Fair point, the old school service packs and hotfix rollups were cool. But I think that sort of enthusiasm towards updates ended with XP, at least it did for me, because I switched to Linux permanently after Windows 7 came out.
replyXP was indeed when I stopped caring about Windows updates, SP2 was a huge deal - after that they where either "eh" or actively things I didn't want.
replyTo be honest I think the reason I stopped care was more that I started using Linux as an OS in the 90's and over time more and more of my computing life was on Linux (except gaming) so by 2004 (or a little earlier) Windows was just for games.
The only Windows update that made me “eagerly await” is the Windows XP SP2.
replyAnd what an update it was.
replyI still remember how Windows ME looked at first, the feeling of something better. That didn't last long
Being able to preview media files directly in the preview pane of explorer was mind blowing to me. This feature alone made me love ME, let alone the interface customisation it allowed.
replyWindows 7 was pretty neat.
replyI never did. I did wait eagerly for new .NET releases, though.
reply....No. And those were not good days, unless your definition is fun is reinstalling OS
replyBack when updates were add on packs like Plus! they were very exciting
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