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  • ODogg
    Hall Of Fame
    • Feb 2003
    • 37953

    #1

    Anyone else sick of constant patches, updates, notifications, downloads and restarts?

    I understand that patches, updates, etc are a required part of today's programs. I get it. But can we just go one single freakin' day without having to download a patch, update something or download and install something else? Every time I log into my PC lately I have 2 or 3 programs asking to update, or notifying me they updated. Firefox is always updating and restarting itself. Then I see all these reminders that I need to check to update such and such when it does. My Mac is constantly telling me it wants to restart to install some sort of update. I can't even escape it on the consoles now. I go to have a beer on a Friday and play some football and I'm downloading patches and tuner kits.

    Wouldn't it be nice if all non-critical patches, updates, upgrades, notifications could be moved to one single day of the week like new releases are for the movies/video game world? Like maybe have "Update Thursday" and have everyone release all their crap then? I mean my goodness, I spend more time looking at downloading and installation screens I think then I do actually using half of the stuff I own!

    /end rant

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  • sven
    Banned
    • Jul 2002
    • 6021

    #2
    Re: Anyone else sick of constant patches, updates, notifications, downloads and resta

    It can get annoying yes. Epsecially the ones that don't give you a choice and restart your computer automatically.

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    • ODogg
      Hall Of Fame
      • Feb 2003
      • 37953

      #3
      Re: Anyone else sick of constant patches, updates, notifications, downloads and resta

      Oh yes, thank you for reminding me. Practically anytime I don't use my PC's for nearly a week I get back on them and they've been restarted and I've lost all my programs being opened and ready to use.

      I've put up with it and I understand why they do it but it seems like in the last year it's gotten much, MUCH worse than ever before. I never recall so many updates as today.

      Last night I was right in the middle of doing something and I get a popup that such and such would like to restart the computer, then right after that I get an Adobe Flash needs to update. I was like "LEAVE ME THE -BEEP- ALONE!!!!!!" and quickly told both of the programs to get lost!!!
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      • Gotmadskillzson
        Live your life
        • Apr 2008
        • 23433

        #4
        Re: Anyone else sick of constant patches, updates, notifications, downloads and resta

        Yeah it must be patch week for PC's. I never seen so many updates in one week like I have this week.

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        • trobinson97
          Lie,cheat,steal,kill: Win
          • Oct 2004
          • 16366

          #5
          Re: Anyone else sick of constant patches, updates, notifications, downloads and resta

          The things you own end up owning you.
          PS: You guys are great.

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          Roll Tide




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          • ODogg
            Hall Of Fame
            • Feb 2003
            • 37953

            #6
            Re: Anyone else sick of constant patches, updates, notifications, downloads and resta

            So true trobinson97! So true. Sometimes I just feel like going Amish, LOL
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            • Ermolli
              MVP
              • Jul 2009
              • 3315

              #7
              Re: Anyone else sick of constant patches, updates, notifications, downloads and resta

              I'm tired of this updates specially the automatic reboot

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              • fishepa
                I'm Ron F'n Swanson!
                • Feb 2003
                • 18989

                #8
                Re: Anyone else sick of constant patches, updates, notifications, downloads and resta

                Annoying but very necessary.

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                • ODogg
                  Hall Of Fame
                  • Feb 2003
                  • 37953

                  #9
                  Re: Anyone else sick of constant patches, updates, notifications, downloads and resta

                  I wouldn't mind so much if they did auto reboots and then restarted everything exactly how it was but we probably won't get that until we have solid state hard disks. Also, I wonder if that PS3 auto-update thing would alleviate updates like I am speaking of for the consoles?
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                  • Ermolli
                    MVP
                    • Jul 2009
                    • 3315

                    #10
                    Re: Anyone else sick of constant patches, updates, notifications, downloads and resta

                    Originally posted by ODogg
                    I wouldn't mind so much if they did auto reboots and then restarted everything exactly how it was but we probably won't get that until we have solid state hard disks. Also, I wonder if that PS3 auto-update thing would alleviate updates like I am speaking of for the consoles?
                    I would mind if I was doing something important which I didn't save and then...auto reboot

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                    • bkfount
                      All Star
                      • Oct 2004
                      • 8467

                      #11
                      Re: Anyone else sick of constant patches, updates, notifications, downloads and resta

                      I like how adobe is always trying to update, even though I use it like twice a year for pdf files.

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                      • chicubsfan20
                        MVP
                        • Jun 2007
                        • 1078

                        #12
                        Re: Anyone else sick of constant patches, updates, notifications, downloads and resta

                        I can testify to this one, went to shut down my computer last night and it took almost 45 minutes.. Apparently I had 15 updates to download before it shut down.
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                        • Burns11
                          Greatness Has Arrived
                          • Mar 2007
                          • 7406

                          #13
                          Re: Anyone else sick of constant patches, updates, notifications, downloads and resta

                          Originally posted by ODogg
                          they've been restarted and I've lost all my programs being opened and ready to use.
                          You know you can set programs to start when the computer starts, you might even be able to have it open certain files, though I've never tested that.

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                          • Jukeman
                            Showtime
                            • Aug 2005
                            • 10955

                            #14
                            Re: Anyone else sick of constant patches, updates, notifications, downloads and resta

                            Yes, I am

                            especially with games but thats another story...

                            High Heat 2004 was a great game and it had many bugs...No patch(Mods) but I still enjoyed the **** out of the game...

                            Now companies (yearly cycle sports games) rely on patches too much...

                            Which are making these games worst...IMO

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                            • LingeringRegime
                              Hall Of Fame
                              • Jun 2007
                              • 17089

                              #15
                              Re: Anyone else sick of constant patches, updates, notifications, downloads and resta

                              Part of me hates it. Part of me loves it.

                              I hate that many times a half-*** beta is released that is masquerading as a retail title, and the devs know that, and plan on patching it in the near future. Why not delay it and just release a quality game?

                              But, I love it when a developer listens to their respective community and improves the game.

                              If a game has big issues, I believe the developer is duty bound to fix it with a patch/update.

                              I have bigger problems with companies, who know a game is broke (UFC 2010/ NCAA Basketball 10) and refuses to fix the issues despite the community outcry.

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