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. Microsoft terminates VeraCrypt account, halting Windows updates (www.404media.co)
   594 points by donohoe 25 days ago | 247 comments
2. Windows quality update: Progress we've made since March (blogs.windows.com)
   28 points by jovial_cavalier 1 day ago | 22 comments
3. BlueHammer abuses Windows Defender's update process to gain SYSTEM access (hackingpassion.com)
   28 points by BullsEye0 22 days ago | 11 comments
4. UUP Dump: Download UUP Files from Windows Update Servers (uupdump.net)
   2 points by eustoria 10 days ago | discuss
5. Microsoft to force updates to Windows 11 25H2 for PCs with older OS versions (www.tomshardware.com)
   51 points by cratermoon 28 days ago | 46 comments
6. Show HN: I built a tool that automatically turns tickets into design doc and PRs
   4 points by rajivprab 20 days ago | discuss
7. Windows 11's 5GB monthly .msu updates, AI is only part of the problem (www.windowslatest.com)
   3 points by XzetaU8 4 days ago | discuss
8. Show HN: Open-source database CLI that doubles as an MCP server for agents (github.com)
   3 points by modelorona 10 days ago | discuss
9. Microsoft: April updates trigger BitLocker key prompts on some servers (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
   5 points by Brajeshwar 18 days ago | discuss
10. Windows 11 no longer forces you to install updates when setting up your PC (www.windowscentral.com)
    2 points by 01-_- 20 days ago | discuss
11. CVE-2026-32202: Windows Shell Spoofing Vulnerability (msrc.microsoft.com)
    1 points by saikatsg 3 days ago | discuss
12. Show HN: OO – Automated O&O Shut-Up for Windows (github.com)
    1 points by mytechtoday 7 days ago | discuss
13. Show HN: LangAlpha – what if Claude Code was built for Wall Street? (github.com)
    148 points by zc2610 19 days ago | 54 comments
14. Show HN: Collabmem – a memory system for long-term collaboration with AI (github.com)
    11 points by visionscaper 22 days ago | 1 comments
15. Tell HN: Security Incident at Porter (YC S20)
    9 points by leetrout 15 days ago | discuss
16. Show HN: 2 weeks of coding, 3 months of OpenAI review, my ChatGPT App is live
    5 points by Aldipower 6 days ago | 1 comments
17. TIL: You can read Claude Code quota locally (no scraping, no API)
    5 points by micaeked 16 days ago | 1 comments
18. Show HN: Yojam – Route links to the right browser/profile, strip trackers first (github.com)
    4 points by fluffypony 14 days ago | 2 comments
19. DeepSeek-V4 Preview Version is launched
    2 points by lanbin 9 days ago | discuss
20. Show HN: Anvil – a multi-repo AI pipeline and an MCP server for code search
    2 points by esankhan3 12 days ago | discuss
21. Commitgen – AI-generated Conventional Commit messages from your staged diff
    2 points by TheAary 20 days ago | discuss
22. Show HN: DashPane v2, a macOS app switcher and launcher (www.dashpane.pro)
    1 points by jbetala7 13 days ago | 2 comments
23. Show HN: MailMark – Cold email tool where you own your domain and mailboxes
    1 points by debasishbarai 27 days ago | 2 comments
24. Show HN: Pcons: new software build tool in Python, inspired by SCons and CMake (github.com)
    1 points by darkstarsys 4 days ago | discuss
25. Show HN: I kept missing Claude Code prompts, so I built a tray dot in Rust (github.com)
    1 points by rakeshd 25 days ago | discuss
26. CrowdStrike Update: Windows Bluescreen and Boot Loops (old.reddit.com)
    4489 points by BLKNSLVR almost 2 years ago | 3859 comments
27. After Windows Update, Password icon invisible, click where it used to be (support.microsoft.com)
    217 points by zdw 5 months ago | 292 comments
28. My Snapdragon Dev Kit was healthy and working fine until a Windows update failed (jasoneckert.github.io)
    207 points by jasoneckert 4 months ago | 120 comments
29. Windows 11 Update KB5063878 Causing SSD Failures (old.reddit.com)
    203 points by binwiederhier 8 months ago | 119 comments
30. Microsoft is starting to open Windows Update up to any third-party app (www.theverge.com)
    113 points by Tomte 11 months ago | 174 comments
31. Windows 11 update breaks localhost, prompting mass uninstall workaround (www.theregister.com)
    88 points by baobun 7 months ago | 3 comments
32. Last Windows update creates C:\inetpub (infosec.exchange)
    57 points by N19PEDL2 about 1 year ago | 31 comments
33. Microsoft pauses Windows 11 update as it's sending some PCs into infinite reboot (www.techradar.com)
    52 points by miles almost 2 years ago | 51 comments
34. Removal of unwanted drivers from Windows Update (techcommunity.microsoft.com)
    51 points by zdw 11 months ago | 52 comments
35. Microsoft Is Deleting Old Drivers from Windows Update and It Might Break Your PC (nerds.xyz)
    38 points by speckx 11 months ago | 70 comments
36. Microsoft confirms a major Windows 11 update with faster Explorer, less Copilot (www.windowslatest.com)
    38 points by thunderbong about 1 month ago | 14 comments
37. Windows Update triggers BitLocker recovery on business PCs (www.windowslatest.com)
    37 points by jinxmeta 6 months ago | 9 comments
38. Task Manager won't exit with the close button after Windows KB5067036 update (old.reddit.com)
    30 points by exploraz 6 months ago | 9 comments
39. Microsoft Confirms $1.50 Windows Security Update Hotpatch Fee Starts July 1 (www.forbes.com)
    29 points by ok123456 about 1 year ago | 12 comments
40. Microsoft says recent Windows update didn't kill your SSD (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
    25 points by kPwn 8 months ago | 4 comments
41. Microsoft confirms May Windows 10 updates trigger BitLocker recovery (www.bleepingcomputer.com)
    24 points by Elliott-Diy 12 months ago | 4 comments
42. Windows 11 updates are accidentally getting rid of Copilot (arstechnica.com)
    11 points by lentoutcry about 1 year ago | 7 comments
43. UUP dump – download UUP files from Windows Update servers with ease (uupdump.net)
    11 points by gjvc 3 months ago | 1 comments
44. Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) Deprecation (techcommunity.microsoft.com)
    10 points by omnibrain over 1 year ago | 3 comments
45. A Windows update probably didn't brick your SSD (www.theverge.com)
    10 points by TiredOfLife 8 months ago | 2 comments
46. Signal's new Windows update prevents the system from capturing screenshots (techcrunch.com)
    8 points by Sourabhsss1 12 months ago | 2 comments
47. Windows 11 update KB5074109 is breaking systems – Microsoft says uninstall it (www.windowscentral.com)
    7 points by game_the0ry 3 months ago | 3 comments
48. Windows 11 update names drop YYYY-MM (www.windowslatest.com)
    7 points by colejohnson66 6 months ago | discuss
49. Microsoft Updates Windows 'To Stop Users from Downloading Google Chrome' (www.forbes.com)
    6 points by 72f988bf 5 months ago | 4 comments
50. Microsoft Updates Windows 'To Stop Users from Downloading Google Chrome' (www.forbes.com)
    6 points by josephcsible 5 months ago | 2 comments
51. Europe gets another year of Windows 10 updates for free [pdf] (www.euroconsumers.org)
    6 points by teekert 7 months ago | 2 comments
52. The Latest Windows 11 Update Gets Rid of the Start Menu and Explorer (pcper.com)
    6 points by speckx 5 months ago | 1 comments
53. Windows Update and SSD Problem is WAY worse than we thought! Full Demonstration (www.youtube.com)
    6 points by sipofwater 8 months ago | 1 comments
54. An overlooked Windows update blocks Chrome incognito mode from clipboard history (www.notebookcheck.net)
    6 points by LorenDB about 1 year ago | discuss
55. Why are Windows semiannual updates named H1 and H2? (devblogs.microsoft.com)
    5 points by dwattttt 9 months ago | 2 comments