You can, but that doesn't mean it'll work. My first attempt via that errored out and it then claimed there were no updates - I had to grab the Windows Update Assistant to get the process restarted.
AH HA HA HA...so mature and stable that they still cannot figure out how to give USER the control of when to do updates or for user to have the choice right off the bat to NOT share their bandwidth so MSFT servers do not take the load (like they should be)
oh oh, and a "proper" start menu...you want people to use the OS, give them a "valid reason" why they should be choosing YOU as their OS without question because it is MUCH better with no stupid strings to pull.
Stable...kind of, better then was, not as good as can be...mature..sure, like a kid with crayons made pretty pictures to make it seem "pretty" but under the hood you notice is it all crayon scribbles and fantasy from nightmares ^.^
yep, you can both set up update windows as well as how much, if at all, will be uploaded from your machine with both bandwidth % and monthly upload limit
They *can* do it; they just want to hold that back as a product differentiation for those clients which see it as a feature worth paying for. If it's not - probably the case for the vast majority of home users - then Windows 10 is a good deal. Does it suck for others? Yeah, but I can still see the business sense.
i'm not saying windows 10 is bad, but it is an unstable mess on older hardware. < this statement is fact, please don't get triggered. The fact of the matter isnt windows 10 itself but its inability to detect random issues with older hardware and newer hardware. for example, i've owned 8 wifi cards and devices, only 4 are operable on windows 10 with no fixes for the other 4. this isn't just me saying so. also other horrible problems with the start menu not really showing recent apps... just a lot of dumb bugs that are problems that build up.
Well, we need a bit of comedy to get the morning going. Even after all this time, Windows 10 is still not as polished, attractive, or as responsive as Windows 7. It's quite remarkable. I use both every day.
My gaming machine randomly does not come back after wake from sleep (black screen), needs reset. Not sure whether to blame "stable platform" Windows or AMD drivers.
Does anyone know if this new update works when the boot drive is RAID1? I'm stuck with build 1709 because my computer hangs while updating to build 1803, and even if I manage to install it after going through hoops, it hangs during normal use. (At some point it will again try to autoinstall the latest updates, which will cause churn as it reboots a couple times, hangs, and then uninstalls the update upon hitting the reset button.)
I'm happy not having to worry about the frequent drumbeat of major OS updates from Microsoft. When security patch support for Windows 7 ends in about 15 months, I'll just install Linux on the one laptop I have left that runs it or send it off to the local electronics recycling facility. I've been slowly creeping up on an OS transition since Microsoft released 8 and I'm more than ready to leave Windows behind from a home computing perspective through a combination of Linux and Android.
It has been a years long transition for me. I started messing around with Linux nearly two decades ago, but didn't seriously consider using it as an only operating system until about six years ago. If you have spare hardware available, like an extra PC that isn't something you're relying on for anything important, I'd suggest loading a few different distros there to see if you can find something you like. You still have time and, if nothing else, Windows 10 is a perfectly usable OS so if jumping ship to Linux ends up not working out, it isn't the end of the world.
Unfortunately the Insider builds from recent months won't boot on my old Dell Inspiron E1505/6400 with a Core Duo. When I downloaded an ISO to a USB, that wouldn't boot either - it gets stuck at the Windows logo, without progress spinner, even with and everything disabled - it's probably somewhere in the loader or HAL, perhaps not happy with PCIe configuration or how the chipset handles memory addresses (it has a hard limit at 4GB - not just the usual "Windows isn't licensed beyond 4GB", the hardware can't address beyond that). Worked fine up to about build 17666 (IIRC). Now it downloads an update, and just can't boot into it and rolls back.
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Pissedoffyouth - Tuesday, October 2, 2018 - link
>There’s new emoji in an emoji panel which is now available in over 190 localesWOW OMG
gigamegawatts - Tuesday, October 2, 2018 - link
You actually don't need to use the Download tool this time. You can get it by clicking the Check For Updates button in the Windows Update app.zmeul - Tuesday, October 2, 2018 - link
not quitemy laptop saw the update, the desktop did not
Brazos - Tuesday, October 2, 2018 - link
My desktop saw it in Windows Update. Installing as I type.HollyDOL - Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - link
The rollout isn't "all at once" but gradual. If you are not in the (un)lucky pick you need to DL manually to get it ahead of schedule.GreenReaper - Thursday, October 4, 2018 - link
You can, but that doesn't mean it'll work. My first attempt via that errored out and it then claimed there were no updates - I had to grab the Windows Update Assistant to get the process restarted.austinsguitar - Tuesday, October 2, 2018 - link
"Windows 10 at this point is a mature, stable platform":^) oh anandtech, you have very creative writers.
imaheadcase - Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - link
it is exactly what they said..so?Dragonstongue - Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - link
LOL...."mature and stable"AH HA HA HA...so mature and stable that they still cannot figure out how to give USER the control of when to do updates or for user to have the choice right off the bat to NOT share their bandwidth so MSFT servers do not take the load (like they should be)
oh oh, and a "proper" start menu...you want people to use the OS, give them a "valid reason" why they should be choosing YOU as their OS without question because it is MUCH better with no stupid strings to pull.
Stable...kind of, better then was, not as good as can be...mature..sure, like a kid with crayons made pretty pictures to make it seem "pretty" but under the hood you notice is it all crayon scribbles and fantasy from nightmares ^.^
mr_tawan - Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - link
I think you can schedule the update so it does not happen during your web browsing or something .........HollyDOL - Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - link
yep, you can both set up update windows as well as how much, if at all, will be uploaded from your machine with both bandwidth % and monthly upload limitFreckledTrout - Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - link
I find Windows 10 very stable. I haven't had a crash on it in over a year now. I do use classic shell though because I like the start menu better.rocuall - Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - link
another great selling point is you get even more Emoji and stickers and such..Big Fn deal..LOLGreenReaper - Thursday, October 4, 2018 - link
They *can* do it; they just want to hold that back as a product differentiation for those clients which see it as a feature worth paying for. If it's not - probably the case for the vast majority of home users - then Windows 10 is a good deal. Does it suck for others? Yeah, but I can still see the business sense.austinsguitar - Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - link
i'm not saying windows 10 is bad, but it is an unstable mess on older hardware. < this statement is fact, please don't get triggered. The fact of the matter isnt windows 10 itself but its inability to detect random issues with older hardware and newer hardware. for example, i've owned 8 wifi cards and devices, only 4 are operable on windows 10 with no fixes for the other 4. this isn't just me saying so. also other horrible problems with the start menu not really showing recent apps... just a lot of dumb bugs that are problems that build up.benedict - Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - link
Have you seen a negative article about Microsoft on this site? I haven't.I have those updates delayed for 365 days thankfully. That's roughly the time Microsoft's devs need to fix the simplest bugs.
piroroadkill - Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - link
Well, we need a bit of comedy to get the morning going. Even after all this time, Windows 10 is still not as polished, attractive, or as responsive as Windows 7. It's quite remarkable. I use both every day.Peskarik - Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - link
I am still on Win7. One just has to be VERY careful what updates one installs, I've had Microsoft own Win7 updates comletely crash my system.You can keep your emojis, Microsoft.
cen - Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - link
My gaming machine randomly does not come back after wake from sleep (black screen), needs reset. Not sure whether to blame "stable platform" Windows or AMD drivers.Stochastic - Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - link
I used to have the same problem with an old AMD card. But that was many years ago and was eventually resolved with a driver update.Ktracho - Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - link
Does anyone know if this new update works when the boot drive is RAID1? I'm stuck with build 1709 because my computer hangs while updating to build 1803, and even if I manage to install it after going through hoops, it hangs during normal use. (At some point it will again try to autoinstall the latest updates, which will cause churn as it reboots a couple times, hangs, and then uninstalls the update upon hitting the reset button.)Maxed Out - Wednesday, October 3, 2018 - link
Windows 10 1809 breaks Tobii Eye Tracking for Windows Hello... again!At least it does on my Alienware 17 R4
PeachNCream - Thursday, October 4, 2018 - link
I'm happy not having to worry about the frequent drumbeat of major OS updates from Microsoft. When security patch support for Windows 7 ends in about 15 months, I'll just install Linux on the one laptop I have left that runs it or send it off to the local electronics recycling facility. I've been slowly creeping up on an OS transition since Microsoft released 8 and I'm more than ready to leave Windows behind from a home computing perspective through a combination of Linux and Android.baka_toroi - Thursday, October 4, 2018 - link
I'm not ready but I need to do it. I just can't keep on using Windows after 7 EOLs.PeachNCream - Friday, October 5, 2018 - link
It has been a years long transition for me. I started messing around with Linux nearly two decades ago, but didn't seriously consider using it as an only operating system until about six years ago. If you have spare hardware available, like an extra PC that isn't something you're relying on for anything important, I'd suggest loading a few different distros there to see if you can find something you like. You still have time and, if nothing else, Windows 10 is a perfectly usable OS so if jumping ship to Linux ends up not working out, it isn't the end of the world.GreenReaper - Thursday, October 4, 2018 - link
Unfortunately the Insider builds from recent months won't boot on my old Dell Inspiron E1505/6400 with a Core Duo. When I downloaded an ISO to a USB, that wouldn't boot either - it gets stuck at the Windows logo, without progress spinner, even with and everything disabled - it's probably somewhere in the loader or HAL, perhaps not happy with PCIe configuration or how the chipset handles memory addresses (it has a hard limit at 4GB - not just the usual "Windows isn't licensed beyond 4GB", the hardware can't address beyond that). Worked fine up to about build 17666 (IIRC). Now it downloads an update, and just can't boot into it and rolls back.msrao23 - Tuesday, August 6, 2019 - link
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