Samsung disables Windows update

[foxidrive]

A file called Disable_Windowsupdate.exe — probably malware, right? It's actually a "helper" utility from Samsung, for which their reasoning is: "When you enable Windows updates, it will install the Default Drivers for all the hardware no laptop which may or may not work. For example if there is USB 3.0 on laptop, the ports may not work with the installation of updates. So to prevent this, SW Update tool will prevent the Windows updates." Too bad that the solution means disabling all critical security updates as well.

Norty Samsung!

 

[misi]

No more Windows updates?
That's a good news!

 

[foxidrive]

It's a crazy way for a company to behave.

 

[misi]

It's a crazy way for a company to behave.

Yes, it is...but:

No more Windows updates?
That's a good news!

I really wish if I had a Samsung and my Windows updates were disabled just now.
My sound system completely died because of the last Windows update.

No sound.
Hmmm...What can be the problem?
Monitor off. (It has inbuilt speakers)
Monitor on.
No sound.

PC off and on.
No sound.

PC AND monitor off then on.
No sound.

Trying with Yahoo Messenger and Skype.
There isn't a microphone connected.

Hmmm...Strange...Is the mic damaged as well?
Changing the USB port for it: still the mic is missing.

What the hell is wrong?

Then I remembered that this morning there was an update from Windows.
Maybe that is the norty one?

Uninstalling the last update took about 5 minutes.

Restart.

Sound is working!!!

ATM backing up the whole system, waiting for Windows 10, maybe that will be more reliable...(Ready to pay for the Pro version to be able to choose updates)

 

[foxidrive]

I see! Microsoft have drivers available for hardware but in my experience they don't download except as optional downloads - I need to select them.

You could test it after your backup and do a manual update, without any optional updates,
to see if the sound and mic is borked again.

 

[foxidrive]

(Ready to pay for the Pro version to be able to choose updates)

BTW, you knew that you can stop auto-updating and set it to manual, in Windows update, right?
Plus you can hide updates so they are not installed.

 

[misi]

BTW, you knew that you can stop auto-updating and set it to manual, in Windows update, right?

Not in Windows 10 without the Pro version.

Plus you can hide updates so they are not installed.

I didn't know that.
Thank you!

 

[Guess]

That's what I do....

Learned that the hard way once. Thank goodness for sys restore.

 

[misi]

I see! Microsoft have drivers available for hardware but in my experience they don't download except as optional downloads - I need to select them.

It's a security update:

Security Update for Internet Explorer Flash Player for Windows 8.1 for x64-based Systems (KB3074219)

Download size: 17.7 MB - 17.8 MB

You may need to restart your computer for this update to take effect.

Update type: Important

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.

More information:
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/3074219

Help and Support:
http://support.microsoft.com

 

[foxidrive]

It's a security update:

Is it worth setting a restore point and having another crack at it?

 

[misi]

Dunno...
Which option is less painless?
Install > Uninstall
or
Setting a new Restore point > Install > Reset

 

[foxidrive]

Set a new Restore point > Install > uninstall.

The restore point is just in case the uninstall gives you a problem.

 

[misi]

Set a new Restore point > Install > uninstall.

Done, thanks!

 

[foxidrive]

Did the update install ok and the sound/mic continued to work?

 

[misi]

There is no need to use Restore.
My sound system works after the update!

 

[misi]

Learned that the hard way once. Thank goodness for sys restore

I wonder what happens when the system is really screwed and cannot load Windows at all?
Can you set System Restore to another drive to save all the changes?

 

[TeeEm]

Not in Windows 10 without the Pro version.

I didn't know you had windows 10 !

 

[misi]

I didn't know you had windows 10 !

I don't have it yet:

ATM backing up the whole system, waiting for Windows 10, maybe that will be more reliable...(Ready to pay for the Pro version to be able to choose updates)

And now W10 is not important to have because my sound system is working.

 

[foxidrive]

My sound system works after the update!

Wunderbar!

I noticed on the Windows 7 box that it has a "reserve your Windows 10" on it, but my Win 8.1 doesn't have one.

Should I take my Windows 8.1 out the back and shoot it?

 

[misi]

Before you shoot:
Do you have notices that updates are available?
Perhaps you disabled the updates fully and that's why they don't offer W10 for you.