Why won't Microsoft publish Windows 10 update release notes? | ZDNetThe lack of official documentation means either having to rely on unofficial (and quite possibly incomplete) leaked documentation such as those published by Russian leaker WZor (you can see examples here, here, and here), or taking the slower, more cautious Long Term Servicing Branch (LTSB). LTSB is meant for mission-critical systems, but I'm hearing from a lot of administrators who feel they're going to be happier taking things at a more reserved pace.
Whatever the reason for the lack of documentation, the idea of downloading operating system updates that have no documentation beyond "improvements to enhance the functionality of Windows 10" feels very unnerving. After years of being able to make informed decisions as to what changes were being made to an operating system, Microsoft is now asking Windows 10 users to download and install black box mystery meat updates, something which goes against common sense IT practices.
After all we've heard about user privacy being violated with Win10, I'd be surprised if M$ did publish release notes.
I get the distinct impression that M$ wants users in the dark. Most users just don't care so long as they reliably can get on Facebook, watch cute cat videos on YouTube, and buy stuff on Amazon.
Because they don't want you to hide updates that could potentially hurt usability or features that you rely on and could be posibly removed in a future.
MS, if you don't change your mind, you lost another customer for 2020, I'm not installing Windows 10 and cooperating on you closing the ecosystem just to get all my budget. I'm switching to Linux Mint KDE and forget about this nonsense...
Yes, I found a sucsessor for Windows 7, it's pretty, fast, reliable and easy, and is darn close to the real thing right now, imagine it in 5 years!
I'm actually considering Linux as my main OS now.
First off most users don't know and don't care what Microsoft or anybody else sneaks into their computers. They are not going to investigate to find out.
For those of us that do want to know such information they are going to make it as difficult as possible for us to find out the complete information.
I can't speak for Microsoft but I get the impression Microsoft thinks the less we know the better chance they have sneaking things into our system.
I don't think that Microsoft agrees with a old saying.
**Honesty is the best policy.**
I couldn't agree more Bear. I think everything MS has done starting with W8 has been geared precisely to the end you've described. MS used to be much more dedicated to their customer base, but they have changed directions and have become more agenda driven, customer base be damned.
Which is why I am staying on 7 and only letting 10 lose on virtual machines. Frankly I have a bunch of stuff that runs on Windows so may have have a virtual machine around or a box that is air walled from the network. Also Mint is great and there is Codeweavers Software Crossover https://www.codeweavers.com/products/ which may answer a large numbers of issues with must run software.
Microsoft have jumped the shark and if they do not change their ways soon they will sink and become irrelevant.
I keep getting an error 403 Access Denied message when trying to go to that link. I suspect it may be because I blocked their cookie. If so, I have no faith in their software if they can't design a website that will put up a proper error message for blocked cookies nor can I trust a site that requires its cookie to be accepted just to lurk on the site.
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