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this one i don't understand im in windows insider beta so i get a lot of frequent updates but i never notice them because windows has gotten good at only doing them when im not on the computer. so ill wake up and they're already completed
Your experience is vastly different from mine.
My GF had a Windows laptop until this week and her last straw was three reboots in a row, each with over an hour of waiting for updates on shutdown and startup. She never asked for the updates, and wasn't asked ifbahe wanted to perform them.
Now her password is required for any updates, and she controls her computer,as it should be.
Lol is your OS always on?
Unfortunately, windows likes to wake your computer from sleep to update and reboot without your permission. All unsaved work be damned.