Why do computers force updates on you at certain points? Like “screw whatever you’re doing it’s update time!” Kind of thing.

Question

Why do computers force updates on you at certain points? Like “screw whatever you’re doing it’s update time!” Kind of thing.

In: Technology

Answer 1

Because users are morons, and will defer updates indefinitely because it’s inconvenient, never quite processing that getting hacked is going to make a 30 minute update look like a day at the park.