Money talks -- Microsoft to provide details of Windows 10 updates to enterprise users
A lot has changed in Windows 10, including the way updates are delivered. The forced installation of Windows updates -- including drivers -- has upset many people, but Microsoft has also managed to upset users by failing to provide details about what individual updates actually do to the systems they are installed.
The horror stories combined with the lack of information coming from Microsoft has led many people to seek ways to stop the automatic installation of Windows updates or to delay them. But it is enterprise users and system administrators who are most upset by the absence of changelogs, and Microsoft has listened to feedback. The company has announced that it is backing down slightly and will provide enterprise customers with update information.
The move is hardly surprising if we are to believe the installation figures for Windows 10 -- something like 75 million installations so far. With an already-large, and seemingly rapidly-expanding user base, Windows 10 has certainly made its mark. This is the first version of the operating system with which Microsoft has shown itself to be truly listening to what its users have to say, and nothing speaks louder than money.
Microsoft wants to keep its enterprise users happy, and to this end Jim Alkove from the Windows group says:
We've heard that feedback from enterprise customers so we're actively working on how we provide them with information about what's changing and what new capabilities and new value they're getting.
At this stage, there are no details about how far off these measures are, or exactly what form they will take, but changes are afoot.
But it is not just enterprise users who are keen to be properly informed about the changes updates make -- tech enthusiasts are also eager for more information. Microsoft has given no indication that it is going to extend its more open policy to home users.
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