Windows Update Mimics Malware

[CCoburn]

Windows Update Mimics Malware


I haven't really looked into this, and at this point it's just an observation, but the last few times Windows does one of its updates it acts more like a covertly intrusive program than an OS.

I'll have a few apps open, and all of the sudden they become non-responsive to mouse clicks and everything just basically freezes up - I automatically begin thinking virus or similar.

Task Manager won't open to end processes, so I proceed to a shut down.

There isn't any message whatsoever that Windows is doing an update. In the past I used to see an icon in the system tray, but not anymore.

Lately Windows just assumes complete and utter control of the computer rendering everything else totally unusable without any indication whatsoever that it is one of its infamous updates that is behind the attack.

However, while proceeding with the shut down and at the finale of this fiasco, I do eventually get a message that Windows update is behind all of this nonsense.

I have no idea if this is just something peculiar to me or how many other users might be experiencing this, but it just seems weirdly unusual is all.