PSA: Windows 10 Version 1809 Not Available for Everyone

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Microsoft embracing a more careful global rollout

Microsoft re-released Windows 10 version 1809 yesterday after fixing critical issues in the update, and while users can download it from Windows Update, it’s important to know that not everyone is getting it.

As it happened in the previous releases, Windows 10 feature updates are published as part of a gradual rollout, as Microsoft tries to determine compatibility with every system configuration before making the update available for download.

This time, the company says it’s embracing an even more careful approach, so it could take longer until version 1809 becomes available for all systems worldwide.

“We are taking a more measured approach with the October Update, slowing our rollout to more carefully study device health data. We will offer the October Update to users via Windows Update when data shows your device is ready and you will have a great experience,” John Cable, Director of Program Management, Windows Servicing and Delivery, explains.

“If we detect that your device may have an issue, such as an application incompatibility, we will not install the update until that issue is resolved.”

New ISOs now available for download

Windows 10 version 1809 continues to be offered to users as a manual download via Windows Update, so you can manually check for updates to get it. But even in this case, Microsoft is slowing down the rollout, and the company says that not everyone would see version 1809 in Windows Update, even if they manually trigger the update checking.

“For those advanced users seeking to install the update early by manually using “Check for updates” in settings, know that we are slowly throttling up this availability, while we carefully monitor data and feedback,” Cable notes.

Of course, users who don’t want to wait any longer and ignore all the recommendations that Microsoft offers can switch to the Media Creation Tool or download the standalone ISOs and perform the update to version 1809 manually on their systems.

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