Edit: Guys I didn’t write the headline; the subtitle that I added, I’ve now fixed tho
Edit: Also, the information about there being no escape is out of date – here’s a quick guide to how to fix the problem in the modern day
The problem is Microsoft have abused it. Now they claim an update is for security, but instead it just reverts settings to promote their other products.
In Windows’ case, this is the truth. But certified corporation momentos are not a required side-effect of this approach to updates.