Yes, Windows (ab)users it's your favorite time of the month once again (ducks).

[meneer@social.myfed.space]

@briankrebs my main reason for switching to linux. Not that there are more or less updates, but Windows update is too obtrusive, it breaks working routines, reboot after reboot and even decides to update while I am starting a presentation.

[mikeimback@disabled.social]

@briankrebs geez.....

[adam@fedi.adamm.cc]

@briankrebs And its all useless when the update fails to install on the first try, acts like it succeeded on the second try, only to fail to reboot, and finally after three reboots, the recovery kicks in and undoes it. Yay Microslop! And this is not shitposting, that's precisely what just happened to me, today.

[spinnyspinlock@infosec.exchange]

@briankrebs changelog:
- fixed issues being exploited in the wild
- introduced new ones
- possible incorrect/incomplete patches meaning exploitation once patches are diffed…

[dancingtreefrog@mastodon.social]

@adam @briankrebs That reminds me, I suppose I should boot up the last Windows 10 machine in our household and see if there were any updates to it?

[zackwhittaker@mastodon.social]

@briankrebs thanks for keeping up with these!

[ag100pct@infosec.exchange]

@briankrebs
Yeah, multiple reboots, multiple countdowns (that seem to have no logical progression).
Said it before, I could install and do a basic configuration of a complete Linux OS in the same amount of time

[cyberseckyle@infosec.exchange]

@briankrebs And how did it break in the meantime? That’s the real issue. LOL

[defractal@infosec.exchange]

@briankrebs Any guesses what #Microsoft broke with some #slop-stained part of the patch set this time?

[lexinova@cyberplace.social]

@briankrebs and they added how many crashe and bug ? xD

[whimsy@beige.party]

@adam @briankrebs

I’m useless understanding tech. I understand wasting my time.

I installed Linux Mint. At least now when I have to look something up, it works to my advantage

[csolisr@hub.azkware.net]

If it weren't for proprietary software without alternatives, people would have moved long, LONG ago. And I fear the current wave of kernel-level anti-cheat is specifically designed to keep users stuck to Windows for a little bit longer

[7faces@mastodon.social]

@briankrebs This is what happens when we let PMs vibe code.

[x41h@infosec.exchange]

@briankrebs if you ever had the (un)fortunate time of working closely with Microsoft product team they literally are dumbfounded by customers feedback about their products. It's even more shocking to other engineers and myself when we see their faces on calls with people trashing their cloud infrastructure and OS. Like they been living in their own bubble this entire time. Every organization I deal with is switching their whole env to Apple. The calculated costs are cheaper long term with hardware life cycle and stability requiring less IT resources.

Can't wait to see Microsoft only left popular in places like India. Even China and other countries are migrating to Linux.

[adam@fedi.adamm.cc]

@briankrebs Yup, this one has hosed my system. It called for a Windows 11 25H2 (repair version) update, which I obliged, which took a long time, which failed, and now Windows Update won't do anything but show the retry button for the (repair version) of Windows 25H2. I'm more of a Linux guy than a Windows guy, but I use Windows, for unfortunate, but necessary reasons. Otherwise, if this were a Debian system, I'd be digging into the guts to find out what's wrong. But since its Windows, this one gets logged as yet another format and reinstall. Thanks #Microslop

[flitter@mastodon.social]

@briankrebs Those are spy holes.

[kwayk42@sechtor.social]

@briankrebs

[antdude@mastodon.social]

@briankrebs and maybe new bugs

[fdelapena@mastodon.cr]

@csolisr not sure about the focus and plans of @amutable are suitable for use cases like this or still unrelated.

[csolisr@hub.azkware.net]

@fdelapena If you mean amutable.com/ , there's a good chance that Valve is at least following their work