Windows 10 To Use Machine Learning in Latest Attempt To Make Reboots Less Annoying (arstechnica.com)

The next semi-annual update to Windows 10 will use machine learning models to make automatic rebooting for updates a bit less annoying. From a report: Currently, Windows will detect if you're away from your system (mouse and keyboard idle and not playing video or anything comparable) and perform its reboots during those idle moments. However, at the moment, the system doesn't distinguish between briefly stepping away from the machine to grab a cup of coffee and being away for hours because you've left the office or gone to bed. This has provoked some amount of complaining due to the updates interrupting work. With the new predictive system, Windows will try to distinguish between these two cases, and it will avoid the update if the absence is expected to be short.

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Re:How about not blowing away work?

[apoc.famine]

Exactly. I'm running late and I need to power down my laptop, toss it in my bag, and run. What are my options?

* Cancel
* Update and Restart
* Update and Shut Down

Fuck off Microsoft. I want this laptop in my bag in the next 30 seconds, not 5 minutes from now when you think you're ready for me to go.

What do I do then? Force shutdown and toss it in the bag. Does that harm it? Hasn't yet. So what's the fucking point of not giving me the option to just shut down now?