First Major Update for Windows 10 Available Today

[Pete!]

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I did not know about the 30 roll back issue and this up date. Good to know. Is that published somewhere? I have not seen that mentioned in any of the announcements about this "Major Update". I would think it should at least be mentioned on the Windows Blog, or by Mary Jo as this could affect a lot of buyers of new PCs that are still coming with W8.1 pre-installed.

I can't give you a link, I didn't bookmark it, and my history's been cleared.
BUT
Yesterday, I was wondering why I hadn't been offered this update, so I started running searches. I found a statement to that effect on one of the MS web pages.

I'm expecting to see the update around the 17th of this month, when my 30 days are done.

[Corrine]

The Windows 10 November update: FAQ includes that information:

If it’s been less than 31 days since you upgraded to Windows 10, you won’t get the November update right away; this will allow you to go back to your previous version of Windows if you choose. After the 31 days have passed, your PC will automatically download the November update.

[Digerati]

I did see that before, thanks Corrine. I misinterpreted the comment, "Upgrading to this release would nuke your ability to roll back." My mistake.

[techie]

You can just run the current upgrade software. If you are sure you are going to keep Win 10 or wait for the update.  It downloads and installs, like the the original upgrade, since it already has Win 10, it will just install the updated Win 10 version and keep your current settings.

http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10

[Digerati]

FYI: http://www.windowsbbs.com/windows-10/110086-windows-10-threshold-2-november-update-warning.html

[Pierre75]

FYI:  http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-yanks-latest-windows-10-release-from-its-download-server/#ftag=RSSbaffb68

[Pierre75]

FYI:  http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-yanks-latest-windows-10-release-from-its-download-server/#ftag=RSSbaffb68

http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-reverses-course-restores-downloads-of-windows-10-november-update/#ftag=RSSbaffb68

[pastywhitegurl]

My Windows 10 64-bit system just finished that massive update.  It took over an hour.

Last month I installed updates and got a message afterwards that said something went wrong in the update and they would try again later. I thought that was odd, but nothing was obviously wrong and I  forgot to come here and ask about it.

I got the update schedule notice this week and activated the restart today.   After the whole big long nail-biting installation, where it seemed to stop several times, it eventually finished.  When I logged into Windows, it promised all my files were exactly where I left them and ran through a bunch of other similar re-assurance screens. (which actually made me even more apprehensive) The sign in took over 10 minutes.

Now things seem ok, but I had a prompt to update Libre Office, and when I went to make a restore point, my protection settings were set to OFF.  I turned them on and was able to make a restore point before updating the program.

The  other odd thing is that I no longer have any update history in my update settings. So it seems I couldn't uninstall that previous update that had a problem, or this update even if I wanted to?

Are these things normal with this massive update?

[Corrine]

Yes, these things are "normal" (although not what the home computer user usually considers normal).  What happened is you received the "Redstone" update, issued in November.  As I posted above, the reason you just received it is that it isn't offered to Windows 10 users until 31 days have passed since their original update.  This is because during the month after upgrading to Windows 10 from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, the computer can be "rolled back" to the original operating system.

IMO, previous System Restore points should just be cleared rather than Data Protection needing to be set up again.  However, in essence, the "update" is really an upgrade to the newly released Windows 10 build, essentially replacing the OS, rather like a Service Pack and includes all the updates, thus the previous update history is obsolete.  That is the reason why the installation takes so long.  As to the "reassurance screens", that is just to give you something to look at while the installation completes.

First Major Update for Windows 10 Available Today | Windows Experience Blog
Windows 10 November update: FAQ - Windows Help

[Aaron Hulett]

November was "TH2". The Restone/RS update is next year.

[pastywhitegurl]

So glad things are not borked up.  Phew!

I actually upgraded to Windows 10 many months ago.  I think at that time,  I might have opted out of the new feature changes though, so maybe that explains why it has been longer than 31 days.   (I think that's what Corinne meant to type instead of 311?)

I appreciate you guys.... I know that when I'm freaking out, I can always come here for the voice of reason. :)

[Corrine]

Oops!  :)  Thanks, Aaron.

Yes, 31 days,  Typo corrected.