Microsoft Has a Plan to Fix Those Annoying "Update Your Computer!" Pop-Ups

Software updates are a problem. Both software-makers and hardware-makers want you to keep your devices up to date; updates contain patches and bug fixes that ensure your device runs as quickly and securely as possible, in addition to delivering new features. But the act of updating a device is never convenient. Depending on the machine and operating system, users may opt to delay updates ad infinitum rather than wait the two to 20 minutes for their systems to reboot. To combat that possibility, Microsoft has taken a more forceful approach, automatically checking for updates and installing them as needed.