• CheeseNoodle@lemmy.worldEnglish
    551·
    5 months ago

    Worst one I’ve had is a windows update somehow physically brick a notebook, no idea how it happened but even after replacing the harddrive it would still get stuck in a weird boot loop trying to start off a non existant drive. My best guess is the update somehow managed to damage/corrupt the BIOS.

    • SSUPII
      51·
      5 months ago

      Modern Windows update also include BIOS updates by your manufacturer.

        • SSUPII
          1·
          5 months ago

          Yes, but Microsoft will just give you the latest one via Windows Update regardless of suggestions

    • MonkderDritte@feddit.de
      12·
      5 months ago

      I had that with a Android firmware update fresh out of the box, first truning it on. Battery was almost empty, so it bricked. Was about 2015 i think?

    • thawed_caveman@lemmy.world
      2·
      5 months ago

      One time i decided that a Windows update was taking too long and decided to turn off the computer. Fucked. Wouldn’t boot anymore. Had to re-install windows.

      • lseif
        21·
        5 months ago

        at least you could boot something…

  • The Snark Urge@lemmy.worldEnglish
    45·
    5 months ago

    What are you gonna do, not update your enchanted sword for the latest security patch? That’s how you get Stormbringer.

    • marcos@lemmy.world
      11·
      5 months ago

      Some Android devices do that too.

      Anyway, it’s disturbing how people just take it and accept as the natural way computers behave.

  • Cyber Yuki@lemmy.world
    23·
    5 months ago

    This is the reason why IT admins usually disable the installation of automatic updates on the workplace (so THEY can decide which updates to install and which ones to skip).

    Then one day Microsoft wanted to be an asshole and decided to lie and mark an anti piracy phone-home update as a SECURITY update, breaking thousands of systems in one single night. Admins were forced to block Microsoft’s own IP addresses just to prevent company’s assets from breaking unexpectedly.

    No wonder Microsoft is so hated worldwide.

  • Reckless_Moose@ttrpg.network
    51·
    5 months ago

    Aggregate data determined that users interact overwhelmingly with the handle, therefore the blade was bloatware and removed, you’re welcome.

  • Atomic@sh.itjust.works
    4·
    5 months ago

    Very long story short. The catalyst was ofc a windows update that went through over night.

    Reinstalled entire windows. Twice. First time I made the mistake of reinstalling lenovo software that came with laptop (battery controll etc) that caused together with windows complete freeze when plugging AC adapter in. (Because it put laptop in high performance mode which froze everything)

    Second time I said fuck that and made sure I download the required drivers manually from AMD and Nvidia. And avoid Lenovo software all together. So far so good.

    But fuck that windows update that broke everything to begin with. Lost my entire harddrive on a laptop not even 6 months old.

  • loaExMachina@sh.itjust.works
    3·
    5 months ago

    Would be fun if David Revoy and pmjv had a crossover. Both artists use FOSS, are on the fediverse and have at least one story with a girl who’s sword runs an OS. But one is on Mastodon and the other on Lemmy, will they ever meet?

    • Xirup@yiffit.net
      2·
      5 months ago

      Well both plataform are compatible, just tag them in the same post like here.