Re: AOL 6.0 problems

 I was reading a Reddit forum after I posted this 
regarding the "Win update while thunderstorm is
rolling in" issue which I suspect is very common 
in the summer time. A poster suggested using
a UPS so Windows can update while the computer
is unplugged. I see a few problems with this:

- Consumer grade UPSes typically are designed
to give enough power/time for the user to close
out all documents and do a proper shut down, but
that's it. Depending on the update, this battery
could die long before the update is complete.

- I'm sure they use large Lithium-Ion batteries
instead if the sealed lead acid batteries of the
olden days. I would not feel safe having such 
a big Li-Ion battery on my desk, citing the numerous
battery fires in recent years.

- Not everyone has their desktop connected 
to WiFi, instead using a hard wired ethernet connection. 
So this too is a way for a computer. to get fried by lightning.

 That said, M$'s priorities takes a back seat to
mine for this and other reasons. And this is
why I took a risk and used a 3rd party utility
to disable all autoupdating.

 M$'s taking over my computer is more of a risk
than malware.