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    Seeking the wisdom of the group:

    First, yes I am one of those who normally clicks ‘check for updates’ within 24 hours of updates being offered. That being said …

    I am currently on version 1909 18363.959 (64-bit).

    Yesterday, Microsoft released their preview/optional update for 1909 which would bring the version up to 18363.997.

    According to Microsoft, the update should be available by checking for updates > “Go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update. In the Optional updates available area, you’ll find the link to download and install the update.” (https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4559004)

    However, when going to Windows Updates, clicking on ‘Check for Updates’ (which I’ve done several times last night at this morning, including a fast shut down and full restart between attempts), what I see is that I am up-to-date and that the 2004 feature update is (still) incoming.

    Is the feature update incoming notification causing the ‘optional updates’ section to not display? Is anyone else seeing this?

    I know I can download the update manually, but prefer not to do that.

    Thoughts? Suggestions?

    Thanks!

    P.S. There was also a .NET preview that was released yesterday. That update was pulled down and installed immediately after hitting ‘check for updates’ last evening. I do not recall seeing an ‘optional updates’ section at that time, but I must allow for the possibility it was there before the required reboot for the .NET update, and then disappeared. So, I don’t think WU is broken, per se …

    WU-072220-0910

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    • #2282436

      Quick update: Just saw Woody’s post > https://www.askwoody.com/2020/microsoft-releases-some-optional-non-security-c-d-week-patches-avoid-them/

      He is saying that he is not seeing these optional updates offered via Windows Update as well. Is MS doing some kind of controlled roll-out for the release of the optional updates to test for issues? I don’t recall that happening for optional updates in the past.

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    • #2282438

      For a reference see AKB2000016.
      Section 1 is general information and definitions.

      If you have Win10 Home, Section 2 should apply. You can try to use wushowhide hide the Feature Updates (version upgrades). I do not have Home, so I have not tested this. But if it works, the Previews should show in the Optional “download and install now” link.

      If you have Win10 Pro v1909, Sections 3 & 4 should apply.
      If you defer Feature Updates (version upgrades) to a large number of days, that will keep the next version from being available and you can use “Search for updates” or the Optional “download and install now” link to make the Previews available. Realize that will negate the “2” setting b/c “Check for updates” provides immediate download/install.

      There are screenshots below the sections for reference.

       

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      • #2282456

        @PKCano, thanks for the reply.

        I don’t think this applies to me. I have Pro, and no deferrals have been set. In fact, I have never changed the settings of WU from their defaults.

        Previous preview updates, etc. always came down as expected on the day of their release. My concern/theory is that the feature update notification (see the screenshot I attached) is somehow hiding the ‘optional updates’ section?

        But then Woody stated in his article today that he has not seen these updates show up on his machine(s) either.

        (And again, the .NET optional update came down and installed last night, so that deepens my curiosity.)

    • #2282604

      The “optional updates” section applies only to feature updates and preview cumulative updates

      .NET and Flash updates are pushed whenever you click check for updates

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    • #2282629

      how does one get KB4559004 offered

      One downloads directly from Microsoft’s catalog.

      https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB4559004

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