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Can anyone remember a Microsoft update in the last few years that wasn't causing crashes and failures?
Yeah. Windows XP SP2 was a more reliable OS than SP1
That whole company will go the way of Intel. Imagine having a virtual monopoly on a colossal market and becoming this greedy and complacent.
Who is even installing preview updates? Why?
Only way I could get a bunch of drivers for my new laptop. Had no Webcam, no sound and only limited TouchPad functionality until I installed a preview version
Lemme sum that up for you:
~~Latest~~ Windows ~~11 preview update~~ is causing widespread system crashes and failures
Careful this might strike the crowd