While this is a security administrators dream come true, I have concerns about the Windows 10 forced updates as they currently function. Your Surface is (by default) setup to download and install updates as soon as Microsoft releases them. However, if you aren’t worried about that kind of thing, then you don’t need to do anything.
The main problem really is Microsoft’s past record of updates going badly: 20 epic Microsoft Windows Automatic Update meltdowns. Windows 10 Forced Updates on Surface: So What? However, with Windows 10 you have one choice by default: automatically download and install the updates when Microsoft releases them. With Windows 8.1, you had the following choices for updates: (1) to automatically install updates, (2) download updates but choose whether or not to install them, (3) choose whether to even download updates, and (4) never check for updates. These options allowed Surface owners to have a lot of control over how updates were applied to their Surface tablets.
When Microsoft rolled out Windows 10, they came up with an effective way to make sure people keep their computers fully updated….
