Samsung angers Microsoft by disabling Windows Update on some of its computers Samsung’s gift to owners of its PCs: Disable_Windowsupdate.exe ...

The update tool was grabbing and running a file named “Disable_Windowsupdate.exe,” which, as its name implies, was preventing Windows Update from automatically downloading and installing updates.

After being called out, Samsung has agreed to leave the Windows Update alone. On Samsung laptops and tablets, the update was deliberately crippled.

SW Update is included on many Samsung PCs, but it's possible that Disable_Windowsupdate.exe is only being executed on a subset of devices that are "incompatible" with Windows Update.

Samsung is actively disabling Windows Update on at least some of the computers it sells. Microsoft MVP Patrick Barker documented the details on his blog after trying to help Sysnative forum ...

In what is yet another case of a manufacturer making things harder than they need to be, Samsung is pushing customers to use its own utility in favor of Windows Update to keep their laptops updated.

Windows Update is a critical component for the security of computers running the popular OS, it is necessary to verify that is is enabled to download the security patches. It’s not the first time that ...

What is the USOclient.exe? The acronym stands for “Update Session Orchestrator.” It is a component of Windows Update. Its main purpose is to check for updates automatically. If you ever heard of the ...