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by snerbles 2939 days ago
While not specifically caused by Microsoft, here's one of my prior horror stories on forced updates: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=11985904

The replies are even better.

TL;DR - "Who cares if we rebooted the emergency phone system, who calls 911 at 3 AM anyway?"

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While I have my share of horror stories with WinX malware (if it installs even despite an explicit refusal, it doesn't deserve a more charitable title), running critical systems (literal life support?!) on a desktop OS is irresponsible bordering on criminal, IMNSHO. Even MSFT has embedded and server OS lines for that.
If you knew the sheer scope and extent of what the US DoD runs on desktop Windows, you'd have a heart attack.
"They too" doesn't make it any more responsible ;o)