A lot of it happens in the backgound. It is at least a 15-30 minute process from start to finish. Very annoying if you have an older computer as it is sucks up a lot of resources updating during the background updates.

I normally don't ever shutdown or restart my desktop. I like leaving program and stuff running so I can continue what I am doing when I get back. With an update I have to close out all of my shit and then shutdown and open everything back up.

I also swear when you have updates pending on a restart the computer doesn't run very well.

[–] brb@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I see now. I have pretty beefy computer so I haven't noticed that. I also shutdown my computer every night so it's still not problem for me.

[–] terminhell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Another issue is that windows will eventually force a reboot on you with pending updates. You can postpone it for a while, but eventually you'll be in the middle of something and it will just do it anyways.

[–] pirat@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

This is, in some regards, similar to rape...

Edit: to clarify,

Another issue is that ~~windows~~ a predatory person will eventually ~~force a reboot on~~ rape you with pending ~~updates~~ upknocking. You can sometimes postpone it for a while, but eventually you'll be in the middle of something and ~~it~~ they will just do it anyways.

Hopefully, we'll agree that rape is much worse, but the underlying principle is the same: some entity abuses something you own - your body/property. Since you're the owner, you exclusively should be in control.

Unfortunately, it can sometimes be necessary to leave an abusive partner/OS. This can be challenging if you "need" one but they're all evil and dominating. M$ is not abusing its users as violently as some people are abusing their partners. However, their subtle abuse of their users takes place on a much bigger scale. Not only in this (pretty unimportant) regard, but also by e.g. unwanted telemetry/tracking. Luckily, non-abusive partners of the Linux family are becoming easier to find and date, and many are already flirting with one or more of them.

[–] terminhell@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Bruh what

[–] pirat@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I've clarified my answer.

[–] samtoxie@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

You heard him, its RAPE!