Slowest Update in Windows History

[straycat19]

The slowest update in Windows history?   Microsoft made Windows 10 Version 1607 (aka the Anniversary Update or AU) available this past Aug. 2. But, over four weeks later, the upgrade hasn't shown up in Windows Update on any of the Win10 systems at my office and home. That's five different machines, three physical and two virtual. Microsoft stated that it would start the roll out with newer PCs, but the update still hasn't appeared on a new HP notebook, purchased about four weeks ago. I do have Win10 1607 on one of my virtual machines, because I manually downloaded the update using the Windows 10 Update Assistant. There are various online sources for the app, I got it by going to the Microsoft's "Upgrade to Windows 10: FAQ" page and clicking the "Join the celebration — get the Windows 10 Anniversary Update today" link. The Update Assistant downloads quickly and runs automatically (Figure 1). Fortunately, before the updating process actually starts, you have the option to cancel it. Figure 1. Clicking the Join the celebration … link downloads the small Win10 Update Assistant app. Once Update Assistant actually begins the task of installing Win10 AU (see Figure 2), there'll be an automated but lengthy process — possibly several hours — of downloading files and installing the OS. This is almost like a from-scratch install — though as the tool notes, your files will remain intact. However, the promise that "It's easy to go back if you don't like it" might not be the case. Figure 2. Using the Win10 Update Assistant is an easy way to jump start the Version 1607 update process. There could be good reasons that Microsoft is slow rolling out AU. There were undoubtedly a huge number of upgrades from Win7 and Win8.1 just before the July deadline for the free version of Win10 — and there were many reports of driver issues after that upgrade. Add another significant update (AU) on top of the upgrade, and you have a recipe for trouble. Microsoft is undoubtedly still making many tweaks to Win10 AU. Moreover, the delay gives third-party developers some additional time to update their drivers. How-To Geek has another reason for the seemingly slow roll out. Its "Why your PC hasn't received Windows 10's Anniversary Update yet and how to get it" post, states that the delay for upgraders is to allow for the 30-day option to roll back to Win7 or Win8.1. The post recommends deleting the previous Windows setup, if you want Version 1607 to show up more quickly. (That's plausible, but it doesn't account for the missing update on my new HP notebook. And all upgrades to Win10 1511 are well past a month.) Troubleshooting the Win10 1607 update Along with driver issues, some Win10 AU users report slow system boots after installing the update. One solution is to check the impact of startup applications. Right-click Start and select Task Manager. (Yes, you no longer need to press Ctrl + Alt + Del with Win10.) Next, click the More details option and select the Startup tab. That opens a list of applications that launch during the boot process. Click the Startup impact column, and the apps will sort from High impact to None (or vise versa). Right-click a particular app and select Expand to see the impact of related processes. You can also disable loading the app at startup (see Figure 3). Figure 3. Win10's Task Manager includes the app-startup manager, formerly included in the System Configuration tool. (A reminder to those who've used Windows for years: If you're used to changing startup-app options in the MSConfig tool, selecting the Startup tab will give you only a link back to Task Manager.) Solutions for slow boots can come from unexpected directions. One Lounge member tried all sorts of fixes for excessively slow boots. He eventually cleared up the problem by simply disconnecting an external hard drive and reconnecting it. That's a tip to always disconnect non-essential peripherals when troubleshooting PC problems. Bottom line: If you have an older system with potentially problematic video and/or peripheral drivers, you might want to delay the AU update for as long as possible. Look for three ways to do so in the Aug. 11 Windows 10 column; there's also a link to more information. Another thing to keep in mind once you install Win10 AU: Unlike the 30-day window you had when upgrading to the original Windows 10, the built-in rollback for the Anniversary Update is only 10 days . And even at that, it's not guaranteed to work. Your safer bet, as with all major upgrades, is to ensure you have a full and working backup before letting AU install.

 

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[Kalju]

Not being able to understand why to copy even the format. Why? And why is not anywhere the article autor's name? 
If you are copying the work of others, should be so much politeness to add author name, but  not publish like yours article.

[steven36]

2 hours ago, Kalju said:

Not being able to understand why to copy even the format. Why? And why is not anywhere the article autor's name? 
If you are copying the work of others, should be so much politeness to add author name, but  not publish like yours article.

Its going take 3 months too  roll out to everyone

Source:

http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2016/09/some-people-wont-get-augusts-windows-10-anniversary-update-until-november/

But if you dont want to wait its you're choice you can clean install it or upgrade from the ISO. I been using it a month in a half  and some people been using redstone since it was beta  for along time lol.   and no its not the slowest update in history  it use too take a few  years for them to push out a SP .and people on Windows 7 and 8.1 who wanted to upgrade to windows 10 threshold  it did not update people right away they waited tell they deemed it compatible  to update you unless you used a iso ..

 

 Windows 10 was released on July 29 and in Nov 2015  many was still waiting.

http://home.bt.com/tech-gadgets/computing/why-am-i-still-waiting-for-windows-10-11364006850131

Its no different than when threshold one was released..  threshold two was just bug fixes mostly  it didn't even get many preview builds like  the other 2 releases so it was put on windows updates very fast. . Redstone will have 3 builds they say ..  if they not upgraded you too Redstone and you're happy with TH2  just wait tell it gets on windows updates for you.     so his title is not correct  click bait with no source

 

[dezsez]

It just shows how UNFINISHED Windows 10 is,And more importantly how POOR Microsoft's  quality of testing is.Cumalative updates are going to go on for ever and ever sorting out Bugs.

[steven36]

1 hour ago, dezsez said:

It just shows how UNFINISHED Windows 10 is,And more importantly how POOR Microsoft's  quality of testing is.Cumalative updates are going to go on for ever and ever sorting out Bugs.

Well you may as well get use too Cumulative updates, yesterday was the last of  normal  updates on Windows 7 and 8.1 . There taking those away so that's not a excuse not too buy windows 10  If  you dont like Cumulative updates you need to switch too something besides  Windows  because the future  is catching  up with the past . Only single security  patches will exist on Linux and MAC OSX  come Oct 2016  and before you go gun ho into Linux  you need to make sure you will be able replace every app you use in windows that's why i dual boot so  i can use any software i want.  

 

@Kalju  looks like one the mods edit his post for him and added the source we can see he didn't fix it.. Its still click bait because its no different than when they rolled out the 1st windows 10 release I find myself coming in too the software news section less and less It's full of hatters and fanboys  nothing  but (trolls) and it what is said  never makes a difference.   I like helping out people when i can and this section is about complaining  about  or promoting software  and you dont get paid for it.    I know were to go read the news and I have google too  were they dont need babysitters at   What makes  this board a oxymoron is some of the topic starters   post just too be posting and dont read what they post or even care if its true are not, they will post how good windows 10 is in one post and post negative  stuff about it in the next  . Its confusing because even Journalist who get paid have morals and stick too a certain belief system.

 

And what makes it so funny most Windows journalist  that post the news  that the hatters  like  are hypocrites they use Windows 10  and post hate news to get hits from the haters because it pays there bills. But if Microsoft stopped making Windows 10 these journalist  would be out of a job .   

[D1v1n3D]

Yea so you might have just upgraded to a system that is new fresh full of features mostly stable but same kind of updates and spying you cannot get away from and you can thank US government(corrupt congress and president)  for the push of all governments to spy on their people not Microsoft. I am having a weird issue on two machines with this cumulative update from yesterday on this particular machine I'm on right now is the z97chipset devils canyon and 280x say I'm on this site whether in chrome or edge I go to type for the first time use it pops up a dialog box and as fast as it pops up it disappears so does everything I typed. My other machine with amd chipset a68hi ac with intel Wi-Fi it boots to lockout screen but when I try to log to desktop everything has a fancy flash and I cannot click on anything alt ctrl del, then reboot and it loads fine. Now what is funny my old AM3 not am3+ so it is old that is also running 6950hd gpu all old runs fine no issues actually seems faster smoother after this update so WTF I ask of you I thought they were making it more stable and faster for newer hardware.  I am not sure what they patched in or changed but it is affecting 2 completely different chipsets and architectures in a seriously pain in the ass way. I sure hope they fix these issues I have reported both multiple times now. Who knows everything is a beta test to them anymore its irritating I know all OS's from xp on run amazing not connected to the internet but they start having issues once connected go figure lol except W10 it runs better with faster internet I think there is more cloud based computing in windows 10 then any other OS and more then any of us realize but that just means a matter of time before w7 and 8 will get those cloud rendering capabilities or issues which ever way you want to look at it. i think it is time to allow deep learning AI to deep learn the coding on OS's and find all issues and fix them Man cannot work fast enough or enter proper code like an AI would be able to not to mention they can go threw all the hardware variations a million times faster then even 30,000 programmers.

[steven36]

31 minutes ago, D1v1n3D said:

I think there is more cloud based computing in windows 10 then any other OS and more then any of us realize but that just means a matter of time before w7 and 8 will get those cloud rendering capabilities or issues which ever way you want to look at it.

There not going to add no new features   to Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 there is no future in the past  these O/S  will never be a hybrid O/S .. There whats left of the last legacy Windows.

 

31 minutes ago, D1v1n3D said:

Yea so you might have just upgraded to a system that is new fresh full of features mostly stable but same kind of updates and spying you cannot get away from you and you can thank US government for the push of all governments to spy on their people not Microsoft.

 It dont matter what O/S you use the Governments not just the USA  is going to exploit the software you use the older it is the more likely they had time to research and plant  a backdoor into it.  .  Phone O/S  have been doing what Windows 10 does for years . If the masses stay on Windows 7 the Governments will exploit  the most popular things  people use on it  , Apps and services  . Most spying comes  from services  and a lot of it is trough apps that need internet to run. All i can tell you  if you're this paranoid  to just disconnect  and play games or something when not using it for business.

 

All the stuff in the USA is there trying too make legal the Feds and NSA have done for years,  they just want it legal so they cant be sued for it. when they get caught at it.. . .And the FBI  do not write laws  they can wish that something get passed but it dont  mean it will . Its not there job too write laws its there Job to enforce laws . In the end its up too congress .

[D1v1n3D]

it all has to do with control power and money all of which can be manipulated.

[steven36]

2 minutes ago, D1v1n3D said:

it all has to do with control power and money all of which can be manipulated.

NSA wanted the patriot  act too stay in place it didn't happen  that way ether . NSA dont want  legal backdoor in software  because they all ready have illegal backdoors  and if it was legal it would comprise national security. The FBI are the ones who want legal backdoors  . I feel like if the Goverment deemed something the national recommended standard they already have back doors in it just they think others dont or they would not recommend you use it. 

 

[Norfdas]

Have a restart waiting for installing some update in about ten hours.

The Anniversary update is still not running on my computer.

Will be interesting to see what have happen tomorrow.

My first legal OS since XP and having troubles that I don't want.

 

[steven36]

8 minutes ago, Norfdas said:

Have a restart waiting for installing some update in about ten hours.

The Anniversary update is still not running on my computer.

Will be interesting to see what have happen tomorrow.

My first legal OS since XP and having troubles that I don't want.

 

Did you buy a Windows 10 PC with threshold  on it  ?I f  threshold is  giving you that much trouble, you may as well clean  install  it with the  Anniversary update . Did you try to run Windows update repair  on it  ?

[Norfdas]

I bought a key for Win 7 Pro and updated to 10 Pro that took about 24 hours, very boring.

But my computer is working, I can write this and play CoH2.

So what am I whining about?

[steven36]

9 minutes ago, Norfdas said:

I bought a key for Win 7 Pro and updated to 10 Pro that took about 24 hours, very boring.

But my computer is working, I can write this and play CoH2.

So what am I whining about?

Well once its activated once you can clean install windows 10 and it stays activated on it witch is better  to clean install windows. I dont know what PC you run ,  After the 1st  time i activated i  just clean install them ..When Rs2 comes out  i will clean install again.  You do know windows 7 keys work on a windows 10 iso dont you?

[Norfdas]

4 hours ago, steven36 said:

Well once its activated once you can clean install windows 10 and it stays activated on it witch is better  to clean install windows. I dont know what PC you run ,  After the 1st  time i activated i  just clean install them ..When Rs2 comes out  i will clean install again.  You do know windows 7 keys work on a windows 10 iso dont you?

Maybe I do that when I buy a new SSD.

I will struggle on with this version until it get totally useless or I don't have better things to do then reinstalling.

[pc71520]

Softpedia:

Microsoft Swears It’s Thoroughly Testing Windows 10 Updates Internally