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Swiftz said:
Thanks, have you enabled the ones that are recommended?
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Only the recommended settings, there's quite a lot of info on Reddit about it and it's advised that unless you really know what you're doing, leave it as it is as it can do more damage than good.

You'll have to run it again after any CU is installed in case the OS reverts it all back.
 
So is there a way to block a specific update other than then MS tool that doesn't work properly? I don't mind messing around in registry or third party tools.

Windows offered KB4100347 which add microcode for broadwell-e (and I assume others as there is lots listed in the notes & I'm haswell-e) and noticed rare, but random suttering in games. I think it's possibly that update, it's not constant, just games seem to randomly stutter for a few seconds before sorting themselves out. It's not often, Resident evil 2 done it twice in 2 playthroughs, I thought it might just be the game, but Rocket league that I have 2000+ hours on and 100% never had any stutters at all, also did it a few times since what seems to be installing that. I wanted to test for a while without it, might be something else, but that update was the last major change.

https://i.imgur.com/jmM36PK.jpg

So the original update it offered was KB4100347, and listed as 2018-10. It seems it succesfully blocked that, only for windows to then offer then same damn thing, but with 2018-9 date. The troubleshooter doesn't see it, so can't block it.

I'm on the pro version with updates set to check but not automatically download, so at least for testing I can just leave it, update when there are loads to do, then just uninstall it and leave it again, but still annoying. So

What's the point of the tool? If you block an update it just offers you the same thing but a different version? and doesn't allow you to block?
Is there a way to block to it or trick windows into thinking it already has it. I don't mind third party tools or messing in the registry.
If it's just a dodgy update, if I update my bios to one with updated code, will windows stop offering it, or will it still want me to take the windows one.

Might not be it, but is it that difficult to just let me choose what to install. My pc, windows should just say fair enough, you don't want it, your choice, rather than try to force it :mad:.
 
The symptoms I'm getting from this update issue:

- 20-30 minute boot up time (stuck at black screen with spinning circle.)
- Start menu has a .5 second delay when opening.
- Firewall is disabled by default upon each login.
- Search will not input any keys I have to copy paste text into it to find things like Command Prompt etc.
- Network is temperamental with things like VPNs not working as they did before the update.
- Overall my PC is acting dodgey.

Is my only option here reinstall windows and rush to disable updates?
 
As some of you may already know, up until now Start in Windows 10 has been hosted by something called ShellExperienceHost.exe. In order to provide you the best possible Start experience, we’re separating it into its own process, called StartMenuExperienceHost.exe. This has a number of benefits, including simplifying debugging and insulating Start from potential issues impacting other surfaces. This has been running as an experiment for a few weeks now and we’ve seen measurable improvements in the reliability amongst those that have the change, so we’re rolling it out to everyone. We’re also making a change so that Start no longer suspends, which improves launch time.
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Finally - supposedly fixes the issues with the Start Menu and Explorer becoming unresponsive and progressively slowing down, etc.

The change to include (hopefully with options to manage it) a notification icon on the Start button when updates/restarts are pending is a good move though still dragging their feet over just making the update experience better.
 
Holy **** they've finally started to put group management features on the Start Menu... only about 4 years late.

Cracked me up that people rubbish Windows 7 for looking dated but the desktop at the start of that video the recycling bin icon looks like something out of OS/2, the Edge icon is just bland and the rest looks boring and an eye sore.
 
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6 months for a few crappy UI updates, still random UI elements from previous versions of Windows too like the search properties box looking like something from 7 :rolleyes:
 
I installed 1809 finally on my desktop and guess what? It has caused a lot of problems!

Search bar in the task bar doesn't allow me to input text. All my hdd paths are mixed and screwed up and the icing on the cake is that my lightroom cc which I depend on for work and pleasure crashes as soon as you attempt to launch it ...

I just did a complete revert back to 1803 and that only fixed lightroom cc ...
 
Regarding 1809...
For now, I say sit tight, unless you have a compelling reason to pick up one of the new features (such as the power usage list). I’m gonna wait until Microsoft gives 1809 a clean bill of health (CBOH channel?), and then wait a little while longer, before giving the go-ahead.
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Is it time to install Win10 version 1809? - AskWoody

Personally I'm hoping 1903 will be far better than 1809, as 1809 was a flop literally from the very start.
 
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