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[–] bob_lemon@feddit.org 44 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Other cures include literally just restarting your PC once a month so it can install updates.

[–] Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Or disabling the stupid power settings that mean a shutdown isn't a shutdown, and turning your computer off when not in use

[–] DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's hilarious that so many issues in Windows can be fixed with a restart but then they made it not actually restart when turned off and on again.

[–] Gestrid@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)

My understanding (unless they've changed it) was that a restart is a restart because software (either the OS or 3rd party software or both) may need the computer restarted to finish installing or updating stuff.

I'd heard that a shutdown wasn't actually a shutdown, though.

[–] DannyBoy@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago

That's right, that's what I meant to say haha but it wasn't worded great.

[–] twinnie@feddit.uk 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I mean, I use Linux but I’ve used a lot of Windows in the past. I don’t find either of them particularly more stable than the other. I had blue screens a few years ago on my laptop and that turned out to be faulty RAM. I haven’t had a Windows-caused BSOD in years. And all this talk of Windows suddenly starting an update while I’m using it, I’ve literally never had that happen.

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Not sure how you have avoided that one. It's been a thing since windows 7

[–] Honytawk@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 days ago

You avoid it with a better license than the cheapest home edition.

[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago

But it, like, turns itself off when I’m not using it. Why do I need to restart it?

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[–] Sibbo@sopuli.xyz 3 points 2 days ago

Or weekly, just to be safe

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

It's windows. You'll not have a choice in restarting at least once every couple of days.

[–] Ilovethebomb@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago

It's nowhere near that frequent.