Another security update for Windows 10 build 10240 (KB3074681) rolls out as release date nears

[starbuck]

If you are running Windows 10 build 10240, you are probably wondering why your PC either rebooted to install an update or took longer than expected to boot due to the installation of an update. That's because Microsoft rolled out another security update today (yes, on a Saturday). No specific details were given about the update aside from the typical "a security issue has been identified" description.

 

"A security issue has been identified in a Microsoft software product that could affect your system. You can help protect your system by installing this update from Microsoft. For a complete listing of the issues that are included in this update, see the associated Microsoft Knowledge Base article. After you install this update, you may have to restart your system," the update description reads.

 

 

Source:

http://www.winbeta.org/news/another-security-update-windows-10-build-10240-kb3074681-rolls-out-release-date-nears

[AWS]

I noticed it yesterday when my system shutdown as I was in the middle of working on the site backups. System went into reboot and update mode. For some reason it thought 3AM was 3PM and decided to finish the updates.

[starbuck]

Mine came through today.

I wondered why it started to install an update when I closed it down earlier.

[allheart55 Cindy E]

I noticed the same thing a couple of hours ago.

[Plastic Nev]

This actually shows up how bad the no choice about updates regime is, serious workflow has been interrupted in one case here, and could be disastrous for others. Microsoft want a serious kicking for removing the choice of whether or when to install updates.

I do hope that decision is reversed, or if not, that some third party app is introduced by someone that can stall the updates till you have time to install and monitor the progress of them. Or better, refuse those that others have found troublesome.

 

Nev.