# Computing has become too overwhelming (updates) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 16, 2010, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computing-has-become-too-overwhelming-updates/557334 "2010-10-16T13:40:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Isamu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/7c8e57/32.png) [@Isamu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Isamu)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 10:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computing-has-become-too-overwhelming-updates/557334/41 "2010-10-19T10:32:15Z")
Thanks **Nava**. I used to have a little icon on my taskbar that said “EN” and I could click on that to change to Japanese. Why would windows want to take that away from me. Wait a minute, I know why, because they are hellspawn incarnate and bent on killing the souls of humanity. I’ll keep tooling around until I find out how to get it back. ---
**Author:** ![Doughbag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/aeb1de/32.png) [@Doughbag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doughbag)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 11:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computing-has-become-too-overwhelming-updates/557334/42 "2010-10-19T11:00:05Z")
Well, just turn off your PC, when you have your lunch or finished working with it and the updates are installed automaticly. You can also turn them off or change the settings to not install automaticly. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2010, 11:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computing-has-become-too-overwhelming-updates/557334/43 "2010-10-19T11:52:59Z")
I just leave my PC on 24/7. Updates are downloaded automatically. **Isamu** , I think you’re referring to the Language Bar, which is a selectable toolbar in Windows 7. > [@Microsoft Help](#): > > Right-click the taskbar, point to Toolbars, and then click _Language bar_. If the Language bar isn’t listed in the Toolbars menu, you don’t have multiple input languages installed on your computer. You need to add additional languages using Region and Language in Control Panel. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2010, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computing-has-become-too-overwhelming-updates/557334/44 "2010-10-20T21:41:24Z")
> [@Lynn\_Bodoni](#): > > Updates are a sign that someone SCREWED UP THE PROGRAM IN THE FIRST PLACE, for the most part. If it had been done RIGHT in the first place, we wouldn’t need nearly so many updates. Okay, grandma. Anyone who complains about bug fixes with the implication that they’re required because programmers are just lazy and stupid is blindingly fucking ignorant about programming. ---
**Author:** ![StarvingButStrong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/starvingbutstrong/32/335_2.png) [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2010, 4:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computing-has-become-too-overwhelming-updates/557334/45 "2010-10-21T04:03:38Z")
> [@Digital\_Stimulus](#): > > Not to defend, but to explain (and someone correct me or clarify as needed): _packages_, which are the units of updates,{snip} Ah. Well, thank you for the explanation, but I’m afraid this multitude of updates (30! yesterday) still leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I was thinking of getting a netbook with linux installed, but I think I’ll go with windows instead. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/computing-has-become-too-overwhelming-updates/557334.md?page=2)