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• New Windows 10 Windows Update explained

  Posted on June 1, 2019 at 14:28 CDT by joep517 • Comment in the Forums

  Ed Bott of ZDNet has published an article explaining the ins and outs of the new/revised Windows Update debuting with the Windows 10 May update (aka 19H1, version 1903) – [url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-when-will-you-get-the-next-big-feature-update]Windows 10 version 1903: When will you get the next big feature update?[/url]. Don’t pay attention to the title there is an in-depth explanation of the Windows Update changes.

  As usual, Windows 10 Home users come out on the short end. They can not automatically defer any updates. All updates may be paused for a week at a time up to 35 days. On versions that have not yet reached their end-of-service date, feature updates are offered but are not installed automatically.

  Windows 10 Pro users can set deferral policies for both quality and feature updates. You can set these Windows Update for Business policies using the Windows 10 Settings app or by applying Group Policy.

  Enterprise and Education users have the same deferral policies as Pro users. Additionally, there is a 36-month servicing period for some versions.

  The biggest change though is that if you are running Home or Pro when a version nears its end-of-service date Microsoft will automatically upgrade the machine to the current release. In other words, end-of-service trumps deferral. Also, note that effective June 2019 there is only one servicing channel for Windows 10. That is the semi-annual channel.

  There is much more detail in the article. It behooves every Windows 10 user to read it.

  Windows News, Windows Patches/Security Win10 1903, Windows 10, Windows Update for Business, Windows Updates

• Windows Release Health Dashboard now live

  Posted on May 22, 2019 at 16:14 CDT by joep517 • Comment in the Forums

  Some time ago Microsoft announced they would be more transparent about the status of Windows 10 regarding known issues and fixes. With the release of Windows 10 version 1903 aka the Windows 10 May 2019 update, the status pages are now live. In the release announcement, [url=https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2019/05/21/how-to-get-the-windows-10-may-2019-update/#TJG97dV3EjB3IhBo.97]How to get the Windows 10 May 2019 Update[/url], these pages are referred to as the Windows release health dashboard.

  Be aware that the known issues are only the ones Microsoft has acknowledged. There will always be more than what Microsoft confesses to. In any event, these pages have the potential to be an invaluable resource and be one of the first places to check when problems occur.

  Here’s a link to the top level page – [url=https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-information]Windows 10 release information[/url].

  Here’s a link to the Windows 10 version 1903 status – [url=https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-information/status-windows-10-1903]Windows 10, version 1903 and Windows Server, version 1903[/url].

  Windows News Win10, Win10 health

• Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18875 (20H1) released to FAST & SKIP AHEAD rings

  Posted on April 10, 2019 at 16:46 CDT by joep517 • Comment in the Forums

  See [url=https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2019/04/10/announcing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-18875]Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18875[/url] for features, fixes, and known issues.

  NOTE: This build merges SKIP AHEAD back into FAST. So, both rings will receive the same builds going forward.

  What this means for 19H2 (the release due this fall) is anyone’s guess. All Microsoft has said is that more will be said about 19H2 “in the coming weeks”.

  Windows News Win10 20H1
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