- How to Block Feature Updates on Windows 10 May 2020 Update? 27 weeks 4 days ago
When a Windows 10 quality update is ready, it will be automatically downloaded and installed on your computer. Besides, when your Windows 10 version reaches the end of the support period, Windows will begin to automatically download and install the feature update on your PC.
Now, Windows 10 May 2020 Update has been released for a period (you can see this post to learn how to get this new Windows 10 version: How to Get Windows 10 May 2020 Update Immediately). There are some changes including the Windows 10 feature updates settings. Since Windows 10 May 2020 Update (Windows 10 version 2004), Microsoft has overhauled the Windows 10 update system: the feature update deferral has been canceled. Before this change, you are allowed to delay feature updates for up to 365 days.
Microsoft has announced this change in its documentation for power users and IT pros in June. Windows 10 version 2004 and the newer version will not allow you to delay Windows 10 features updates via Settings to “prevent confusion”.
That’s all? Not really. You can still use Registry Editor or Windows PowerShell to block feature updates Windows 10. Now, we will show you how to stop Windows 10 feature updates with these new tricks.
- Here Are 4 Helpful Ways to Uninstall Windows 10 Update 2 years 26 weeks ago
Microsoft always keeps updating Windows operating system. Nowadays, the latest major update is Windows 10 April Update (version 1803). Besides, several updates with security fixes are released by Microsoft on the second Tuesday of each month. Although these updates come with improved features to fix some bugs, compatibility issues still exist. Additionally, some Windows update issues like Windows 10 1803 Update Creates a Recovery Partition, computer crashes with Intel SSD, etc. also happen.
To fix Windows update issues, to uninstall Windows 10 update will be a working solution to revert the changes applied to the operating system.
- What Is Windows Rollback and How to Fix Windows Rollback Loop 1 year 12 weeks ago
Most of the time, Windows update is good to users, because these patches fix bugs, enhance the operating system stability, protect computers from attacks of the latest virus and security threats, and offer better user experience.
However, Windows update also could break your computer.
Recently, the latest Windows 10 updates have caused a series of problems. According to users, updates will greatly degrade some games’ performance and cause graphics and mouse issues.
Thus, if you’ve installed the latest version of Windows 10, and then noticed graphics and mouse issues, you are not alone.
Microsoft said the next update will solve this problem. In the meantime, Microsoft suggested affected users uninstall the latest updates to revert back to the previous version.
Why need to roll back Windows 10 updates? Some responsible reasons are listed below.
Windows 10 won’t boot after update.
Some apps and devices are not compatible with the new Windows version after the update.
File loss and drive loss after the update.
Blue screen of death after the update.
Performance degradation after the update.
Graphics and mouse issues after the update.
As you can see, installing a Windows update may bring you lots of trouble. To make things easier, downgrading to the previous version may suit you best.
- Windows 10 Updates Cause Visual Basic Apps not Responding 1 year 19 weeks ago
Newly installed Windows updates may cause Visual Basic Apps to stop responding and it displays an "invalid procedure call error" on the affected system. This post from MiniTool will show users more information about the bug in Windows 10 updates.
Microsoft often releases some updates to fix some bugs in Windows 10. However, some updates may also cause unexpected issues. For example, a recently installed cumulative update may cause VB6, VBA, and VBScript apps not responding and throw an error on Windows 10.
- Windows 10 Updates: Features Updates & Quality Updates 1 year 39 weeks ago
Since Windows 10, Microsoft introduces “Windows as a Service” (WaaS) as its new servicing model. It means that you will get incremental updates which can speed up the new features’ integration and simplify the process of keeping machines current in a fast-paced digital world.
As a result, now, there are two kinds of Windows 10 updates: “features updates” and “quality updates”. Both of these twp updates are important. However, the sets and times of improvements they deliver are different.
In the rest content, we will look at the main difference between them. Then, you can have a better understanding of these two Windows 10 updates you have installed or will install on your computer.
- How to Change Windows 10 Update Settings to Suit Your Time 2 years 4 weeks ago
As for Microsoft Windows 10, one of the touted benefits is that this OS always keeps up-to-date by automatically checking, downloading and installing the latest patches and service packs as they are available.
Generally, IT department and trained network administrators corral and distribute systematically these update in enterprise settings. However, due to the default settings, home users are often forced to accept these updates when arriving, whether it is convenient or not.
To avoid this situation, you can simply adjust how Windows receives and installs updates. In configuration menu, several built-in Windows update-controlling tools are available. But most of you haven't taken time to root via the settings menu to find them and make adjustments to gain a better computing experience.
With a few tweaks, you can control Windows 10 update process, as well as when and how updates occur. The following is the guide on how to modify Windows 10 update.
- Solved Your Device Is Missing Important Security and Quality Fixes 1 year 18 weeks ago
Normally, Windows 10 installs updates by itself if you haven’t stopped updates and these updates are related to security to keep your computer safe. The update process for your PC is seamless. Besides, you can also click Check for updates to manually install updates.
However, you always have update problems, for example, your device is missing important security and quality fixes. Although you click on the Check for updates button, you see “you are not up to date” and the error message still appears.
Sometimes you see the following messages:
“Updates failed.
Your device is missing important security and quality fixes.
Some update files are missing or have problems. We’ll try to download the update again later.
Error code: (0x80073712)”
