Experts noticed an emerging shift in Microsoft policy regarding release notes to each Windows 10 update. It seems that the company is no longer explaining Windows 10 updates aside from general allusion to "improvements" in order to enhance functionality and experience. This is "an example of how Redmond has made it a bit more difficult to know what the OS is doing or why it's doing it," reported Extreme Tech, referring to Microsoft's Redmond, Wash., headquarters.
"As we have done in the past, we post KB articles relevant to most updates which we'll deliver with Windows as a service," a Microsoft spokesperson said, according to The Register. "Depending on the significance of the update and if it is bringing new functionality to Windows customers. This means that users who care about patch details would have to be satisfied with ambiguous notes or mere generalizations everytime there is an update.
The policy shift might prove detrimental to Windows 10 users. Being forced to install unknown updates could lead to several problems. For instance, in the duration of or after the update, what if something goes wrong? The user would be burdened with searching for more patch information - if it is even available - in order to troubleshoot the problem.
"Short of using software products that monitor the registry and file system for every single change, it may not be possible to determine what changed or why it changed in every instance," according to Extreme Tech.
Users are reportedly having this very problem during recent cumulative updates, InfoWorld learned.
Finally, there is also the possibility that some patches are unwanted, especially those that could threaten privacy or how new functionalities mine personal data. While this problem has not cropped up in the past, it is certainly a cause for concern.
