Everyone Wants Windows 10 Update Info, Microsoft Says No

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Redmond’s not willing to change its first decision on this
Back in July, when Microsoft officially rolled out the new Windows 10 operating system, the company also embraced a new strategy that changes the way update information is provided to users who are running this version on their computers.

Starting with Windows 10, the software giant no longer provides information on Windows 10 updates unless there’s something really important that deserves to be mentioned there. Otherwise, you get only a simple change log that says “performance improvements” and nothing more.

This is how Microsoft explains its decision to provide only minimal data about released updates:

“As we have done in the past, we post KB articles relevant to most updates which we’ll deliver with Windows as a service. Depending on the significance of the update and if it is bringing new functionality to Windows customers, we may choose to do additional promotion of new features as we deploy them,” a Microsoft spokesperson was quoted as saying in August.

And yet, everyone wants update info
Despite Microsoft’s decision not to provide any update information unless there’s something noteworthy, everyone wants the company to actually say what it brings new in every new patch. The reason is as simple as it could be: the updates that Microsoft ships make changes to their computers, and obviously, customers want to always have full control of their data.

Posts in the Windows 10 Feedback app and on online feedback services used by Microsoft call for the company to include a change log in every update release, but for the moment, Redmond doesn’t seem to be willing to change anything in this new approach.

The only ones that might actually get information on the updates they are provided with might be enterprises, as Microsoft considers that this category of buyers must know what each patch brings new to the table.

Obviously, this doesn’t sit well with consumers running Windows 10 Home or Pro who also want to get access to release notes for OS updates, so Microsoft needs to rethink its strategy and decide whether this whole secrecy around Windows 10 patches is a helpful approach or not.
 

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thats because they have something to hide from us like telemetry updates? tut tut Microsoft!!!!
 
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If they're going to force updates onto people, at the very least they should be nice enough to explain what those updates are.
But that probably won't happen soon...
 

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They are always trying to bother us with "would you recommend Windows 10" notifications. Don't ask for our opinion if you don't care. It's incredible that Xbox is own by Microsoft. They are completely different in customer service and response. Xbox gives, Microsoft takes. It's like yin and yang. lol
 
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Now that should be a suspicious move; we cannot tell or rest assure what will be contain in upcoming patches so allegations and rumors will be circulated in every corner.
 

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This alone is a good reason for me not to try Windows 10 again, just way to many secrets from Microsoft.
 
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