Windows 10: Windows 10 Updates causing major changes to my settings.

I am aware that this is not a new issue but I need to make my view known in this discussion.


Given the security issues with windows 7 , I upgraded my laptop to windows 10 Pro version.


I spent some time getting the settings the way I need them for my use of the laptop.

I use the laptop to collect weather information and send it on to my website and various other weather systems and users.


So I turned off lots of features to strip down to a very basic system.


The laptop was on 24/7 and worked quite efficiently, although Win 10 is rather greedy with resources on old hardware.


Then, one morning I noticed that the data transfer had stopped in the night.


Further investigation showed that there had been an update major in the night and the final result was a reboot.

The effect of all this was that all the settings I had spent some time changing had reverted back and this included not logging out of the account among a long list of things.


You do not want to hear what I said when I found out!


My first action was to disable windows updates, effectively putting my laptop at risk of breaches, but saving valuable settings and data from being lost or manipulated.


I then started to investigate why this was happening, just on the Pro version of win 10, as I have the Home version on one of my main home computers and I have never had this problem!


The reason appears to be that I get to total control on updates on my home computer which is not running 24/7, but the laptop is running 24/7 unattended.


So, on the laptop, I am not aware or controlling update downloads or installs and more importantly reboots!


Funny that, as under windows 7 I had the control as to when I can install, but win 10 Pro does not give you that feature.

You can delay when this happens but not completely stop it from happening until you say it can!


I need the laptop to remain in use 24/7 , the account logged on permanently and updates downloaded but not applied unless I say so!


But, more importantly, the system settings I make should not be changed when updates are applied!!!


Who the hell are Microsoft to dictate how I use my paid for software!


They give you options as to how you wish to run the software, then ignore all of what you chose for the sake of updates being easier to handle!


I can hear the arguments now ....


"We want to make it easier to protect and update your software without the end user requiring expert knowledge."


That, in principal, is fine , but not at the cost of dictation on how you use the software.

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Windows 10 Slideshow causing major system lag

Hi,



Thank you for writing to Microsoft Community Forums.



May I know the make and the model number of the system?

Which build version of Windows is installed on the computer?



This issue could be caused when the drivers are not up to date after a hardware changes, you can try the troubleshooting steps below so that we can narrow down to the root cause of the issue.



Method 1: Update graphics driver.

1. I suggest you to
   update graphics drive from device manager and check, to find the graphics driver from device manager, you can expand the
   display adapters from the device manager.
   
2. I would also suggest you to check if there are any other drivers with a yellow exclamation mark, if so, please update the specific drivers by following the steps provided in the article above.
   
3. You can also try to put the system under
   High Performance and check if that helps you, do to that you can.
   

1. Click on Start and then
   Control Panel.
   
2. From the list of displayed item under
   Control Panel click on Power Options, which takes you to
   Select a power plan page. If you do not see
   Power Options, type the word 'power' in the Search Control Panel
   box and then select Choose a power plan.
   
3. By default, the option to change power plans is disabled. To enable this, click the
   Change settings that are currently unavailable link.
   
4. Choose theHigh Performance
   option
   
5. Close the Power Option
   window.
   

Method 2: Improve system performance.



If you still face the issue, I suggest you to follow the article on

Tips to improve PC performance in Windows 10 and check if this helps you.



Disclaimer: The last step on this article contains the steps to
Reset your PC, I suggest you not to perform that step, as it will wipe the data and application on your computer.



If you still need any further help, reply to this post with more information.





Hope it helps.



Amit Sunar

Microsoft Community – Moderator