Does Windows 10 throw away unsaved work when it force restarts to update?

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Just wondering about this. Say I had an unsaved text file or unsaved paint file open, would Windows 10 just discard them and restart?

[MancSoulja]

Yes.

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Ok, thanks. Hmmm.

[Revelene]

Unsaved work is typically... not saved... so... You should always save work, if you want said work to be saved.

Windows 10 will not update and restart during active usage. It'll schedule a time, based on typical down time.

Are you talking about the "forced updates" from 7/8, where an update to Windows 10 comes in as a recommended update? This can be avoided rather easily, if so desired.

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Originally posted by Bill S. Preston, Esquire:

Are you talking about the "forced updates" from 7/8, where an update to Windows 10 comes in as a recommended update? This can be avoided rather easily, if so desired.

No I don't think so. Windows 7 or 8 could stay at the desktop for hundreds of years if the user so chose (a slight exaggeration to put a point).They allowed ignoring of updates, no updates, or manual restarting of updates with no time limits. I think they gave full control.

[Revelene]

Originally posted by zBeanz:

Originally posted by Bill S. Preston, Esquire:

Are you talking about the "forced updates" from 7/8, where an update to Windows 10 comes in as a recommended update? This can be avoided rather easily, if so desired.

No I don't think so. Windows 7 or 8 could stay at the desktop for hundreds of years if the user so chose (a slight exaggeration to put a point).They allowed ignoring of updates or not download any updates, or manual restarts with no time limits. They gave full control.

The situation that I'm referring to is the questionable force to upgrade to Win10 from the older versions.

Full control in Win10 is still an option, just not the same as before. One of the biggest reasons for the change in updates is due to so many people running outdated computers, which is a security risk. Many people believe they know better than the people that create computer ruining viruses and malware... these people are delusional.

[_I_]

depends on the program

ones that you need to save will be lost
others that ausosave on exit will be saved

windows tells the programs to shut down so they exit safely, but if it requres the user to save it will not be saved

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It's a bit horrible that behavior personally.

Regarding the comment about 'it's for their own good' to have restarts and updates imposed. Only those with power over others can enact that view. Not sure that is a plus.

[_I_]

or disable the auto reboot on updates

http://www.tenforums.com/windows-updates-activation/17530-disable-automatic-reboot-updates.html

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It will still auto reboot at a specific time though. That's what might catch me out if I'm not on the ball. Computers use to be able to be left on with work open. No longer it seems.

[Revelene]

Originally posted by zBeanz:

It's a bit horrible that behavior personally.

Regarding the comment about 'it's for their own good' to have restarts and updates imposed. Only those with power over others can enact that view. Not sure that is a plus.

It is a plus, in the sense of overall security. More computers for farming and backdoor useage... it affects us all.

Originally posted by zBeanz:

It will still auto reboot at a specific time though. That's what might catch me out if I'm not on the ball. Computers use to be able to be left on with work open. No longer it seems.

If your work is more important than security, then disable updates. If you have Pro, then just change your group policy.

If you do not know what this is... then I don't recommend messing with it. That was my entire point. Too many people that think they know better than Microsoft's security team.

Too many times do I clean up computers from self proclaimed "pro" users that never update. They seem to think that they can run a PC without any security measures, never update, and think they are safe because they don't open emails... heh.

Moral of this story... if you want to disable updates and don't know how... then you don't need to be disabling updates.

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you dont need pro to enable gpedit

[Bad 💀 Motha]

If you going to use Win10, or any OS, then understand how the functions and such work.
And how to setup the OS so things like this don't occur. It is you as the primary user that needs to learn and know this.

Auto updates/restarts etc can be disabled.

[Revelene]

Originally posted by _I_:

you dont need pro to enable gpedit

Group policy is not in the home edition of Windows 10.

To use group policy, you need pro or enterprise.

Originally posted by Bad-Motha:

If you going to use Win10, or any OS, then understand how the functions and such work.
And how to setup the OS so things like this don't occur. It is you as the primary user that needs to learn and know this.

Auto updates/restarts etc can be disabled.

[_I_]

Originally posted by Bill S. Preston, Esquire:

Originally posted by _I_:

you dont need pro to enable gpedit

Group policy is not in the home edition of Windows 10.

To use group policy, you need pro or enterprise.

what part of my phrase did you not understnd

you can enable gpedit on any ver of windows 7+

http://www.askvg.com/how-to-enable-group-policy-editor-gpedit-msc-in-windows-7-home-premium-home-basic-and-starter-editions/

[Revelene]

Originally posted by _I_:

Originally posted by Bill S. Preston, Esquire:

Group policy is not in the home edition of Windows 10.

To use group policy, you need pro or enterprise.

what part of my phrase did you not understnd

you can enable gpedit on any ver of windows 7+

http://drudger.deviantart.com/art/Add-GPEDIT-msc-215792914

Installing a modification is not the same as "enabling".

In normal Windows 10 Home operation, it does not have group policy and is not intended to either.