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Windows 10 October update now fully available
It goes without saying that the Windows 10 October update rollout has had a few snags. It was redacted, then halted and then paused for specific end-users with even more specific hardware setups.
As it seems now, the light is finally green and the Windows 10 October update is now available for everybody. Roughly a month or so ago Microsoft actually even relaunch the update, but even then some problems had risen. Microsoft even warned users to now scan for the new update and download/install it.
Most users need to update to the new build manually and that is still adviced. We expect that over time the rollout will be automated with auto updates. If you peek at the history updates for Windows 10 there is this new update today, now also including advanced users:
Rollout Status as of December 17, 2018: Windows 10, version 1809, is now fully available for advanced users who select "Check for updates" via Windows Update.
Let's hope all problems have been resolved, but enthusiasts can now search and install the update via their PC.
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#5618637 Posted on: 12/18/2018 07:05 PM
October is spelled D e c e m b e r in Microsoft's headquarters.
October is spelled D e c e m b e r in Microsoft's headquarters.
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#5618643 Posted on: 12/18/2018 07:14 PM
You must be mistaken, it is February edition.
Anyway, I am on insider 18290. It is bit less problematic.
October is spelled D e c e m b e r in Microsoft's headquarters.
You must be mistaken, it is February edition.
Anyway, I am on insider 18290. It is bit less problematic.
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#5618675 Posted on: 12/18/2018 08:35 PM
or better yet, 18298
lots of bug fixes. and that Russian site w/ the ISOs doesn't 404 anymore. lol
18290. It is bit less problematic.
or better yet, 18298
lots of bug fixes. and that Russian site w/ the ISOs doesn't 404 anymore. lol
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#5618676 Posted on: 12/18/2018 08:37 PM
I moved back to the slow ring in the Insider's group after four years of being in the fast ring--started Win10 Insiders Oct 1, 2014, first day of the program. I downloaded 17763, the Oct release, the first time it was offered, before it was ever pulled, and have been there ever since--with no problems to report. 100% stable. Now on build 17763.168 (after a couple of cumulative updates.) I'm getting sort of tired of Microsoft trying to reinvent the wheel every six months, however. For me, 17763 (original Official Oct Windows release) is rock stable and always has been--bug reports can have so many causes other than OS bugs, it's not funny, so I don't pay attention until I myself actually encounter a described "bug," and in the case of the Oct release, I never did encounter such bugs--no little ones, and certainly no show-stoppers.
To illustrate what I mean, here's what Microsoft itself says about it's latest fast-ring insider release, build 18298:
REMINDER: As is normal with builds early in the development cycle, builds may contain bugs that might be painful for some. If this makes you uncomfortable, you may want to consider switching to the Slow ring. Slow ring builds will continue to be higher quality.
Microsoft has said the same for every fast-ring Insider's build released since the original release of 17763. Guess what's in the higher-quality slow ring...17763, of course.
So I've been as content as a bug in a rug in the slow lane these days. On 17763...! It makes sense to me to take the last official release and build on top of it towards the next official release, etc. That way you don't have to post stability warnings about the "early" builds in the next release cycle, presumably RS-6, in this case. I'm going to be staying in the slow ring for some time to come, I would imagine. Can't figure what Microsoft is trying to do here with an official release every six months--present a moving target to hackers? Maybe. At any rate, what's Microsoft going to do in five years when it has ~14 versions of Win10 to support? Someone @ Microsoft needs to think about this, imo.
I moved back to the slow ring in the Insider's group after four years of being in the fast ring--started Win10 Insiders Oct 1, 2014, first day of the program. I downloaded 17763, the Oct release, the first time it was offered, before it was ever pulled, and have been there ever since--with no problems to report. 100% stable. Now on build 17763.168 (after a couple of cumulative updates.) I'm getting sort of tired of Microsoft trying to reinvent the wheel every six months, however. For me, 17763 (original Official Oct Windows release) is rock stable and always has been--bug reports can have so many causes other than OS bugs, it's not funny, so I don't pay attention until I myself actually encounter a described "bug," and in the case of the Oct release, I never did encounter such bugs--no little ones, and certainly no show-stoppers.
To illustrate what I mean, here's what Microsoft itself says about it's latest fast-ring insider release, build 18298:
REMINDER: As is normal with builds early in the development cycle, builds may contain bugs that might be painful for some. If this makes you uncomfortable, you may want to consider switching to the Slow ring. Slow ring builds will continue to be higher quality.
Microsoft has said the same for every fast-ring Insider's build released since the original release of 17763. Guess what's in the higher-quality slow ring...17763, of course.
So I've been as content as a bug in a rug in the slow lane these days. On 17763...! It makes sense to me to take the last official release and build on top of it towards the next official release, etc. That way you don't have to post stability warnings about the "early" builds in the next release cycle, presumably RS-6, in this case. I'm going to be staying in the slow ring for some time to come, I would imagine. Can't figure what Microsoft is trying to do here with an official release every six months--present a moving target to hackers? Maybe. At any rate, what's Microsoft going to do in five years when it has ~14 versions of Win10 to support? Someone @ Microsoft needs to think about this, imo.
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I really don't like them calling people who click that check for updates button to be advanced users. At least the OS is in better shape now anyway. They still need to fix shellexperiencehost being a pos though.