When Automatic Updates finishes downloading its updates, if you opt to
shut down without running the updates, Windows is configured to (by
default) install those updates as another in a long line of stages in
that shutdown process. I realize there's a way to turn that behavior
off, but instead of disabling that function I would like to enhance
it. The way it works now is instead of names, you just see numbers,
and not even KB update numbers, just a dumb chronology. Update 1 of 8
is being installed; Update 2 of 8 is being installed, etcetra. Can you
spell useless?

Is there a way to have windows actually include the name of the
updates as they're being run? Some kind of a registry hack or obscure
GUI setting?

Definition update for Windows Defender [150KB] is not quite the same
update as Service Pack 3 for Office 2003 [150MB or WHAT EVER IT IS],
and if I know which of those two updates is installing I am a much
happier person. Can you sense the frustration with this deal? Does
anybody else actually care about what is arguably a design flaw and
about why I got home from work late on Friday because I couldn't just
wedge my laptop into its bag and leave? Thank you, and good day.

</soapbox>

"Justin Brown - SYNACS" wrote:
> When Automatic Updates finishes downloading its updates, if you opt to
> shut down without running the updates, Windows is configured to (by
> default) install those updates as another in a long line of stages in
> that shutdown process. I realize there's a way to turn that behavior
> off, but instead of disabling that function I would like to enhance
> it. The way it works now is instead of names, you just see numbers,
> and not even KB update numbers, just a dumb chronology. Update 1 of 8
> is being installed; Update 2 of 8 is being installed, etcetra. Can you
> spell useless?
>
> Is there a way to have windows actually include the name of the
> updates as they're being run? Some kind of a registry hack or obscure
> GUI setting?
>
> Definition update for Windows Defender [150KB] is not quite the same
> update as Service Pack 3 for Office 2003 [150MB or WHAT EVER IT IS],
> and if I know which of those two updates is installing I am a much
> happier person. Can you sense the frustration with this deal? Does
> anybody else actually care about what is arguably a design flaw and
> about why I got home from work late on Friday because I couldn't just
> wedge my laptop into its bag and leave? Thank you, and good day.
>
> </soapbox>

<IMHO> if one really want to see this information, he can logon as admin,
run the update applet and manually review & install available updates.
The "shutdown screensaver" is targeted to a lazy, non-technical
sort of users that don't really care what they install.
In any case you can see what was installed in the eventlog, after reboot.
</IMHO>

Regards,
--PA

On Dec 19, 5:33 am, Pavel A. <pave...@NOwritemeNO.com> wrote:
> "Justin Brown - SYNACS" wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> > When Automatic Updates finishes downloading its updates, if you opt to
> > shut down without running the updates, Windows is configured to (by
> > default) install those updates as another in a long line of stages in
> > that shutdown process. I realize there's a way to turn that behavior
> > off, but instead of disabling that function I would like to enhance
> > it. The way it works now is instead of names, you just see numbers,
> > and not even KB update numbers, just a dumb chronology. Update 1 of 8
> > is being installed; Update 2 of 8 is being installed, etcetra. Can you
> > spell useless?
>
> > Is there a way to have windows actually include the name of the
> > updates as they're being run? Some kind of a registry hack or obscure
> > GUI setting?
>
> > Definition update for Windows Defender [150KB] is not quite the same
> > update as Service Pack 3 for Office 2003 [150MB or WHAT EVER IT IS],
> > and if I know which of those two updates is installing I am a much
> > happier person. Can you sense the frustration with this deal? Does
> > anybody else actually care about what is arguably a design flaw and
> > about why I got home from work late on Friday because I couldn't just
> > wedge my laptop into its bag and leave? Thank you, and good day.
>
> > </soapbox>
>
> <IMHO> if one really want to see this information, he can logon as admin,
> run the update applet and manually review & install available updates.
> The "shutdown screensaver" is targeted to a lazy, non-technical
> sort of users that don't really care what they install.
> In any case you can see what was installed in the eventlog, after reboot.
> </IMHO>
>
> Regards,
> --PA- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -

Thanks, Pavel. You're right. And good job of properly nesting your
tag, which I didn't do. ^_^