Windows new heart attack moment...

[susandennis]

After some Windows update, you have to reboot. 4 times now on 2 different computers, after I reboot, Windows comes back and builds me a new desktop like an entirely new account, completely ignoring the one I want. On my personal computer, the first time it was scary and then after that, it's more wtf.

It just happened on my work computer and that is a true heart attack moment. I had visions of redoing what I just spent about 30 hours doing.

Before I rolled back, this time, however, I rebooted again and it came back. But, shit, does it have to scare me like that???

When I was doing the 5687 Windows updates required for the new OS on Friday, I totally forgot about the 4876 ones that 'check for updates managed by your system administrator'. First batch of 19 done and it's now installing the next 20.

I have more patience than most, I think, for computer os/software/hardware hijinks but this is really pushing the limit... I need to call help desk about the VPN error but it's really a waste of time to do that until the updates check runs clean.

I'm not entirely clear on how old I'll be when that happens.

Comments

[johncomic.livejournal.com]

Windows is clearly uninterested in being your friend.

[bill-schubert.livejournal.com]

I've never seen the profile change issue. There are a ridiculous number of updates. That is the majority of our time in the shop. We're running a bunch at once but watching the updates is an all day process.

[susandennis]

That is so weird. What happens is you reboot and then after you log in, you get Windows is setting up your Desktop which is os lingo for You Are Fucked.

It happened on my personal laptop a couple of times but then today when it happened on my work laptop, it really gave me a heart attack.

Today is the first time I have simply rebooted and it fixed the issue. Most of the time I have to rollback to a restore point.

Tomorrow is Microsoft's monthly update day. Oh joy, oh rapture.

[bill-schubert.livejournal.com]

I guess it is the signing in/VPN part that is different than what we do... local vs domain profile... pretty sure when you log in you are joining a domain through VPN.. I'd have to see it so see what is actually happening but I'm guessing that the post reboot change is creating a local profile..
No help, I know. Just thinking about it.

[susandennis]

except... my personal laptop does not do VPN at all and that's where I first saw this and have seen it a couple of times.

and,yes, my work laptop is joined to the microsoft domain which adds 2 dozen levels of complexity.

BUT, i have now rebooted a half dozen times (yes, i'm having a wonderful day, why do you ask?) and the probably has not been seen again. fingers crossed.