Microsoft software update breaks Windows 7 using Asus Motherboards

I sometimes wonder what the Windows 10 end game is.  They are giving away free upgrades to just about everyone and now issusing patches that not only install "nagware/malware" (eg the GWX.exe program) but are also breaking systems that were otherwise working perfectly.

All of this is costing Microsoft money and that kind of gamble usually means there is something big coming and it will likely cost us a LOT of money.

 Once upon a time (well, in March), Microsoft rolled out a patch for PCs running its Windows 7 operating system. The patch, however, was incompatible with PCs outfitted with Asus motherboards, causing those PCs to crash under certain conditions. The damage wasn't widespread because the patch was labeled "optional," which meant a relatively small number of people installed it. Both Microsoft and Asus were aware of the conflict, according to Forbes.

But on April 12, Microsoft changed the status of the patch "recommended," which meant that anyone with Automatic Updates enabled would receive the patch. The result? A lot more people with PCs featuring Asus motherboards discovered that their computers would freeze or refuse to boot.

Honestly, I'm one of the Windows 7 hold-outs.  Not so much because I scared of upgrading but rather that I like what I have and it does what I need.  Sure when more DX12 games come out I'll take the plunge but if I was an Asus user getting directed to a Microsoft website claiming that the issue they caused can be solved by upgrading to Windows 10 would infuriate me to no end.

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