Major Windows 10 Update On Its Way

[Guilbert53]

A major update to Windows 10 has been released this week.

It is called the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.

I believe this is a complete replacement of Windows.

I started to install it on a fairly powerful PC, and I have 150mbps Virgin cable Broadband, and so far it has been running for well over an hour and is still at the stage of "Preparing to install updates" (at 90%)

So if you do have Windows 10 then watch out for this update and be prepared to do very little on your PC for a while (I know it says you can carry on working while it is installing but I prefer to leave the PC alone till it has finished)

If you have a few hours when you are not going to use your PC then maybe go in to the "Check for Updates" option in Settings and try to "kick off" the update.

[Old_Geezer]

Ah, the fail creators update : www.theregister.co.uk/2017/10/18/windows_fall_creators_update_is_here_and_the_news_is_both_good_and_bad

Can't spot anything I want from it.

[hc4361]

Just this second started my update

[murraymints]

noooooooo

[mikey4444]

What does Chris advise here ?

Do we to do it, and if we do, is better done during the night perhaps ?

[woofgang]

I think I have just had it

[mikey4444]

It might have updated automatically...how can I check what version I am using at the present time ?

[Togo]

Forced my desktop to install it yesterday, will have a go with the Laptop at the weekend. If you are using Edge you may have trouble launching it after the upload. Make sure you have a second browser installed as back up before launching it. Only microsoft could issue an upgrade that wipes out it's own browser. Sorted my kernel out this morning.

[murraymints]

mine is up to date as at 5pm..so if it updated it did so all by itself... good lappie

[davegosling]

"What does Chris advise here?"

Nothing that anyone else could find in a few seconds on Google.

[Gromit]

You should always update to the latest version, as that has the most up to date security built into it.
But I would wait for 10.0.2, when any bugs have been mended. Probably in a week or two.

[mikey4444]

dave....we have grown to trust Chris's advice on here !

[mikey4444]

Good idea Gromit !

[Bertrum]

I’ll leave it for now I have updates turned completely off. It took me long enough to put it back to the way I need it to run last time. Once the dust has settled and I’m in a generous mood I might look at it. Let the cannon fodder walk forward

[ummmm]

Mikey - doesn't change the fact he gets his info from Google.

[Togo]

Was that the "Royal" We. ?
What can you know about w10 if you are not running it?
Ahh Google Foo.

[Lie-in King]

Mikey, Chris doesn't use Windows 10.

To find your current Version, open the Search box bottom-left, type - winver - hit enter.

I upgraded my 2 machines yesterday - why not? They took about 90 mins each to complete the process. No problems with Edge - or anything else for that matter. Will I use everything in there? No, but if I decide I want to in the future, I can.

https://www.howtogeek.com/306610/whats-new-in-windows-10s-fall-creators-update/

[Togo]

For anyone wanting to know it is version 1709.

[Tilly2]

I still use Windows 7. Do I need Windows 10?

[mikey4444]

I have just checked and I am on version 1703 !

[Lie-in King]

Tilly - it's up to you. You haven't had "Mainstream support" (new features) since it ended on Jan 13th 2015.

If you're happy with it, Win 7 will continue to get "Extended support" (security updates) until Jan 14th 2020, so it's perfectly ok to use until then.