The main problem I have with the feature updates is: It installs crap I don't want and deletes stuff I do.
There is never an option on what "features" you want to add.
Do you want to install Paint 3D - No
Do you want to keep your ASIO drivers installed - Yes
 
The key word here is "options."
I shouldn't have to go through all my settings and reinstall drivers every time windows does an update.

Please let me remind you (everybody who is having a second PC ) to
disable your windows updates and the internet connections to make 
sure that the system is running flawless as long as you need your 
DAW.
It seems to be now like some years ago for us sonarians:
Never change a running system .
 
Cheers
Pragi
 

I can recommend to disable the firewall, antivirus ,getting also the last
updates of all plugins and all Splat downloads aso before going offline.
Now my machine is running as stable and
powerful as never before .
 
 
 
 
 

Since all the other "alternatives" for Sonar have Windoze or Mac versions.. It might be a good time to consider jumping to Mac OS.

I'm tired of this Microsoft bs.

TemplesGateStudio
Since all the other "alternatives" for Sonar have Windoze or Mac versions.. It might be a good time to consider jumping to Mac OS.

I'm tired of this Microsoft bs.

 
Don´t want to learn another DAW again .
That´s why I´m in the mood to jump the Logic ship again,
the first host on which I learned to  mix,
 if there would not be the high costs for a power mac .
 
I don´t trust Presonus  much since it seems to be a small
company with likely the same probs as Sonar had....
 
Don´t want to learn the workflow of a third DAW which is soon stopping support.
 
Just my 2 cents
regards 
Pragi
 
 

bitflipper
Only one minor annoyance noticed...
 
This last update left me temporarily sound-less after switching my default audio device to the long-disabled Realtek interface. Why on earth it would decide to re-enable a device just to mess with me is a mystery. Maybe somebody at MS read my posts saying not to worry, Windows won't break SONAR and decided "yeh, we'll see about that!".
 
This on the heels of last week's update, which switched my default to the built-in speakers of my HDMI-connected monitor. 
 

I had exactly the same issues.  But my wife's machine had even bigger problems ... it screwed up her login and created a temporary "user" with the same name but a new dumbed down desktop ... not fixed up to now.  What is going on at M$ ?

TerraSin
Jeez, you guys are very doom and gloom. Do some research before contributing to the scare tactics. Creators update has been out for a while. There were a few things that it did do such as requiring to reinstall VS700 drivers for whatever reason and an issue with AD2 which is easily taken care of. It didn't break Sonar. Not ever update is going to break Sonar. Hell, it could be that no update ever breaks Sonar.
 
Point is, don't get everyone stirred up about this stuff unless you know what you're talking about and have proof that the issue you may be having isn't caused by an issue between seat and keyboard.

lol, yea, well MS sux... I don't trust them! a Not So Funny thing... I don't see Windows issues except when MS sends an update! FACT. :)
 
The internet is NOT safe! I don't need MS updates! I have NO use for ANY of the stuff Win Creator is selling. They offer NOTHING for a DAW! I have one win 8.1 system for online... The rest are off line now!
And now NOT having to down load Splat updates... I don't need to be online!
I know many only have one system, that's cool. BUT using MS to protect you online is useless! so you are forced to get updates... BUT what you need a good virus/spyware software! This is experience speaking to you! Get OFF updates for win10 and get some good protection for your system!

Jesse G
Turn off your Windows 10 updates.   I haven't updated my Windows 10 OS in a long time.  After the first Windows 10 update my Addictive Drums 2 didn't work any longer.  After I fixed that problem, I blocked Windows 10 updates and never had another problem.  

Hey, how do you turn them off. I've deferred the updates, but I don't know how to actually stop them?

control panel / administrator tool / services. Scroll down and click on windows updates.. you have to set to manual then hit stop.
then you can re set from manual to Disable. 

Fabio Rubato

Jesse G
Turn off your Windows 10 updates.   I haven't updated my Windows 10 OS in a long time.  After the first Windows 10 update my Addictive Drums 2 didn't work any longer.  After I fixed that problem, I blocked Windows 10 updates and never had another problem.  

Hey, how do you turn them off. I've deferred the updates, but I don't know how to actually stop them?

Hello Fabio ,
there are differnt ways to disable the windows updates.
One that works for me :

Turn off Windows Updates in Windows 10

You can do this using the Windows Update service. Via Control Panel > Administrative Tools, you can access Services. In the Services window, scroll down to Windows Update and turn off the process. To turn it off, right-click on the process, click on Properties and select Disabled. That will take care of Windows Updates not being installed on your machine.