To be precise, ideal environment should looks like that:
1. OS installation & update framework, bundling all installators and updates in one place. No gazillion bad-written installers and update services.
2. User accounts divided into two types: Standard User and Administrator, but understood differently that in modern OS's. If Standard User is assigned to any Administrator, then Administator is responsible for managing update policy (this way production environments with if-updated-everything-explodes applications wont break suddenly), but if Standard User isnt administrated by any of Administrators, all updates are delivered with mentioned zero input policy (Chrome style). We can't expect non-technical users to manage computers on their own, so if OS detects there is noone with technical knowledge looking after Standard User, then OS take role of Administrator and cover his ass, even if something may stop working till application is adjusted to new update.
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To be precise, ideal environment should looks like that: 1. OS installation & update framework, bundling all installators and updates in one place. No gazillion bad-written installers and update services. 2. User accounts divided into two types: Standard User and Administrator, but understood differently that in modern OS's. If Standard User is assigned to any Administrator, then Administator is responsible for managing update policy (this way production environments with if-updated-everything-explodes applications wont break suddenly), but if Standard User isnt administrated by any of Administrators, all updates are delivered with mentioned zero input policy (Chrome style). We can't expect non-technical users to manage computers on their own, so if OS detects there is noone with technical knowledge looking after Standard User, then OS take role of Administrator and cover his ass, even if something may stop working till application is adjusted to new update.