Microsoft, this is a breakthrough: Windows 11 will update without rebooting::According to Windows Central, Microsoft is testing a new mechanism for installing monthly updates in Windows 11, which will not require a system reboot, and

  • @SpaceNoodle
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    7610 months ago

    Once again, catching up with decades-old GNU/Linux features.

    • @Aux
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      2110 months ago

      You can’t really update the kernel without a reboot.

      • @maryjayjay
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        1210 months ago

        Yes you can. Google ksplice

        • @orclev
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          1510 months ago

          To be fair, that only mostly works. You do sometimes still need to reboot even with that, but most of the time yeah, it works fine without rebooting.

          • @maryjayjay
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            110 months ago

            I’m sure that’s true

        • @Aux
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          110 months ago

          You mean proprietary bullshit from Oracle? Lol, but that’s not a Linux feature.

    • @Sanctus
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      1510 months ago

      Its not even catching up. You have to reboot “every few months”. I haven’t rebooted my arch install since it died in my backpack last December.

    • @grabyourmotherskeys
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      1010 months ago

      Hey, it’s been a really long time since I had to reboot windows to change my IP. /s

  • @[email protected]
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    4510 months ago

    Let’s see how well it works before congratulating. I have a hunch it won’t work well

    • @hugetechnerd
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      1310 months ago

      I share this sentiment. If they made decent software I’d be less cautious about this.

  • @[email protected]
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    4410 months ago

    You can update without rebooting, but then have to reboot anyway after half of the system services decide to stop working