Is it safer to install that Windows 10 upgrade now?

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Is it safer to install that Windows 10 upgrade now?

by phyl434 Dec 13, 2018 11:10AM PST

You had an discussion recently about latest Windows 10 update. I believe some folks were losing files when they upgraded?

I wondered how it is going, and if we should wait further. You gave instructions in that article how to adjust settings so the update does not happen without our allowing it.

If this is being discussed elsewhere, would someone please direct e.

Thank you.

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I'd leave it alone.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Apr 3, 2019 11:10AM PDT

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/all/unable-to-set-metered-connection-in-windows-10/0f2c14ca-306d-4723-b920-6620c39430b3 and MANY other discussions mean you could have some other issue. That is, a few folk try to meter those USB Internet access sticks and they get upset that others don't know to point that out as "wired connection" and not metered.

For the office home and everyone I know the update system works. Only the few that tinker and try to block updates seem to need support.

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System Restore Helped

by phyl434 Apr 4, 2019 6:01AM PDT

After getting lost in undoing all the safeguards against update installment, I finally did a system restore to a day before.

It worked great, no problems, an update was installed.

I am happy, and will leave it at that.

Sooo appreciate this forum, and the folks willing to help.

Thanks much.

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r. proffitt · Answer 1 · Dec 13, 2018 11:17AM PST

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It's complicated now.

by r. proffitt Forum moderator Dec 13, 2018 11:17AM PST

My suggestion is to just let W10 update. DO NOT "CHECK FOR UPDATES."

Why is covered at https://www.howtogeek.com/398226/now-windows-10-has-c-b-and-d-updates.-what-is-microsoft-smoking/

So let it update and you'll get stable releases. The file deletion didn't hit anyone I know. But then again if you are not ready for a disk drive failure, you have to address that first.

Grif Thomas · Answer 2 · Dec 13, 2018 3:36PM PST

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There's Another Topic in This Forum

by Grif Thomas Forum moderator Dec 13, 2018 3:36PM PST

And it's a the top of the forum at this link:

Within that discussion is a link from Microsoft with their warnings and updates. Here it is again:
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4464619/windows-10-update-history

Hope this helps.

Grif

phyl434 · Answer 3 · Apr 3, 2019 10:08AM PDT

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Getting Ready to Update Question

by phyl434 Apr 3, 2019 10:08AM PDT

I followed directions in one of the discussions on here to put in settings a "stop" on updates till the upgrade is safe.
(Update &Security, Windows Update, Advanced Options....Turn off Automatic Matic Download Updates) Then (Network&Internet, WI-Fi, toggle "set as metered connection).

I am trying now to do the upgrade before the next one comes out in April.

However, when I went in to "go back and toggle off the "metered connection setting, and check for updates", there is no longer anything that says ""metered connection" that I can toggle off so I can check for updates.

I am lost.

Please help. Thanks

Shepbob · Answer 4 · Apr 3, 2019 1:42PM PDT

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I'd leave it alone

by Shepbob Apr 3, 2019 1:42PM PDT

I installed it through check for updates 2 weeks ago and have had no problems what so ever. I personnaly have never had a problem with ANY win 10 installations or updates. Lucky or just prepared for the updtes?

Is it safer to install that Windows 10 upgrade now?

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