Windows 10 FAQ

Rroff · 16 Dec 2016 at 11:30

^^ I see they are still being stupidly obstinate in 14986 due to the complaints from streamers, etc. that have had Windows force restart on them... you can now limitedly defer the restart when the prompt comes up... shame they can't get over themselves and just give people back proper control over updates and even better more granular management options in regard to critical updates (which I'd rather apply sooner than later) and feature updates (which I'd rather defer until I've got some time).

Amraam · 21 Dec 2016 at 21:21

ignore, please delete.

bledd · 1 Apr 2017 at 17:07

Finally, they've re-added the ability to connect to existing VPN connections using just the network icon in the taskbar.

Now you can connect/disconnect in 3 clicks.

(build 15063)

This is my final Windows 10 gripe, fixed.

nightmare99 · 9 Apr 2017 at 10:17

bledd said:
Finally, they've re-added the ability to connect to existing VPN connections using just the network icon in the taskbar.

Now you can connect/disconnect in 3 clicks.

(build 15063)

This is my final Windows 10 gripe, fixed.

I know right, it should always have been this way. It seemed so backward compared to Windows 8.

bloodline76 · 24 Aug 2017 at 10:29

Rroff said:
If it detects what you are doing as activity - I've had quite a few instances of Windows 10 just deciding to reboot itself to apply updates, etc. because I've left it unattended but in the middle of something (sometimes losing data - sometimes just my place in what I was doing) for 15 minutes, etc. the whole way updates are done is really ****** and not done in that way by any other OS (except maybe some obscure ones) for good reason. The whole active hours, etc. stuff is laughably pitiful they really need to fire whoever is in charge of that aspect.

What is classed as activity. I use mine to stream my films when away. I'm not sitting at my computer but I don't want it to reboot whilst away.

Any little tricks people use? Mousemove, was one but not sure if it's compatible or would delay reboots.

Rroff · 24 Aug 2017 at 14:01

You pretty much have to go the whole hog - gpedit and removing OS components to ensure it never does any update stuff of its on volition - it will force a restart eventually otherwise. Windows 10 has been developed with too many people with their heads up their own rear - any other OS is more suited to your application if you want long term uptime stability.

bloodline76 · 25 Aug 2017 at 13:03

Rroff said:
You pretty much have to go the whole hog - gpedit and removing OS components to ensure it never does any update stuff of its on volition - it will force a restart eventually otherwise. Windows 10 has been developed with too many people with their heads up their own rear - any other OS is more suited to your application if you want long term uptime stability.

Just a week would be fine.

Narj · 2 Jan 2018 at 19:04

New update seems to have re-enabled automatic driver updates. Win10 decided to update my graphics driver while I was in the middle of playing a game so I got the "D3D device removed" error and lost my progress. Grrrr - just a heads up that peeps might want to disable that setting again. :mad:

Daytrader · 2 Jan 2018 at 19:24

New windows update was weeks if not months ago, cant even see the option to enable/disable automatic drivers anyway, where is this option your on about ?

Narj · 2 Jan 2018 at 19:59

Daytrader said:
New windows update was weeks if not months ago, cant even see the option to enable/disable automatic drivers anyway, where is this option your on about?

I kept deferring it... I like to see what people complain about before installing myself having been burnt. I usually leave my LAN connection as metered to have complete control over updates.

Control Panel > System > Advanced Settings > Hardware Tab > Device Installation Settings

Daytrader · 2 Jan 2018 at 20:22

Narj said:
I kept deferring it... I like to see what people complain about before installing myself having been burnt. I usually leave my LAN connection as metered to have complete control over updates.

Control Panel > System > Advanced Settings > Hardware Tab > Device Installation Settings

Cheers, but i find that hit and miss in the past, i do the following myself now,

You can disable driver updates globally or specific drivers only in Group Policy..
Type gpedit.msc on Run box and navigate to Computer Configuration>Administrative Templates>Windows Components>Windows Update
Find the option "Do not include drivers with Windows Updates" and Enable it.

Narj · 2 Jan 2018 at 21:32

Daytrader said:
Cheers, but i find that hit and miss in the past, i do the following myself now,

You can disable driver updates globally or specific drivers only in Group Policy..
Type gpedit.msc on Run box and navigate to Computer Configuration>Administrative Templates>Windows Components>Windows Update
Find the option "Do not include drivers with Windows Updates" and Enable it.

Ah that's great - thanks muchly!

Mel_P · 12 May 2018 at 20:45

Q - can I use the media creation tool on a PC that tried to update the 2018-05 update (the step before 1803) and failed to a spinning segmented circle hang? Just keeps spinning and won't boot. Any advice useful please?

Thanks, Mel

Mel_P · 14 May 2018 at 19:35

Windows creation tool doesn't seem to work on "unbootable" Win 10 caused by failed update! Microsoft are a real pain - luckily I had a clone a month old so I have reverted to that and turn up "Windows Update" in services - will this stay off??

I am on Version 1709 OS Build 16299.248.

Mel_P · 20 May 2018 at 11:17

Question. Re my unbootable SSD - If I try to update to windows 1803 with the media creation tool and take the option (on a new SSD) of a clean install and it works and I will then have a new clean windows 1803 on a system with none of my software or files. I do however have copies of my files etc. on (2) disc images. If the 1803 new version of windows install update works (as a test) I think I will still want to revert to 1709 with all of my software / files etc. Will my old version of windows (1709) iusing my disk images still work re licencing etc?

Mel

Deleted member 77746 · 21 May 2018 at 21:59

There is Windows S mode activation in 1803 ... You can switch to it, and switch back out but Microsoft recon once you switch back out you can't switch back into it.... interesting...

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/whats-new-windows-10-version-1803

Mel_P · 23 May 2018 at 22:26

Mel_P said:
Question. Re my unbootable SSD - If I try to update to windows 1803 with the media creation tool and take the option (on a new SSD) of a clean install and it works and I will then have a new clean windows 1803 on a system with none of my software or files. I do however have copies of my files etc. on (2) disc images. If the 1803 new version of windows install update works (as a test) I think I will still want to revert to 1709 with all of my software / files etc. Will my old version of windows (1709) iusing my disk images still work re licencing etc? Mel

Well jigger me- having turned off windows update I have just come back to my PC (about an hour away) and it's updated itself to 1803 !!! Without a by your leave - BUT at least it's worked this time.

I am now on - May 23, 2018—KB4100403 (OS Build 17134.81) - had given up hope of an update.

rn123 · 11 Jun 2018 at 12:54

mrbell1984 said:
There is Windows S mode activation in 1803 ... You can switch to it, and switch back out but Microsoft recon once you switch back out you can't switch back into it.... interesting...

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/whats-new/whats-new-windows-10-version-1803

S Mode just seems like the most pointless thing. If you want locked down, I'd go for a Chromebook which at least has Android Apps. Not sure why Microsoft have gone down this route.

Deleted member 77746 · 11 Jun 2018 at 19:18

npinn001 said:
S Mode just seems like the most pointless thing. If you want locked down, I'd go for a Chromebook which at least has Android Apps. Not sure why Microsoft have gone down this route.

I agree. Probably to mirror other operating systems and an App Store.

rn123 · 11 Jun 2018 at 21:49

mrbell1984 said:
I agree. Probably to mirror other operating systems and an App Store.

Yeah, you would have thought they would have learned though from Windows phone...