On 2024-02-11 05:43, Governor Swill wrote:
> On Sat, 10 Feb 2024 23:36:56 -0800, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
>
>> On 2024-02-10 17:49, Governor Swill wrote:
>>> On Sat, 10 Feb 2024 08:32:14 -0800, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> <https://www.pcmag.com/how-to/stop-your-computer-from-randomly-waking-up-from-sleep-mode>
>>>>
>>>> 'Here's how to make sure your Windows 10 or Windows 11 PC stays asleep.'
>>>>
>>>> Not really a problem for me.
>>>>
>>>> ;-)
>>>
>>> You're an experienced Windows user. Not everybody is. I have over twenty years
>>> experience troubleshooting Windows and one common thread I've found in broken/infected
>>> machines is users who never shut it down.
>>
>> You missed what I meant.
>>
>> I use an OS that works better than that.
>
> Then why are you butting into a conversation about an OS you don't use?

The discussion was about whether or not it was better to have your
computer sleep or shut it down...

....for energy savings:

'If you're going that long between reboots, you're blocking the OS and
other programs from
updating. That's bad practice.

....

That's no excuse to be wasteful. That renewable energy could be shared
with others if you weren't wasting it.'

Do you see Windows mentioned in there?

On 2024-02-11 05:45, Governor Swill wrote:
> On Sat, 10 Feb 2024 20:31:00 -0500, micky <NONONOmisc07@fmguy.com> wrote:
>
>> In comp.mobile.android, on Sat, 10 Feb 2024 09:26:05 -0500, Alan Browne
>> <bitbucket@blackhole.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On 2024-02-09 19:02, Governor Swill wrote:
>>>> On Fri, 9 Feb 2024 11:26:42 -0800, Alan <nuh-uh@nope.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> By all means... ...educate me:
>>>>>
>>>>> How does your computer run updates to Windows...
>>>>>
>>>>> ...while it is shutdown?
>>>>
>>>> It downloads and prepares updates at any time it is running. Most updates require a
>>>> shutdown or restart. If you don't shutdown or restart, Windows won't update.
>>>
>>> I've never seen it happen, but I recall people complaining that just as
>>> they've setup their presentation, and people wander into the room just
>>> on time for the 10:00, greet people, a few remarks, and then turn down
>>> the lights a notch, ...
>>>
>>> ... everyone gets to see the Windows machine go into a reset/re-start OS
>>> update that can't be stopped.
>>>
>>> Is that still an issue?
>>
>> last I heard the status is this: MS let you chooose a 12-hour period
>> each day when there won't be any updates.
>>
>> that doesn't work well for me because I sleep and work odd hours.
>>
>> But another guy wrote a short program t hat constantly changes the 12
>> hour period so I am always in the 3rd hour of it, with 9 hours to go. So
>> now it never restarts except when I let it.
>>
>> Sometimes the computer slows down and I need to restart it. Usually I
>> check for windows updates before I do. I download them and let them
>> update during restart if that is what they need.
>>
>> I go about a week between restarts, but I'm willing to go much longer
>> when it doesn't give me trouble, like slowness. (The other day, for the
>> first time ever, alt-tab didn't work! Restarting fixed that.)
>
> When Windows tells me an update is ready and needs a restart. I drop what I'm doing and
> let it update immediately. Five minute coffee break and I don't have to worry about
> security patches being up to date.

That will work great in the middle of a Teams meeting...

Conversely, Southwest FA's have an app on their phone. With data
available, they can see lots of things SWAish. I've had them
check on my close connection; not sure if because of her they
were holding the door open on the connection as I ran for it,
but they greeted me by name.
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