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Windows 10 October 2018 Update is now available
Microsoft started rolling out the release of Windows 10 October 2018 Update. The second major update this year contains several innovations, including the Your Phone app and improvements for Timeline.
One of the new features is an app called Your Phone. This makes it easy for users to use images from their Android smartphone on a laptop or desktop with Windows 10. Users can also receive and send text messages with the app. Furthermore, the company announced that the web version of e-mail service Outlook will soon have an integration with the task list. Tasks can also be used in the Outlook calendar.
| Version | Name | Release |
|---|---|---|
| Windows 10 version 1507 | 1st version | July 2015 |
| Windows 10 version 1511 | Autumn Update | November 2015 |
| Windows 10 version 1607 | Anniversary Update | July 2016 |
| Windows 10 version 1703 | Creator update | April 2017 |
| Windows 10 version 1709 | Case Creators Update | October 2017 |
| Windows 10 version 1803 | April 2018 update | April 2018 |
| Windows 10 version 1809 | October 2018 update | October 2018 |
Microsoft showed images of a future function where the full smartphone screen of an Android phone can be shown on a computer. That way people can use an Android app on their Windows device. Of course Redstone 5 will release the April 2010 Developer-Only Raytracing API DXR for all users, offering DXR support on compatible graphics cards such as the GeForce RTX series (review) also make use of it.
You can update by manually installing and upgrading your OS thru windows update or you can make an ISO file and make a fresh copy of this new built on your usb thumb thru the official microsoft website using the windows media creation tool: Windows 10 1809 x64 and 32bit ( Home / Pro Editions ). Users who want to download it as quickly as possible are advised to manually check for updates via the Update function of Windows. The relevant update is Windows 10 build 17763 and the Windows version goes up to 1809.
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#5591475 Posted on: 10/03/2018 05:57 AM
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#5591476 Posted on: 10/03/2018 06:11 AM
You Got that right. I had issues installing 1803 on my desktop but I finally got it on. I do not want to go through with that again for a while at least.
If you actually install this at this stage, you deserve what happens.
You Got that right. I had issues installing 1803 on my desktop but I finally got it on. I do not want to go through with that again for a while at least.
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#5591480 Posted on: 10/03/2018 06:26 AM
For people who don't have Win10 registry fixed not to auto install updates, Windows will do the honor of installing this bomb.
Does it even warn before installing it?
If you actually install this at this stage, you deserve what happens.
For people who don't have Win10 registry fixed not to auto install updates, Windows will do the honor of installing this bomb.
Does it even warn before installing it?
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#5591481 Posted on: 10/03/2018 06:30 AM
Is there a list of removed features anywhere....
Is there a list of removed features anywhere....
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#5591483 Posted on: 10/03/2018 06:36 AM
For people who don't have Win10 registry fixed not to auto install updates, Windows will do the honor of installing this bomb.
Does it even warn before installing it?
It does. However, it will download it without telling you, and eat up a couple GB on disk.
On the version of Windows I'm using, there's an option to "defer feature updates" in the advanced settings in the check for updates screen. This will prevent even the download. You can defer these updates up to 365 days. I did that a while ago and I'm still on 1709. It didn't download nor ask to install 1803. I guess it will ask me next year, which is fine by me.
Other updates go through just fine, so no security issues or anything. Just these semiannual updates are held back.
For people who don't have Win10 registry fixed not to auto install updates, Windows will do the honor of installing this bomb.
Does it even warn before installing it?
It does. However, it will download it without telling you, and eat up a couple GB on disk.
On the version of Windows I'm using, there's an option to "defer feature updates" in the advanced settings in the check for updates screen. This will prevent even the download. You can defer these updates up to 365 days. I did that a while ago and I'm still on 1709. It didn't download nor ask to install 1803. I guess it will ask me next year, which is fine by me.
Other updates go through just fine, so no security issues or anything. Just these semiannual updates are held back.
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#5591497 Posted on: 10/03/2018 07:53 AM
I just took the plunge and installed the 1809 update and to my surprise it is quite good update , only a couple of problems i found with it: If you update thru windows update you will need to update all your installed apps from the windows store and my color settings and calibrations were back to stock config , updated my apps thru the windows store and dialed back my custom color calibration thru nvidia settings and voila Done !
I like the new features , the phone app will be very useful for everyone. So far no more problems and i'm liking it
I just took the plunge and installed the 1809 update and to my surprise it is quite good update , only a couple of problems i found with it: If you update thru windows update you will need to update all your installed apps from the windows store and my color settings and calibrations were back to stock config , updated my apps thru the windows store and dialed back my custom color calibration thru nvidia settings and voila Done !
I like the new features , the phone app will be very useful for everyone. So far no more problems and i'm liking it
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#5591498 Posted on: 10/03/2018 07:53 AM
Damn, was updating my main rig to 1809 and it got to and was stuck at 43%, had to restart my rig and Windows undid the changes. Oh well, I'm happy with 1803.
Damn, was updating my main rig to 1809 and it got to and was stuck at 43%, had to restart my rig and Windows undid the changes. Oh well, I'm happy with 1803.
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#5591502 Posted on: 10/03/2018 08:02 AM
Yeah it seems the servers are getting hammer , i have been stuck on 63% on my spare rig for about half and hour doing the update thru windows update , i think it's better to download the ISO to a usb stick.
Damn, was updating my main rig to 1809 and it got to and was stuck at 43%, had to restart my rig and Windows undid the changes. Oh well, I'm happy with 1803.
Yeah it seems the servers are getting hammer , i have been stuck on 63% on my spare rig for about half and hour doing the update thru windows update , i think it's better to download the ISO to a usb stick.
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#5591510 Posted on: 10/03/2018 08:15 AM
Installed because of dark theme for explorer. "Amazing" now that we get two options when it used to be that this was something that was fully possible to decide on your own in many earlier windows versions.
Phones, tablets and of course the influence of crapple.
Installed because of dark theme for explorer. "Amazing" now that we get two options when it used to be that this was something that was fully possible to decide on your own in many earlier windows versions.
Phones, tablets and of course the influence of crapple.
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#5591517 Posted on: 10/03/2018 08:43 AM
now the DXR is released to the public, will it support Raytracing on non supported hardware, like a software emulation?
or it will only work on supported hardware like the Nvidia RTX GPUs
there was something called Fallback Layer that MS created for the Raytracing game development on non-supported hardware using DX12 emulation, I don't know if this layer was released as part of DXR public release or it will stay as a separate download for the game developers only.
https://github.com/Microsoft/DirectX-Graphics-Samples/tree/master/Libraries/D3D12RaytracingFallback
now the DXR is released to the public, will it support Raytracing on non supported hardware, like a software emulation?
or it will only work on supported hardware like the Nvidia RTX GPUs
there was something called Fallback Layer that MS created for the Raytracing game development on non-supported hardware using DX12 emulation, I don't know if this layer was released as part of DXR public release or it will stay as a separate download for the game developers only.
https://github.com/Microsoft/DirectX-Graphics-Samples/tree/master/Libraries/D3D12RaytracingFallback
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#5591525 Posted on: 10/03/2018 09:20 AM
ITT: A bunch of noobs.
ITT: A bunch of noobs.
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#5591531 Posted on: 10/03/2018 10:05 AM
The updating process was super fast and smooth with no errors.
The updating process was super fast and smooth with no errors.
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#5591534 Posted on: 10/03/2018 10:12 AM
It does. However, it will download it without telling you, and eat up a couple GB on disk.
On the version of Windows I'm using, there's an option to "defer feature updates" in the advanced settings in the check for updates screen. This will prevent even the download. You can defer these updates up to 365 days. I did that a while ago and I'm still on 1709. It didn't download nor ask to install 1803. I guess it will ask me next year, which is fine by me.
So you didn't install any security updates since then?
This major update postponing will create nothing but an issue a year later. Why the hell this options even exists, install update or not. So you got update hanging on your OS, eating space and god know when will it decide to upgrade.
OS designed for mobiles I guess.
It's like driving a half fixed car and deciding to finally fix it a year later. Disaster.
It does. However, it will download it without telling you, and eat up a couple GB on disk.
On the version of Windows I'm using, there's an option to "defer feature updates" in the advanced settings in the check for updates screen. This will prevent even the download. You can defer these updates up to 365 days. I did that a while ago and I'm still on 1709. It didn't download nor ask to install 1803. I guess it will ask me next year, which is fine by me.
So you didn't install any security updates since then?
This major update postponing will create nothing but an issue a year later. Why the hell this options even exists, install update or not. So you got update hanging on your OS, eating space and god know when will it decide to upgrade.
OS designed for mobiles I guess.
It's like driving a half fixed car and deciding to finally fix it a year later. Disaster.
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#5591538 Posted on: 10/03/2018 10:59 AM
Update went smoothly with my rig
Weirdly it's not appearing on my notebook yet.
Update went smoothly with my rig
Weirdly it's not appearing on my notebook yet.
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If you actually install this at this stage, you deserve what happens.