Microsoft will remain mysterious about some Windows 10 updates. In an email to The Register the company writes it will only add descriptions to updates when the software giant considers the update 'significant'.
The company doesn't want to explain for each update why the user is downloading and installing it. The description, "improvements to enhance the functionality of Windows 10", should be sufficient according to Microsoft in the email.
"As we have done in the past, we post KB articles relevant to most updates which we'll deliver with Windows as a service. Depending on the significance of the update and if it is bringing new functionality to Windows customers, we may choose to do additional promotion of new features as we deploy them", according to a Microsoft spokesman in the mail.
Updates are automatically downloaded and installed on Windows 10 computers, unless users have disable them . The feature is enabled by default which means most users will receive Windows updates automatically.
Unfortunately not all updates are successful. There's the possibility that the update causes additional issues, which became reality with a recent update that crashed automatically patched Windows 10 systems.
The Register argues that Microsoft can enroll any kind of functionality to Windows 10 users without them knowing it. The software giant could potentially release updates that aren't welcomed by privacy aware users.
The Register writes, " If Microsoft had nothing to hide, surely it would let us know what it's up to with each update? "
