Windows 10 Home Updates Will Be Automatic and Required
Windows 10 is about to crash at the end of the month. When the new OS comes out, it looks like Microsoft will make some changes to its update policy. The option to completely disable updates will be completely removed.
As noted by Ars Technica, the new license agreement for Windows 10 includes a statement implying that users agree to “automatic updates without any further notice.” Home users will also notice that they only have two options for working with updates: installing and automatically rebooting, and installing and timing the update. Here is the relevant section of the EULA:
Updates. The software periodically checks for system and application updates and downloads and installs them for you. You can only receive updates from Microsoft or authorized sources, and Microsoft may need to update your system in order to provide you with these updates. By accepting this agreement, you agree to receive these types of automatic updates without any further notice.
Emphasis added. Of course, before the official launch of Windows 10, things could still change. This won’t be the first time Microsoft announced a new product policy and then reversed that decision. In fact, Microsoft hasn’t announced it yet. However, given Microsoft’s new Windows as a Service approach, this may be inevitable. Most of the other software we use is subject to frequent updates, but the ability to continually delay Windows updates makes it difficult for Microsoft to keep its platform secure and up-to-date with other contemporaries.
Windows 10 Updates Will Be Automatic and Required for Home Users | Ars Technica