2026-09-26 03:11 UTC
Replies (17)
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@Brkdncr@lemmy.world 2026-09-26 03:20
Dell thinks it’s ok. Ultimately they are the ones who decides what OE-specific software gets pushed via Windows Update.
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@systemedmond@literature.cafe 2026-09-26 03:25
Dude wtf 😭😭 Genuinely forgot how annoying windows update is…
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@SecretiveVault@lemmy.zip 2026-09-26 03:33
If your network or sound stops working after an update, you’re either Doing It Wrong or you just have trash hardware. (Source: been using Linux since before you were born, not kidding.)
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@Shameless@lemmy.world 2026-09-26 03:54
I don’t think I had a linux distro break audio/video/network after an update in 10+ years. Maybe I’ve just been lucky? That said I’ve had countless issues with work machines after Microsoft updates
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@Romkslrqusz@lemmy.zip 2026-09-26 04:17
Image relevant?
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@eremophila@lemmy.zip 2026-09-26 04:39
Are the people in your head?
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@DieserTypMatthias@lemmy.ml 2026-09-26 06:22
It’s also happening in Linux through fwupd.
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@lilith267@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2026-09-26 06:26
To everyone asking who linux breaks for: me. My desktop? Wont wake from sleep half the time (motherboard issue, fuck you ASRock), I have a laptop that wont load its wifi drivers unless you sacrifice 12 children too it(it legit just had wonky drivers being an older intel wifi chip), audio and video issues out the ass on those old dell office pcs Just because you won the hardware lottery doesnt mean wonky devices dont still exist. And sometimes people shop by price of hardware not its linux compatibility
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@diaphragmwp@discuss.tchncs.de 2026-09-26 09:43
Where problem? I need a red circle.
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@Cyber@feddit.uk 2026-09-26 10:04
I know I’ll get downvoted for this, but what’s the problem? I see a screenshot of Dell diagnostics running fine Dell BIOS updates come with a checksum to prevent corruption issues, whether it’s installed via Dell’s software, Microsoft Updates or Linux fwupd… I don’t think I’ve had a corruption in ~20 years of using Dell equipment. I have seen settings reset to defaults before - which was mentioned in the release notes…
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@mrnngglry@sh.itjust.works 2026-09-26 11:05
Any mainstream Linux distro can update your firmware out of the box as well. I have never run into an issue with Fedora updating mine. Kinda think of it, I don’t really use Windows much anymore but I don’t recall any issues with Windows updating firmware either. Maybe I have been lucky.
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@geneva_convenience@lemmy.ml 2026-09-26 11:53
On Linux it’s usually just your desktop environment that gets wiped somehow. But if you know how to fix it, then it’s alright. Very annoying though.
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@LiarAmongAll@lemmy.zip 2026-09-26 13:09
I had windows update recently, but apparently the update failed at some point… Which windows decided to ignore all my other backups and go with a 3 year old on, deleting 3 years of my data overnight. Fuck Microsoft, I’ll never wander back to Windows, I’ve had some issues with getting Linux going for 1 or two things, beyond that it has been a night and day difference. My system just works and my shit hasn’t disappeared (well, 1 failed install, but I don’t speak of that 🤪). Linux is the only path I see forward anymore
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@yesman@lemmy.world 2026-09-26 14:49
The worst part about Windows Update is when it functions as intended. They’re going to re-install Edge, turn OneDrive back on, and shove Copilot into Explorer, Notepad, and Paint.
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@UnLocoPoco@lemmy.world 2026-09-26 15:40
And bluescreens. Heck these things have increased a lot. A few weeks ago an update was released which made some dell and lenovo Laptops bootloop
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@thingsiplay@lemmy.ml 2026-09-26 16:05
I’m living on the edge with Archlinux^[1]^. Updating daily. I’m living every day as if it was my last on earth. [1] Archlinux=EndeavourOS
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@khanh@lemmy.zip 2026-09-26 18:07
Linux also pushes BIOS updates via fwupd, just for your information.