Automatic Updates

[Jeff T]

Does your computer need to be "On" to receive automatic updates?

 

[philo]

Does your computer need to be "On" to receive automatic updates?

Yes.

 

[choro]

Does your computer need to be "On" to receive automatic updates?

NO!!! It can even be disconnected from the wall plug and still manage to
update itself! ;-)

 

[philo]

NO!!! It can even be disconnected from the wall plug and still manage to
update itself! ;-)

Ah yes, that reminds me of the time someone stole my radio, but left the
music.

 

[Guess Who]

Does your computer need to be "On" to receive automatic updates?

You are kidding, right?

 

[micky]

Does your computer need to be "On" to receive automatic updates?

I have a broken computer that I'm storing in a landfill in rural
Maryland. All of its automatic updates are held in a trust account in
Washington state. Since the trusteee acts as an agent for my
computer, the answer to your question must be yes.

 

[VanguardLH]

Does your computer need to be "On" to receive automatic updates?

Oh yes indeed. I also watch cable TV with the television powered off.
I have infinite gas mileage since I don't have to turn on my car to
drive it. And I never run out of ink or paper for the printer because
it magically appears.

 

[choro]

Ah yes, that reminds me of the time someone stole my radio, but left the
music.

I must, I just must include this one in my Quotable Quotes file! LOL.

Stupid thief. Forgot to pinch the music too with the radio, did he?

Well, at least you must be thankful for that.

 

[philo]

I must, I just must include this one in my Quotable Quotes file! LOL.

Stupid thief. Forgot to pinch the music too with the radio, did he?

Well, at least you must be thankful for that.

Some times I wish the thief would have left the radio
but stolen the music!

 

[Dennis]

Yes.

But isn't there a way for a computer on the same LAN to turn on another
computer ("Wake on LAN")? If so, then maybe the question isn't as dumb
as it sounds.

 

[Ken Blake, MVP]

Does your computer need to be "On" to receive automatic updates?

Certainly. It has to be on to do anything.

 

[VanguardLH]

philo opined:


But isn't there a way for a computer on the same LAN to turn on another
computer ("Wake on LAN")?

But then the computer is still "on" when the OS runs the processes
needed to download and install updates, isn't it. Whether you push a
power button, plug it in, or use wake-on events, the computer will still
need to be on to do the updates (retrieve and/or install).

If so, then maybe the question isn't as dumb as it sounds.

Yes, it was.

The only person that says "There are no dumb questions" is the one that
doesn't have to answer them. Try working at a help desk for awhile and
you'll have experience with fielding lots of dumb questions. Even smart
people might ask dumb questions. A dumb question does not necessitate
but may indicate a dumb user; however, the dumb question will embarass
the smart user.

Them: "My monitor is black and I can't get it to show anything". You
work through several solutions and chance upon "Look behind your desk to
see if you kicked out the power cord". Them: "I can't see down there
because the room is dark." You: "Turn on the lights." Them: "We've had
a power outage so I can't turn on anything." Here's a dumb question
from a dumb user.

I remember while on a cruise the cruise director mentioning some dumb
questions, like "Do these stairs go up or down?" and "Will this elevator
take me to the front of the ship?" "Are the pools filled with fresh or
salt water?" "Salt water, maam." "See, Marge, I told you the pools
were just as rough as the sea because they're filled with salt water."
"Is the crew still onboard after hours?" "No, maam, see those
lifeboats? We pile all the help into those and lower them into the sea
to drag behind us during the night. When it's time to fee you
breakfast, we reel them back in."

 

[MerseyBeat]

But then the computer is still "on" when the OS runs the processes
needed to download and install updates, isn't it. Whether you push a
power button, plug it in, or use wake-on events, the computer will still
need to be on to do the updates (retrieve and/or install).


Yes, it was.

The only person that says "There are no dumb questions" is the one that
doesn't have to answer them. Try working at a help desk for awhile and
you'll have experience with fielding lots of dumb questions. Even smart
people might ask dumb questions. A dumb question does not necessitate
but may indicate a dumb user; however, the dumb question will embarass
the smart user.

Them: "My monitor is black and I can't get it to show anything". You
work through several solutions and chance upon "Look behind your desk to
see if you kicked out the power cord". Them: "I can't see down there
because the room is dark." You: "Turn on the lights." Them: "We've had
a power outage so I can't turn on anything." Here's a dumb question
from a dumb user.

I remember while on a cruise the cruise director mentioning some dumb
questions, like "Do these stairs go up or down?" and "Will this elevator
take me to the front of the ship?" "Are the pools filled with fresh or
salt water?" "Salt water, maam." "See, Marge, I told you the pools
were just as rough as the sea because they're filled with salt water."
"Is the crew still onboard after hours?" "No, maam, see those
lifeboats? We pile all the help into those and lower them into the sea
to drag behind us during the night. When it's time to fee you
breakfast, we reel them back in."

There are many (perceived) smart people that ask, not only dumb, but stupid
questions. Let's think lawyers. You can probably Google this but I'll give
examples.

Questions asked in a court of law:

Attorney: Maam, how many children do you have?
Lady: 3
Attorney: How many are boys?
Lady: 1
Attorney: And how many are girls????? Really?

Attorney: Sir, how do you KNOW the man was dead?
Forensic pathologist: Because his brain was in a jar on my desk