Not really, the old way was that updating was an event and a task within itself, and your mom doesn't want to sit there waiting for updates to complete to write a letter or browse facebook. Silent, backgrounded incremental updates are the better fit for 99% of users.
Full disclosure: I use linux as my daily driver and don't have a windows installation.
>Please don't post comments saying that HN is turning into Reddit. It's a semi-noob illusion, as old as the hills.