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Why the Windows 8.1 Update probably means no more Service Packs for Windows


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But we'd expect compulsory updates to become the norm.

From ArsTechnica:

In response to customer outcry, organizations holding off on deploying the Windows 8.1 Update will be able to get security updates for their systems for another three and a half months, as opposed to the 30 days that Microsoft originally promised.

When the Windows 8.1 Update designed to improve the mouse and keyboard experience of Windows 8.1 was initially released last week, Microsoft said that it was a mandatory update. Any future security updates, starting from next month, would require the update to be installed.

This was met with a frustrated response from IT personnel. Not only did the update cause problems with Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) deployments (though this was fixed today), it was also of a sufficient scale and size that organizations that were part-way through deploying Windows 8.1 don't want to switch to the update part way through, due to the need to re-test and re-validate it.

http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/04/why-the-windows-8-1-update-probably-means-no-more-service-packs-for-windows/

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pretty much shows microsoft is totally out of touch with business and how they deploy an OS over literally thousands of computers and why companies shy away from even a small update over their entire system...example if you literally have thousands of computers all over the country you cannot afford any down time because an update farged up and caused things not to work

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Some comments on Microsoft's announcement that it would be compulsory went so far as to compare it with a Service Pack. This perception is significant, because Service Packs have a well-established support policy. Generally, there is a two year overlap during which Microsoft produces security fixes for both the current Service Pack level, and the previous one. This affords plenty of time to test the update before deploying it.

This changing even to 120 days might make matters worse and Windows users are already fed up with MS changing things. I don't have problems with Windows update or service packs, but it does pose a problem to those who need a PC to run a business. I don't know whether this is some ploy to try to move to tablets but W8x in general has encouraged me to use Linux instead. If MS really cared about security they'd find some way of supporting older versions of Windows without making a big deal about it.

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