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Microsoft resumes Windows 10 October 2018 Update

The company pulled the update after some users reported files being deleted.

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The Windows 10 October 2018 Update is available now.

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Microsoft announced Wednesday that it's rereleasing the Windows 10 October 2018 Update.

As the name suggests, the update was initially released in October. However, there were reports of users losing their files after the update.  Microsoft  paused the update's rollout.

The issue has apparently been resolved, and Microsoft is resuming the update. Microsoft said it will watch the update carefully to make sure things run smoothly.

If you want to install the Windows 10 October 2018 Update, you can go to the "Check for updates" function in your computer's settings.

The update brings new features like a dark mode for Microsoft apps and clipboard history/sync. You can check out 7 new features for the Windows 10 October 2018 Update here.