[SixDouble5321]

That process solves for the problem of only wanting some updates. The new way you get all or nothing. The situation that you bemoan is exceedingly rare by comparison to updating in general. The point is probably moot though in light of the changes to Windows update over the years. There are plenty of reasons to hate on Windows, I think update is one of the few things that works reasonably well. The contents of those updates is another story.