Windows 10 Announced - Released 29-Jul-2015

Couldn't update. Must be a return of the VMware issue.

 

Same here it rolled back. Hyper V here.

 

I'm really impressed with build 1903. One complaint about Windows 10 I have seen posted about here and have seen myself is that on some older computers, Windows 8.1 runs better. The main issue I have found was that the Start Menu was slow to open. It would take a second or two between pressing the Windows key and the Start Menu opening. This was very frustrating, making Windows 10 ununsable. Last night, I figured out that the cause of this, is the very slow Intel integrated graphics used in low end CPUs. I have a Toshiba laptop released in 2006, which runs Windows 10 very well and I realised that this must be due it having dedicated graphics, as on another laptop on which there is not much difference in CPU performance I had the Start Menu delay. I figured there was a chance, that with the changes to the Start Menu in buld 1903, that the issue would be fixed.

I just installed build 1903 on my Lenovo ThinkPad X61s. After setting the visual settings to "best peformance" and installing driver updates, the Start Menu opens quickly. If it's been more than a few seconds since it was last opened, the Start Menu is completely blank when openend and it takes a moment to display the content. But this isn't a deal breaker in my opinion.

Although many people complain about Microsoft releasing new builds, my experience indicates that new builds can bring noticable improvements. Having said that, I should point out, that after joining the insider program, the upgrade failed twice, for different reasons. Rather then trying to resolve the issue, I tracked down a 1903 ISO and did a clean install, as this is just a test computer that has nothing of importance on it.

 

I guess this would explain why I couldn't update my VM:

https://www.neowin.net/news/microso...to-those-on-the-latest-windows-10-1903-update

 

Thanks man. Same here.

 

Microsoft Discontinues Windows 10 Sets Tabbed Window Feature

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...tinues-windows-10-sets-tabbed-window-feature/

 

Microsoft Might Stop Forcing Candy Crush Saga on All Windows 10 Users
And only the most unlucky of us could get it pre-installed
April 21, 2019
https://news.softpedia.com/news/mic...ush-saga-on-all-windows-10-users-525735.shtml

 

Now the articles claiming they are not:
https://mspoweruser.com/microsoft-sets-not-confirmed-cancelled/
I'd rather they did cancel it. It really sucked.

 

USB devices should be removed before upgrading to the May 2019 Update:
"This PC can't be upgraded to Windows 10" error on a computer that has a USB device or SD card attached
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...-update-blocked-because-of-drive-reassignment

 

Windows 10 updates - One small step for man, one big ...

In updates we trust. Or something. Here's a long, thorough article discussing the upcoming changes in the Windows 10 update functionality, including overview of the current state and associated problems, the need for reliability, the hassle of managing Windows Update services on Windows Home and the question of user trust, the paradox of system tweaking, strategic importance of the changes, other observations, and more. Enjoy.

https://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/windows-10-updates-improvements-control.html


Cheers,
Mrk

 

Microsoft Asks Users to Call Windows 10 Devs About Taskbar Experience

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...all-windows-10-devs-about-taskbar-experience/

 

Windows 10 Security Feature Slows Launching of Large Programs
May 1, 2019
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...ty-feature-slows-launching-of-large-programs/

 

Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18894
May 8, 2019
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsex...ncing-windows-10-insider-preview-build-18894/

 

Microsoft Edge Beta Downloads Leaked, Based on Chromium 75
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...e-beta-downloads-leaked-based-on-chromium-75/

 

Windows 10 gains FIDO certification for biometric logins
May 9, 2019
https://www.itpro.co.uk/microsoft-w...gains-fido-certification-for-biometric-logins

Microsoft: Windows Hello FIDO2 certification gets you closer to passwordless
FIDO Alliance: Microsoft Achieves FIDO2 Certification for Windows Hello