Hackernews posts about Windows Update

Windows Update is a built-in service in Microsoft Windows operating systems that allows users to download and install updates, patches, and security fixes for their computer.

1. LG monitors silently install software through Windows Update without consent (videocardz.com)
   1228 points by baranul 15 days ago | 638 comments
2. Windows Server Update Services buckle under Microsoft's metadata mountain (www.theregister.com)
   4 points by speckx 12 days ago | discuss
3. Network+ for Windows Updated (github.com)
   1 points by myaaghubi 1 day ago | discuss
4. Microsoft adds another year to Windows 10 extended update program (arstechnica.com)
   3 points by vidyesh 25 days ago | 1 comments
5. Windows quality: an update on the commitment we made in March (blogs.windows.com)
   1 points by tcfhgj about 11 hours ago | discuss
6. Launch HN: Bloomy (YC S26) – AI-powered mastery learning for K-12
   102 points by alexsouthmayd 12 days ago | 107 comments
7. Launch HN: Screenpipe (YC S26) – Record how you work and turn that into agents
   88 points by louis030195 9 days ago | 67 comments
8. Show HN: Ski – Voice Coding for Claude Code, Codex and More – On-Device – Free (heyski.io)
   15 points by jomon003 2 days ago | 14 comments
9. Show HN: CodeAlmanac – Self-updating wiki for your coding agent (local, Apache) (github.com)
   8 points by reveriedev 23 days ago | discuss
10. Ask HN: Is neuromorphic computing going to replace traditional AI?
    5 points by lennart-rth 8 days ago | 3 comments
11. Show HN: Open-source desktop agent that uses a local folder as its memory (github.com)
    2 points by 10keane 25 days ago | discuss
12. Ask HN: Security advisory Azure trusted launch VMs
    1 points by klaas- 1 day ago | 2 comments
13. Show HN: Lexicon a free Grammarly alternative, local writing assistant (lexicon-writer.pages.dev)
    1 points by aashishharishch 6 days ago | 2 comments
14. Ask HN: Does a local, Git-backed LLM "compiler" for personal notes make sense?
    1 points by Chirag 13 days ago | discuss
15. Show HN: PrintBlocks – API and MCP server for your thermal printer (gian-reto.github.io)
    1 points by gian-reto 15 days ago | discuss
16. Show HN: Maxx – Live token tracker in the cli (Claude) (meetmaxx.co)
    1 points by _reif 15 days ago | discuss
17. Microsoft terminates VeraCrypt account, halting Windows updates (www.404media.co)
    594 points by donohoe 4 months ago | 247 comments
18. After Windows Update, Password icon invisible, click where it used to be (support.microsoft.com)
    217 points by zdw 8 months ago | 292 comments
19. My Snapdragon Dev Kit was healthy and working fine until a Windows update failed (jasoneckert.github.io)
    207 points by jasoneckert 7 months ago | 120 comments
20. Windows 11 Update KB5063878 Causing SSD Failures (old.reddit.com)
    203 points by binwiederhier 11 months ago | 119 comments
21. Windows quality update: Progress we've made since March (blogs.windows.com)
    177 points by jovial_cavalier 3 months ago | 530 comments
22. Microsoft is starting to open Windows Update up to any third-party app (www.theverge.com)
    113 points by Tomte about 1 year ago | 174 comments
23. Windows 11 update breaks localhost, prompting mass uninstall workaround (www.theregister.com)
    88 points by baobun 10 months ago | 3 comments
24. Last Windows update creates C:\inetpub (infosec.exchange)
    57 points by N19PEDL2 over 1 year ago | 31 comments
25. Removal of unwanted drivers from Windows Update (techcommunity.microsoft.com)
    51 points by zdw about 1 year ago | 52 comments
26. Windows 11 update broke the Recycle Bin, OneDrive, and your PC's stability (www.techspot.com)
    45 points by speckx about 1 month ago | 15 comments
27. Microsoft Is Deleting Old Drivers from Windows Update and It Might Break Your PC (nerds.xyz)
    38 points by speckx about 1 year ago | 70 comments
28. Microsoft confirms a major Windows 11 update with faster Explorer, less Copilot (www.windowslatest.com)
    38 points by thunderbong 4 months ago | 14 comments
29. Windows Update triggers BitLocker recovery on business PCs (www.windowslatest.com)
    37 points by jinxmeta 9 months ago | 9 comments
30. Task Manager won't exit with the close button after Windows KB5067036 update (old.reddit.com)
    30 points by exploraz 9 months ago | 9 comments
31. Microsoft Confirms $1.50 Windows Security Update Hotpatch Fee Starts July 1 (www.forbes.com)
    29 points by ok123456 over 1 year ago | 12 comments
32. BlueHammer abuses Windows Defender's update process to gain SYSTEM access (hackingpassion.com)
    28 points by BullsEye0 4 months ago | 11 comments
33. Microsoft says recent Windows update didn't kill your SSD (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
    25 points by kPwn 11 months ago | 4 comments
34. Microsoft confirms May Windows 10 updates trigger BitLocker recovery (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
    24 points by Elliott-Diy about 1 year ago | 4 comments
35. Windows 11 updates are accidentally getting rid of Copilot (arstechnica.com)
    11 points by lentoutcry over 1 year ago | 7 comments
36. UUP dump – download UUP files from Windows Update servers with ease (uupdump.net)
    11 points by gjvc 6 months ago | 1 comments
37. Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) Deprecation (techcommunity.microsoft.com)
    10 points by omnibrain almost 2 years ago | 3 comments
38. A Windows update probably didn't brick your SSD (www.theverge.com)
    10 points by TiredOfLife 11 months ago | 2 comments
39. Signal's new Windows update prevents the system from capturing screenshots (techcrunch.com)
    8 points by Sourabhsss1 about 1 year ago | 2 comments
40. Windows 11 update KB5074109 is breaking systems – Microsoft says uninstall it (www.windowscentral.com)
    7 points by game_the0ry 6 months ago | 3 comments
41. Windows 11 update names drop YYYY-MM (www.windowslatest.com)
    7 points by colejohnson66 9 months ago | discuss
42. Microsoft Updates Windows 'To Stop Users from Downloading Google Chrome' (www.forbes.com)
    6 points by 72f988bf 8 months ago | 4 comments
43. Microsoft Updates Windows 'To Stop Users from Downloading Google Chrome' (www.forbes.com)
    6 points by josephcsible 8 months ago | 2 comments
44. Europe gets another year of Windows 10 updates for free [pdf] (www.euroconsumers.org)
    6 points by teekert 10 months ago | 2 comments
45. The Latest Windows 11 Update Gets Rid of the Start Menu and Explorer (pcper.com)
    6 points by speckx 8 months ago | 1 comments
46. Windows Update and SSD Problem is WAY worse than we thought! Full Demonstration (www.youtube.com)
    6 points by sipofwater 11 months ago | 1 comments