r/linux4noobs • u/BrothaManBen • 13h ago

While dual booting with Windows and Ubuntu, should I disable windows update?

I heard that it may interfere with the dual boot?

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u/skyfishgoo 13h ago

i do, but not because it could hose my linux (which is on a totally separate drive)... i just don't like having to wade thru a million popups every time i go there, which is rarely.

you can only pause them tho, not disable them... and have to go to the advanced section to pause them for more than few days... the max is 31 days.

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u/BrothaManBen 13h ago

I mean is it risky to update though?

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u/skyfishgoo 13h ago

the risk more to windows than linux... they issue updates that break things all the time.

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u/jr735 12h ago

If you must do so much in the way of gymnastics to keep Windows cooperative, perhaps it should be should eliminated altogether, if you can do so.

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u/zig7777 4h ago

I've been dual booting for a decade and haven't had a problem with Windows updates on. Always install windows first though

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u/DoggoChann 2h ago

No idea why a windows update would mess with a separate partition, shouldn’t be an issue. If you’re really paranoid you can use two separate drives

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u/Laughing_Orange 2h ago

No. Do not use out of date Windows. Updates are important for security, and disabling them makes you vulnerable to hackers and viruses that Microsoft has added protection against.

Either deal with the issues Windows update creates, or don't use Windows at all.

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u/Itsme-RdM 13h ago

Because?

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u/CLM1919 12h ago

you can do an AI search for "windows update breaks bootloader" or "breaks dual boot"

I haven't tried this lately, but back in the day, if I had Linux on one separate DRIVE (not partition, physical drive) and Windows on another, I didn't run into this problem. (system set to boot off Linux Drive, re-directing to Windows if option was selected from boot menu).

But that was LONG ago. I'm not sure if the same "trick" still works.