:35:53.000Z","text":"Uninstalled it. Rebooted. Seems like back to normal. So looking like the 17th Update did the damage."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51477869","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Somersett"},"datePublished":"2023-11-18T02:37:54.000Z","text":"Microsoft is implementing more and more intrusive software with their updates, many of which are also fully broken. The EU is already taking legal action against MS over this, and both Apple and MS are going to have to make massive changes to their policies in the EU in 2024/25. In the meantime, MS seeks to make hay.
To make matters worse, Intel CPUs are completely broken, riddled with exploits that if fully patched, will literally drop their performance by 90% for an average part. Microsoft can force CPU updates, but given how badly this would impact Intel systems, there is obviously a giant dilemma. So compromise fixes are used on consumer PCs with all kinds of unexpected side-effects.
Sadly the days of being able to just switch off Windows updates are long behind us. Along with the bad are essential elements that, if not installed, will create potential compatibility issues.
PS if you system does go slow, check to ensure you are properly powering down Windows, and not just using sleep/hibernate mode. MS keeps forcing a fake power down setting that is really hibernate, and after an update you may need to Google how to reverse this, and select true power down again. Oh- and the reason MS does this? So it can remotely restart your PC and do things to it at will- something that cannot happen with a true power down."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51479912","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"bozo007"},"datePublished":"2023-11-18T10:15:03.000Z","text":"I usually never install the updates automatically because of this. Give it a few weeks, see if it is stable by checking online and then install it. Unfortunately, this is not something a typical user will understand so it needs to be idiot proof."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51480441","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Willy_Wonka"},"datePublished":"2023-11-18T10:56:59.000Z","text":"It wasn't a software update dated the 17th. It was a software update from the 15th or prior to that.
Also if you have a HP machine they have had a recent bios update so that might have been downloading at the same time."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51519999","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Meathotukdeals"},"datePublished":"2023-11-21T19:10:11.000Z","text":"Sorry pal, I did see your reply but needed to get to look into this LTSC I've never heard of. So it gets very sparse updates? Case in point the Update that bombed my PC was a security Update. Would LTSC not get this? No is the answer according to your post. So isn't it vulnerable?"}],"commentCount":10,"interactionStatistic":7,"articleSection":"Misc"}