[m463]

When I read this I thought - A kindred spirit:

  # Disable automatic capitalization as it’s annoying when typing code
  # Disable smart dashes as they’re annoying when typing code
  # Disable automatic period substitution as it’s annoying when typing code
  # Disable smart quotes as they’re annoying when typing code
  # Disable auto-correct
  ...

but then I saw this -

  # Allow the App Store to reboot machine on macOS updates

I assume this after you manually started the update, otherwise it is madness!

[GekkePrutser]

Yeah I saw that, it's basically the status quo on Windows though :( Happens all the time that people return from a break and find their machine decided to reboot. Luckily on Managed PCs you can stop this from happening.

[aranelsurion]

I keep a Windows machine around for mainly games, and this is the very first thing I'd do on a new Windows installation. Run "gpedit.msc", find the "automatic updates" policy and disable everything.

Then it only sends you a notification once in a while, and that's it.

afaik you can do this on Win10 Pro and above.

[b0afc375b5]

I'd like to emphasize the smart quotes. It's terribly awful, at least from my point of view. Copy-pasting code has never been more dreadful.