Why don't Windows Updates show more information?

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Why don't Windows Updates show more information?

#1 Post by Ernst_Brenner » Thu Apr 10, 2025 12:05 pm

I feel like they used to tell you if they were optional or required, and something about the size, date of publication, etc. Now all they have is an install button.
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Re: Why don't Windows Updates show more information?

#2 Post by Ernst_Brenner » Thu Apr 10, 2025 12:21 pm

I did find a Powershell utility to find the size, but it doesn't seem to show release dates. What is wrong with Microsoft?
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Re: Why don't Windows Updates show more information?

#3 Post by Ernst_Brenner » Thu Apr 10, 2025 12:22 pm

To answer my question, I suspect their security model is OBFUSCATE, OBFUSCATE, OBFUSCATE.
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Re: Why don't Windows Updates show more information?

#4 Post by Ernst_Brenner » Thu Apr 10, 2025 12:35 pm

The Powershell command isn't very useful though, it lists the update size as 86GB. This can't be right, can it?
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Re: Why don't Windows Updates show more information?

#5 Post by learnedSloth » Thu Apr 10, 2025 4:59 pm

Ernst_Brenner wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 10, 2025 12:35 pm
 The Powershell command isn't very useful though, it lists the update size as 86GB. This can't be right, can it?
Reportedly a certain video game often has that big updates. Idk of Windows though, I'm a Linux user now. :geek:
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