Post 2 at http://www.tenforums.com/windows-up...-update-clean-up-files-3-99tb.html#post839829 might explain the funny 3.99 TB value. What are hard links? soft links?
This was off the top of my head. I didn't want to use Disk Cleanup's interface with an already big whopper on it. Maybe it was OK to keep running it, maybe not. Just being cautious is all.
Interesting, yes, it does. Kinda. At least it further confirms a bona fide glitch. Better not happen again. Edit: While running AM to clean/repair whatever, I didn't notice any undue disk activity, just regular. If someone has the yen for it, try clearing the disk via AM and see if Disk Cleanup exe goes crazy for an extended length of time.. Woo-hoo!
I've just replaced the Start Menu on my main laptop with Classic Shell. Even with the Anniversary Update, the Start Menu is problematic on this one computer. Sometimes newly installed software does not show in the Start Menu. Since I've found no way to fix this, I switched to a working Start Menu. As I've posted here before, you can move the Start Menu shortcuts elsewhere, and then move them back. However, this, is only a temporary fix, and needs to be repeated when you add new software that doesn't appear in the Start Menu. I'm running Windows 10 a number of computers, and this is the only one I have problems with. I'll be sticking with the Windows Start Menu on the other computers because I like it a lot and prefer it to all of the Start Menu replacements (I think I've tried them all), and I really miss not having tiles when using Classic Shell. Another annoyance with the Windows 10 Start Menu, is that when you search for apps, and a number of apps are found, it does not show them all.
I have a question indirectly related to to Windows 10: Using Win 8/8.1 the default viewer for photographs was "Windows Photo Viewer", which is no longer available even as an option with Windows 10 whose default viewer is "Photos" (see attachments). I definitively prefer "Windows Photo Viewer" but cannot find a way to use it in Windows 10, although when I transfer photos created in Windows 8 from a USB drive to my Win 10 machines, the option to open them with "Windows Photo Viewer" is available. Is there a way to use "Windows Photo Viewer" as default/option in Win 10? EDIT: Actually I found a solution here, if anybody is interested: http://www.howtogeek.com/225844/how...ewer-your-default-image-viewer-on-windows-10/
Huh? This kb3199209 slipped right under my radar and installed itself--on 10/17 yet. A "servicing stack" update. Perfect. Yes by all means, Microsoft, barge in unannounced any old time and install some mystery thing, help yourself. Outrageous! Did anyone see this one coming beforehand?
Thank you, anon. Is anyone aware of the Windows System Assessment Tool still running on Windows 10? I happened to run Automatic Maintenance and noticed my CPU skyrocketing. WinSAT (who?) was the culprit. OK, hunted down the files in %systemroot%/Performance and voila! All the goods on my system. Interesting. If anyone is interested in running it for their WEI scores, the how-to is on page two of this link: http://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/...g/d5702812-a814-4912-9d10-5c3c77187378?page=2 Just to say: the files open in Internet Explorer.
You can use third-party tools for viewing/recalculating the score instead of typing commands on the console If you don't want windows to re-calculate the score each day you can disable the specific WinSAT-Task.
mood: I didn't know what this was initially and it's not listed in Task Scheduler. If you run Automatic Maint. just for the heck of it, it can just show up spontaneously and you see its effects on your CPU if you have task manager open. Wait a minute, 90% CPU, that's not DISM or whatever! Do you see the value of the scores anyway?-- it can actually be kind of a bummer if you were hoping for high scores and didn't "achieve" them.
I'm using Windows 8 and i'm able to see the scores (it's a setting in the control panel) but this was removed in Win8.1+ (WinSAT = Window System Assessment Tool) The task should be there (execute the Task Scheduler with Administrator-rights) - Task Scheduler Library - Microsoft - Windows - Maintenance - WinSAT
Went to check for Defender def. updates and once again we have the download of Patch Tuesday stuff on a Friday. Cumulative update kb3197954 is stuck on 78% download for ? long. Is "Patch Tuesday" still relevant? I can understand the mad rush to update flash player, but Windows?
Krusty: I don't know but it sure doesn't seem to be limited to 2nd Tuesdays anymore. On one hand It makes sense to do away with a rigid update schedule. It's just that seeing how Windows updates can hamper/impair the computer's normal function, you'd be better prepared if you saw them coming, ie: having updates arrive on a specific day. Guess that's not feasible any longer. PS: Again getting the 3.99 TB in Windows Update Cleanup/Disk Cleanup.
#12 & #13 = https://www.wilderssecurity.com/thr...cations-for-october-2016.389031/#post-2627408 ------ https://www.wilderssecurity.com/threads/adobe-security-bulletins.334634/page-12#post-2627162
There is too much anxiety and paranoia about Windows 10 updates. They are designed to operate in background, if the download doesn´t finish today, it will possibly finish tomorrow. Does it matter? And you can turn the computer off, the download will resume after the next reboot.
In my above case, I had remnants of Intel junk (network adapter/Rapid Store) interfering with the update process and boot/reboot, and didn't even know it. I thought I whacked all the stuff The machine almost didn't restart and when it did, the lockscreen would load and that's it. No desktop. I think updates have become something more to be dreaded to a lot more people than before. At least when you have a set date for this, like I said, you can prepare accordingly. Thanks, anon, for update info.
No anxiety or paranoia on my part about Win Updates at all Robin. Just passing on my own experience with this update which was happening as I did the ironing
hi i have update to anniversary update , but i had to restore an image to prior to anniversary update ,because the programs i paid for don't work perfectly and they haven't updated their software yet may i ask a question ? is there a way to update only Adobe Flash Player for windows 10 pro 64bit for edge and explorer ? is there a way to download it from the catalog? thanks
