The Windows 10 Automatic Update meme refers to the collective frustration of PC users who have their work or gaming interrupted by Microsoft’s forced system updates. This trope gained massive traction in the mid-2010s as Windows 10 moved toward a 'software as a service' model, often triggering restarts at the most inopportune times. The meme typically uses personification, portraying Windows as an uninvited guest or a persistent antagonist that ignores user prompts to 'Remind me later.' It has become a universal symbol for the loss of control over one's own hardware, frequently appearing in webcomics, reaction images, and videos where a task is suddenly halted by the dreaded blue 'Working on updates' screen.