On the whole, Windows Update seems to work very well. Although I don't use Linux much, my experiences with Windows and Microsoft Update have been much more positive than those with equivalent software on Linux.
The last time I had significant problems with Windows Update, which occurred with multiple PCs, I used Microsoft's free tech support. Their problem submission system uploaded relevant files to them, a person looked them over and I soon given a workaround for the problem. All for free. No doubt you've heard by now that a recent Patch Tuesday "update" (a nicer term than bug fix) rendered many Windows XP machines un-bootable. The system crashes during startup with a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD).
Full Story: Microsoft fails its customers after a bad patch - Computerworld (blog)
The last time I had significant problems with Windows Update, which occurred with multiple PCs, I used Microsoft's free tech support. Their problem submission system uploaded relevant files to them, a person looked them over and I soon given a workaround for the problem. All for free. No doubt you've heard by now that a recent Patch Tuesday "update" (a nicer term than bug fix) rendered many Windows XP machines un-bootable. The system crashes during startup with a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD).
Full Story: Microsoft fails its customers after a bad patch - Computerworld (blog)
