Windows 10: Why is microsoft dictating when updates to win 10 pro happen?

I am a supporter of the win updates and like to keep my laptop up to date and as virus free as possible, but I like to do them when it is convenient for me, which is not necessarily when it is convenient for microsoft/windows.


Why can't we be notified that there is an update and let us do it manually when we are not busy doing other things on our pc/laptop, like we were able to on win 7 sorry, didn't try win 8.


I found it extremely intrusive that while I was doing something else on my laptop, all of a sudden, i get a message saying "it's time to restart to apply updates, either now or later, so I contacted help back in Sept 2019 and got help to make it manual in win 10 pro. I did my updates having checked approximately weekly on Sundays and kept up to date. This was great until all of a sudden on Dec 12 the updates did themselves automatically again.


So I contacted help again, and was told most of the conversation following


Them: "The last update was when the change happened. This was a decision by Microsoft due to security issues with computers not having the updates. I'm sorry if it doesn't please you, but whenever there's an important update it will happen whenever the policy dictates."


Me: "Most of the time my laptop is turned off ... I turn it on when I want to use it ... when I have finished, usually on Sundays, I check for updates ... I don't want it doing it all by itself. Is there a way, like there was in win 7 to manually check for updates, like i have been doing since Sept. "


Them: "There is no way to turn it off...this is because there's so many viruses and other exploits that are taking advantage of security holes being plugged by updates. There's not a way to stop updates entirely."


Me: "I don't mind being notified about updates ... but I want to do them when it suits me ... not microsoft"


Them: "Sorry...this is a Microsoft business decision. Anyone else will tell you the same. It's predicated on security issues. But Microsoft, to ensure a secure computing environment for you and others, has set this in place as a rule going forward."


Me: "If someone doesn't care about keeping their system updated and as virus free as possible ... why not let them suffer for it ... and not punish those of us that do update their systems and keep them as virus free as possible... it is still an intrusion to update when microsoft wants, not when it is convenient for me.
Doing things when microsoft wants leads to them saying ... it's time for you to have a shower, or eat your lunch now, or your fingers are dirty, please don't touch your keyboard until you wash your hands"


Them: "I'm sorry you're upset but this is a support not a commentary website"

end conversation


While I understand microsoft wants to keep their operating system bug, flaw and virus free, why do I have to have updates that require restarts to happen when they dictate it, why can't they let me know there is an update and let me do it when it is convenient to me usually a few hours later, maybe a day, depends on when I find out about it. Are they eventually going to run my life and tell me when to get up, or when to go to bed?? I'm sorry that there are people out there that either can't be bothered or just don't want to update their systems, but why must I be punished/forced to do updates when microsoft wants them done?


I would recommend that they start notifying people there is an update and give them a period of time maybe a couple of days to get it done, then and only then after that period expires, automatically do it, so that those of us that do keep up to date on our own are not inconvenienced by their just doing it automatically, and probably at a most inconvenient time.

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Dictation not working.

Hello Lina,

Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.

Please provide some additional information, so that we can assist you better.

1. Are you using dictation in Windows or Office application?
   
2. Since when are you facing this issue?
   
3. Did you make any changes to the computer before this issue started?
   

I suggest you to follow the below mentioned steps:

Step 1: To dictate text:

1. Open Speech Recognition by clicking the Start button, clicking All Programs, clicking Accessories, clicking Ease of Access, and then clicking Windows Speech Recognition.

2. Say "start listening" or click the Microphone button to start the listening mode.

3. Open the program you want to use or select the text box you want to dictate text into.

4. Say the text that you want dictate.

Step 2: You may refer Microsoft article related to Dictating text:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4042244/windows-10-use-dictation

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/14198/windows-7-dictate-text-using-speech-recognition

Hope it helps.

Let us know if you got the help you needed by clicking "Yes or No.

Harish

Microsoft Community – Moderator

 

Win 10 1607 update

Installed the update manually at the the moment everything is bueno.
It seems that Microsoft has a big problem in there update department windows 7 update has problems win 8 update has problems. Windows 10 update is so-so.

 

Easy Dictation Into Windows 10 eMail?

Hi Richard,

Thank you for posting in Microsoft Community, we appreciate your interest in Windows 10.

I understand your concern about accessing the Microphone/ Cortana to dictate the mails.

What is the make and model of your device?

I suggest you to try the below troubleshooting steps and check if it helps.

Method 1: Run Search and Indexing Troubleshooter.

Follow the steps given below to run Search and Indexing Troubleshooter.

• 
  Type Troubleshooting in the Search box from the desktop.
  
• 
  Select the Troubleshooting option.
  
• 
  Select View All option and select the
  Search and Indexing.
  
• 
  Click on Next to perform the Search and Indexing troubleshooter and follow the steps.
  

Method 2: I suggest you to search for the latest drivers for your device from the Microsoft website, try to download all the updates and check if it helps.

Hope it helps. Kindly update the status of this issue, we will be happy to help you.