Somewhere I read about some security patches for windows. I had to turn on my pc for some other reason, so I thought let's check for updates. First there's the digging through the labyrinth that's called "My Computer/system info/configuration". I was looking for a button "Check for updates" or something. Maybe it is somewhere, but I couldn't find it.
Well, after the 20th window or something I clicked something and suddenly Internet Explorer and a microsoft website is opened, a page about windows updates. Ok, click check my system for updates. Install updates. Guess what, they don't tell me what's going to be installed, so after the installation I find out the only thing that has been installed is some stupid Windows Genuine Advantage validation thing which allows me "to make sure my Windows version is authentic". Why in heaven's name should I need that? I was there when I bought this computer, of course it's genuine! ...
So were are those real security patches. let's go to the microsoft updates site. Too bad, trying to visit it with Safari on Mac (my real computer) is not allowed. Ok, then, I'll use Firefox on my windows pc. Again, not allowed to visit that site!
Please, someone enlighten me. Why, why why is everything Microsoft produces so incredibly unusable? Is every interface I have to deal with one big horrible, ugly mess? Why is everything so confusing? Even for me, as an "expert" user?