If we want to be safe and enjoy our computer to the fullest, it is vital to make sure that we always have our PC updated , always up to date. Every month, Microsoft releases new security and quality patches to fix bugs in Windows 10, and every 6 months, a new version of the operating system with new features. It is normal, and recommended, to always be up to date. However, we cannot forget about the possible risks we run and the problems we may have when installing updates.
Failure to install the patches just released
The updates, or patches, that are released each month involve minor changes to the operating system . These focus on fixing security bugs to protect us from hackers, and fixing some bugs that have been detected in the system.
Security patches should always be installed as soon as possible . These are the ones that arrive on the second Tuesday of each month. However, at the end of each month the company releases new quality updates, which are usually optional, focused on other types of corrections. And unfortunately, they often bring new problems.
The good thing about installing these updates is that it is very rare that they leave the PC unusable. In the worst case, we would simply have to restart in Safe Mode to uninstall the update that caused the problems. And after doing so, everything should work normally again.
Problems installing new versions of Windows on zero day
Windows 10 is constantly evolving. Therefore, every 6 months Microsoft brings us new versions of the operating system with new features, improvements and, of course, new bugs. These updates are usually full versions of Windows that are installed again on our PC. And therefore it is much easier for something to go wrong and end with catastrophic results.
Most of us like to test new features and functions of the operating system as soon as possible. However, in this case it is not a good idea. Each new version brings many changes , changes that cannot sit well with our PC. It’s one of the reasons why updates don’t come to everyone at once, but rather in waves. Between waves, Microsoft often fixes failures in the update process to ensure that the update is as lightweight as possible.
Can we force the update to each new version? Of course. But we run the risk of having problems like:
- Errors in the update process that force to revert the changes.
- Some programs don’t work after updating.
- We cannot use certain devices on the PC as we do not have a new driver.
- The computer runs much slower than normal.
- Leave the computer unusable without operating system.
Therefore, in this type of updates it is better to let everything run its course and, when Microsoft offers us the new version, install it. Always, of course, after a backup and after checking for general errors.
And what happens when installing software updates?
The programs that we have installed on the computer must also be updated as soon as possible. Especially the ones we use most often, like the web browser, the media player or the office suite. And of course we also run the risk of something going wrong and causing our computer to stop working properly.
However, being standalone software, these problems are usually solved very easily . They do not usually affect the operating system as such, but only the program itself. Therefore, by uninstalling the software and installing it again (even looking for the previous version that we used and it did not give problems) we can continue using our PC.
