Read more here.
As I reported earlier, I have had zero problems, but for those that did, you can call Microsoft. As a Microsoft MVP, this sucks, but it is real.
Posted on 10/03/2018 7:49:45 PM PDT by dayglored
Will they try the “Mandatory” or “Opt Out x 100 or else we will Install it for you” approach?
F’m ... there are better alternatives
“Have you used Open Shell? If so, any problems?”
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Installed in Win 8.1 yesterday, so far no problem. But if Classic Shell caused problems for you, you could possibly also experience issues with Open Shell since they’re basically the same program at their core.
if you try installing it (or any other program for that matter) it’s always a good idea to make a restore point and/or backup your registry beforehand, so you can undo any changes after you uninstall it (if it doesn’t work/causes a problem)..
“Sometimes it will do a Windows upgrade twice in the same day.”
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If you want to set Win 10 so it only updates when you’re ready for it, there are ways to do it -
https://www.easeus.com/todo-backup-resource/how-to-stop-windows-10-from-automatically-update.html
Unless you connect to the internet using an Ethernet connection (wired), solution number 3 looks like the easiest way to turn updates off until you want ‘em.
I'll try it in Win 8.1 and save the Win 10 installs for later. The real test will come when a Windows update finally breaks Classic Shell.
“I’ve been using Ubuntu 18.04 now for a while and it’s really astonishingly supportive of the modern applications.”
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I use Xubuntu. One of the things I really like about Linux is when you update, the system update also updates your installed programs. You don’t get all that piddling around with a dozen different programs as you do in Windows.
“I love, and live in, the terminal/CLI 90% of the time”
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You Linux Luddite!!!
Sounds like a plan to me, You could also do some googling for others experiences with it in Win 10. Just as an example, I found this -
https://www.tenforums.com/windows-10-news/99582-classic-shell-no-longer-development-now-open-source-61.html
Got it last night. I can’t click on properties on a photo to post on FR because no such thing is on the new download. Any ideas?
Thanks.
It must be a celebration of Lincoln’s birthday.
Staying w/ Win-7 Pro x64, thanks. Will erase the update d/ld when I find it.
Pls, what’s the MS Number to look for, so I can uninstall it?
Usual collection of luddites check in. Ability to prevent web sites from auto play of videos makes Edge a winner.
Yep, pretty predictable.
> Ability to prevent web sites from auto play of videos makes Edge a winner.
Auto-Play on removable media was one of the worse ideas Microsoft foisted on computer users. It goes back to Windows 98 (we Luddites had been using real computers for 20 years by then) and it has been a major vector for viruses and other malware for two decades since. It should never have been done.
Arguably a worse mistake was in that same timeframe, when Microsoft discovered email (again, we Luddites had been using it for over a decade), they thought, "Hey we could let people attach an executable program to an email message, and it would open up and run on the recipient's computer. Cool!"
Microsoft has a long history of preferring convenience over safety, and coolness over security. So the fact that in 2018 they finally allowed their users to turn off video autoplay is admirable, but my comment is, "About bloody time."
Just ran the 1809 upgrade this morning on all my Win 10 devices.
Worked perfectly across two HP Probook laptops, a Windows Surface 3, a Sony Aio Tap 20 and several virtual machines running in Hyper-V.
Great upgrade!
Excellent news!
I’m gonna check out that article.
“I’m gonna check out that article.”
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When I’ve had to deal with Win 10, I’ve used the third option. Setting updates on “I have a metered internet connection”.
That way it won’t download updates until you’re ready and prepared to deal with things like it having to restart when your in the middle of doing something or if you just don’t feel like dealing with the pain-in-the-but auto-update.
It works only if you’re not physically connected to your modem/router using an ethernet port.
Read more here.
As I reported earlier, I have had zero problems, but for those that did, you can call Microsoft. As a Microsoft MVP, this sucks, but it is real.
I ran 1809 on Oct 3 on my ASUS laptop - no problems.
That said, I’ve not noticed any differences vs prior version.
All of my Windows 10 computers have the 1809 upgrade, and I have no problems whatsoever.
I am a Windows Insider on a couple of boxes, so I get the fast ring updates, and those rarely cause problems, and are expected to be somewhat buggy.
Why people have issues with the well-tested semi-annual releases is something I just can’t figure out. I just don’t know. However, on the forums, people I trust have had issues with this one. Mostly, this problem (disappearing files on the update) seems to happen where there is very little free space left on the C:\ drive. I keep all of my files in OneDrive and Box, as I need access to them from anywhere, and it is a major convenience.
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