retarded vista updates (where you have to turn off the computer)

[sobriquet]

Does anybody have any idea why these friggin vista updates are so
retarded?
I had to turn off my computer 3 times this week to install updates.

What the ****?!!

 

[MLD]

Does anybody have any idea why these friggin vista updates are so
retarded?
I had to turn off my computer 3 times this week to install updates.

What the ****?!!

Turn it off or Restart? I've never had to turn the computer off after an
update--Restart to finish the install process in not an uncommon event.
MLD

 

[sobriquet]

Turn it  off or Restart?  I've never had to turn the computer off after an
update--Restart to finish the install process in not an uncommon event.
MLD

Really turn off the computer.
I know that sometimes I have to reboot to complete the update process,
that's fine. But I don't see why I have
to turn off the computer (via the start menu) to complete the update
process instead of rebooting.
Also, why would it be necessary to do this 3 times in a row?

Windows sometimes also stalls during the update process.. it just
claims that the update is in progress, but it doesn't do anything
until you turn off the computer and turn it on again to complete the
update process.

Windows indicates that it's necessary to turn off the computer to
complete the update process by displaying a little update shield next
to the virtual Off button in the start-menu that can be used to turn
the computer off.

 

[The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly]

Turn it off or Restart? I've never had to turn the computer off after an
update--Restart to finish the install process in not an uncommon event.
MLD

The OP might be talking about the "Install updates and shut down"
option, alas we'll never know because we are not getting enough info.

 

[sobriquet]

That is your problem.  Your computer must be on to install updates.  What
the ****?

Maybe you are the retard!  LOL!

It installs the updates before shutting down the computer and when you
start it back up it has to configure the updates a bit before it comes
back on.

 

[sobriquet]

The OP might be talking about the "Installupdatesand shut down"
option, alas we'll never know because we are not getting enough info.

Maybe a screenshot clarifies it a bit:

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/5189/updateturnoff.jpg

As you can see, windows uses a little icon to indicate that it's
necessary to install updates before turning off the computer.. but
perhaps I'm mistaken in the interpretation that it's necessary to do
it right away while it might actually be delayed indefinitely or until
windows starts bitching about the updates.

 

[The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly]

Maybe a screenshot clarifies it a bit:

http://img230.imageshack.us/img230/5189/updateturnoff.jpg

As you can see, windows uses a little icon to indicate that it's
necessary to install updates before turning off the computer.. but
perhaps I'm mistaken in the interpretation that it's necessary to do
it right away while it might actually be delayed indefinitely or until
windows starts bitching about the updates.

Ah yes, the pic you provided clarifies quite a bit. Yes, that is Vista
telling you the updates are downloaded and ready to install. You can
choose to 'Install Updates and Shut Down', 'Restart', or just 'Shutdown'
(or any of the other options). And yes you can indefinately delay
installing the updates when you encounter that menu.

 

[sobriquet]

Ah yes, the pic you provided clarifies quite a bit.  Yes, that is Vista
telling you the updates are downloaded and ready to install.  You can
choose to 'Install Updates and Shut Down', 'Restart', or just 'Shutdown'
(or any of the other options).  And yes you can indefinately delay
installing the updates when you encounter that menu.

But what I don't understand is why it's necessary to turn off the
computer to install the updates. If I simply reboot, the icon next to
the off-button in the start menu doesn't go away.
It only goes away when I actually turn off the computer and install
the updates that way.

 

[The poster formerly known as 'The Poster Formerly]

But what I don't understand is why it's necessary to turn off the
computer to install the updates. If I simply reboot, the icon next to
the off-button in the start menu doesn't go away.
It only goes away when I actually turn off the computer and install
the updates that way.

You are certainly not the only person to not understand why Microsoft
does things like this. It's been a big pet-peeve of mine that there has
never been a 'Install updates and restart' option!