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#1 ·
I received a notification from Microsoft that the free upgrade to Windows 10 will be coming soon. This will be a 3GB full version, not a trial. For those who applied for the free upgrade it will automatically downloaded to your PC and can be installed at the user's convenience.
 
#1,048 ·
One of my machines is reporting that I am using an unsupported version of Windows. It reboots every week or two for updates but will not take the current Win 10 version.

I have two machines that have refused to take the May 2020 update, including one that was bought Aug 2019.
I have tried manually updating the Aug 2019 machine several times and it fails (as previously noted in this thread).
Yes, I have tried all the tricks and tips suggested online to get the update to finish.

The older machine was a refurb purchased in 2015 so I expect there is a hardware issue. A new Windows 10 machine will replace it this weekend (it is the Uplink Activity monitor).
 
#1,055 ·
It turns into a rather critical account with a lot of personal information associated with it when you use it as your Windows login. When used as Windows authentication, Microsoft collects (perhaps optionally, but defaulted to all) pretty much everything Windows and some of the Microsoft applications know.

Hotmail and its derivatives have had at least two major user base breaches. I just checked and my hotmail account may have been subject to ten breaches and I've never used it anywhere but Microsoft.
 
#1,061 ·
I have a 2019 Intel MacBook Pro that runs Windows 10 via Bootcamp. It serves my needs well but now says it won't run Windows 11.
I will not buy a Windows computer for 11. I will also not buy Parallels to run it if it becomes available.
Parallels charges for yearly updates and I just don't need Windows that bad.

My wife has a new M1 iMac. Besides my MacBook Pro I have a new M1 Mac Mini. I am down to only one program that requires Windows and I can easily do without it.
 
#1,063 ·
I like them. They are pretty fast. They are somewhat faster than my 2019 MacBook Pro.

I am not a power user but my wife's 2017 I Mac was a POS. The wireless card went out and it was very slow (no SSD) so I needed to replace it.

The M1 Mac mini replaced a 2010 model. Got the $599 deal at Costco and then decided I needed a new monitor to go with it. Got a $119 Acer 24 inch at Costco also.

Comcast recently increased my download speed from 600 to 800 and I am getting 920 down with over provisioning. Running a Orbi CBK 752 mesh system.
It is overkill for what I do but nice to have machines that can take advantage of it.

My wife is ready for me to quit spending money updating stuff, but there is a new MacBook Pro coming this fall right? ;)
 
#1,065 ·
2021-07 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 21H1 Build:19043.1083 (KB5004945) has been released. Moderate time needed for those wishing to perform a manual download/install/restart. Quality improvements only. No new operating system features.
 
#1,066 ·
2021-07 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 21H1 Build:19043.1110 (KB5004237) has been released. Moderate time needed for those wishing to perform a manual download/install/restart. Quality improvements only. No new operating system features.
 
#1,068 ·
2021-07 Cumulative Update Preview for Windows 10 Version 21H1 Build:19043.1151 (KB5004296) has been released. Moderate time needed for those wishing to perform a manual download/install/restart. Quality improvements only. No new operating system features.
 
#1,069 ·
2021-08 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 21H1 Build: 19043.1165 (KB5005033) has been released. Moderate time needed for those wishing to perform a manual download/install/restart. Quality improvements only. No new operating system features.
 
#1,070 ·
2021-08 Cumulative Update Preview for Windows 10 Version 21H1 Build:19043.1202 (KB5005101) has been released. Ample time needed for those wishing to perform a manual download/install/restart. Quality improvements only. No new operating system features.
 
#1,071 ·
2021-09 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 21H1 Build:19043.1237 (KB5005565) has been released. Moderate time needed for those wishing to perform a manual download/install/restart. Quality improvements only. No new operating system features.
 
#1,072 ·
2021-09 Cumulative Update Preview for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8 for Windows 10 Version 21H1 (KB5005539) and 2021-09 Cumulative Update Preview for Windows 10 Version 21H1 Build:19043.1266 (KB5005611) have been released. Moderate time needed for those wishing to perform a manual download/install/restart. Quality improvements only. No new operating system features.
 
#1,074 ·
Windows 11 began rolling out in waves on 5 October 21. To see if your current PC is compatible with Windows 11 download the PC Health Check app from Microsoft. I bought my wife a Dell Inspiron laptop for her birthday which arrived yesterday. It came with Windows 11 Home Version. After completing initial set up we checked out Windows 11 and have mixed feelings about it. I purchased a Dell Vostro 5880 business computer back in January which has Windows 10 Professional. It is compatible with Windows 11 but has yet to be upgraded. It will be interesting comparing Windows 11 Home with Windows 11 Professional after my PC is upgraded.
 
#1,076 ·
My wife's Microsoft Service Pro is only 3 years old and it's not compatible with Windows 11 which is the reason I bought her a new laptop for her birthday. I've read where a lot of people who have PC's that are 5 years old or newer aren't compatible with Windows 11. Personally, I'm not impressed with Windows 11. Cortana is gone and the Start Menu is now in the middle of the screen.
 
#1,078 ·
There are many good YouTube videos that discuss the ins and outs of Windows 11 fairly thoroughly. All of my machines have TPM 2.0 turned off so I won't have to worry about any changes for a while.
 
#1,081 ·
Still stuck on version 1909. My laptop will update to the more recent versions.
 
#1,082 ·
My i7 pc failed the compatibility test because TPM was disabled. Enabled it in UEFI and it passed and it installed fine. Not too impressed with it. Not a fan of the many apps it puts in your app list that wasn't there before. If you click on one like that it wants to install so they actually aren't installed at first. If you right click and remove they are gone without ever installing. Start menu can be repositioned from center to left or right. Looks like they changed the default to centered. Pretty weak update.
 
#1,092 ·
2021-10 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 21H1 Build:19043.1288 (KB5006670) has been released. Moderate time needed for those wishing to perform a manual download/install/restart. Quality improvements only. No new operating system features.
 
#1,093 ·
The issues that Microsoft has publicly acknowledged trying to fix:
  • Updates an issue that causes the system clock to be wrong by one hour after a daylight saving time (DST) change.
  • Updates an issue that causes applications, such as Microsoft Outlook, to suddenly stop working during normal use.
  • Updates an issue with the Microsoft Outlook Add-in that prevents you from typing a reply.
  • Updates an issue that causes blurry News and interests icons when you use certain screen resolutions.
  • Updates an issue that causes News and interests to appear when you right-click the taskbar even if you have turned off that feature on your device.
  • Updates an issue that might cause distortion in the sound that Cortana and other voice assistants record.
  • Updates an issue that causes your device to stop working after you restart it.
  • Updates an issue that prevents you from providing input to apps when the taskbar is not at the bottom of the screen.

Windows 10 21H2 is reportedly due out in the next week or two.
 
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