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Microsoft won't update your Windows 11 PC if it has these apps (www.xda-developers.com)
submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
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[–] [email protected] 39 points 10 months ago (1 children)

The article says it's only a specific Win7 version of VLC that's blocked, so maybe that's the case with these also.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 10 months ago (3 children)

Ok, so a newer version should be fine I guess. If that’s the case, the title should be: “If you’re still running these prehistoric software, Windows won’t be able to update“

[–] [email protected] 17 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (2 children)

Too late. People in comment section already decided to install Linux

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago

good

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Can’t complain about that conclusion either. It fixes all your Windows problems once and for all.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

But doesn't solve your Linux problems

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

😂 true

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

But... clickbait and drama~~~

You should know people only read headlines!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago

Yeah, and the headline is supposed to maximize the clicks, along with your fear, hatred and rage.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

i'm still not really sure why this would matter. Does updating break that software? Seems like an easy fix.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That was a weird article. The simplest fix would be to keep your apps updated.

Although, in typical MS style, the error message will probably be either vague and cryptic or otherwise completely useless. If you stumble upon an update problem like this, troubleshooting it doesn’t sound fun.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

ah right, yeah, that part of microsoft, i forgot about that one.