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  • I couldn’t have written it better.

    The only disagreement I’d have is that Win2k was the major turning point when NT architecture hit mainstream. Suddenly we had NT core with a UI that users understood and dynamic events (PnP).

    Though for us in IT, NT4 was the major turning point - a solid OS that you could actually use in business.

    XP brought a lot more user functionality (plus better performance), and Windows 7 brought the current version of 64-bit architecture.

    Your point about working in the enterprise nails it - you simply can’t pivot just because “this is a better way”. Does the current shovel still dig a ditch? Then replacing all the shovels with this fancy new one that weighs 6oz less isn’t a useful way to expend resources (time/money/management overhead/etc).




  • Use Group Policy to disable updates.

    If you have a Home version, disable the Windows Update service and the Windows Update Health service which prevents the Windows Update Service from being disabled.

    Hkey_local_machine\system\CurrentControlSet\Services\WaaSMedicSvc

    Change the Start value to 4 (disabled).

    Now you can disable the Windows Update Service.

    This is a Microsoft-provided solution to this question on their forums.