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Computer Help and Support

Captain Zero

(7,505 posts) Tue Jan 26, 2021, 07:26 PM Jan 2021

Has anyone heard of current major windows update ?

Know someone hosed on updates over an hour today. I rebooted my laptop but nothing in the way of updates happened. At least not yet.

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Has anyone heard of current major windows update ? (Original Post) Captain Zero Jan 2021 OP

On the 18th I went to build 19042.746 of Win 10 20H2. Arne Jan 2021 #1

I heard Microsoft worked with the NSA to run an update searching for RW terrorists. brewens Jan 2021 #2

Put it on a site about windmills or 5G Captain Zero Jan 2021 #3

Yep it turns your webcam on periodically and does a stealth face recognition scan Shermann Jan 2021 #4

Arne

(3,602 posts)

1. On the 18th I went to build 19042.746 of Win 10 20H2.

Reply to Captain Zero (Original post)

Tue Jan 26, 2021, 07:33 PM

Jan 2021

Reboot took a while.

brewens

(15,359 posts)

2. I heard Microsoft worked with the NSA to run an update searching for RW terrorists.

Reply to Captain Zero (Original post)

Tue Jan 26, 2021, 07:36 PM

Jan 2021

We don't have anything to worry about, but the Q-Lander's should be very afraid of ever updating their systems again. Or maybe I made that up. I'd love to be able to plant that story where it would get them freaking out.

Captain Zero

(7,505 posts)

3. Put it on a site about windmills or 5G

Reply to brewens (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 26, 2021, 07:46 PM

Jan 2021

Haha.

Shermann

(8,641 posts)

4. Yep it turns your webcam on periodically and does a stealth face recognition scan

Reply to brewens (Reply #2)

Tue Jan 26, 2021, 07:52 PM

Jan 2021

If it recognizes a MAGA hat, your data gets uploaded for extra scrutiny. Those are known as "Boogaloo Barcodes" in their computer nerd circles.

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