[COMING SOON] Windows 10 Updates You May Actually Like - Comments Page 1

Too little, too late. Thank fully I make frequent back ups and restored my Windows machine back to WIN 7. WIN 10 seemed too much like spyware. Ubuntu-Mate remains my everyday OS.

How would a person with a laptop which came with W10 have W7 in its place?
Thanks in advance.

...any chance they have repaired 'System Restore' ms broke a few months ago?

Any chance that MS Edge will now allow exporting Favorites?

"Instead of three confusing options, there are only two. “Full” diagnostics sends browser, app, and feature usage, plus inking (pen input) and typing data to Microsoft. The Basic setting sends a minimal amount of data about the state of your system."

Until the third option "No data will be send" appears, all updates will be turned off at my Windows 10. Thank you very much - I want full control over something I paid for. By the way - any version of Windows 10 can be set to not receive any updates despite there is no setting in Windows to turn them off. I still have full control over environment where Windows exists.

The only possible useful function I see there is "Fresh start", but it's not worth the rest of garbage they offer in addition.

Thanks again, Mr. Rankin,
Microsoft was referring to the "Creators" update as “Windows 10 version 1703" ( For Win10 Desktop users, one of the benefits is the fact that in the Creators Update, you’ll be able to hide the app list with a new toggle switch in the Settings app. Unfortunately, Win10 will continue to insist that the user log in with Microsoft credentials (rather than a local log-in account ). Unless I am mistaken, a local account user will be prevented from using Cortana (and probably the Edge Browser).
I am thnkful that Microsoft is going to provide two new features to the automatic/forced 'Windows Updates" sequence(s).
1)Windows 10 now offers a prompt with options to postpone pending updates and prevent sudden reboots. When a new update is ready to install, you’ll get a prompt with a new snooze option that will delay applying and rebooting your computer for 3 days, which should be enough time to save your work.
2)On an effort to address the ongoing problems with mandatory updates, Microsoft is also adding a new option to let you temporarily “pause updates” from being installed on your computer for up to 7 days.
Using the ShutdownBlocker utility may no longer be needed to circumvent such forced restarts for the advanced users. Woot!

@Kirill, I have much success using two separate PAYware to block such Win10 "report to home-base" functions, that I think you are referring to:
1)WinPatrol Firewall,
2)BWMeter

To hoophead: Look like the only way to switch to W7 is to download image from torrents, for example and crack it (I know it's illegal, but MS doesn't want to give us any chance to keep older versions of Windows, so it is their fault to not give any legal option). But there is a chance that your hardware doesn't support anything but W10 anymore - since 6th generation of Intel CPU, at least for some of CPU models. But google for your particular CPU model if there is any system that has option of W7 install. If you find it, so it should work for you as well.

To Chuck: They changed the way of storing them, switching to some kind of database you can't simple edit, but you can copy it completely. They store it there:

C:\Users\YourUserName\AppData\Local\Packages\Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge_8wekyb3d8bbwe\AC\MicrosoftEdge\User\Default\DataStore\Data\nouser1\120712-0049\DBStore

So try to copy two files named spartan and I hope it makes a trick. Since I don't use Edge, I tried to create a new Favorite, deleted those files, it disappeared and then created it again - it returned.

To RandiO: There is a simpler and free of charge way - to pull off rights of Windows to access its updates. I was tired to play around and decided just to hack it. Still smarter, than Windows.

I used WinPatrol until it removed option of free version. It was a good program...

"Paranoia strikes deep." You guys crack me up.
Thanks for the info Bob. I was skeptical at first, it took me a couple of tries to update to Win 10 and it was wonky for the first few months (mostly DVD drive problems), but it works like a champ now by far the best Windows ever.

For the past 5 days Windows Update will not update Windows Defender. The only way to get new virus and anti-spyware definitions is to manually update through the Defender GUI or from the Microsoft Malware Protection Center.

I point this out because MS has been aware of this issue for several days and has yet to provide a fix. Good luck to all who decide to get the Creators Update (1703.) I'll bet a lot of machines will be broken and it will take several tries by MS to release fixes. If you're running 10 Pro, Enterprise or Education, you can defer the update for 4 months (Start > Settings > Update & security > Advanced options > Defer feature updates.) Sorry Home users, "no defer for you".

The final version of Windows XP had an advanced image editor application that had a nice layering feature. It was the best image editor that I have found, it was simple to use and FREE!
BRING IT BACK!

For a good free image editor program, Paint.net is excellent: https://www.getpaint.net/

"Hmmm, you may want to run Fresh Start the moment you start up a new PC!"

uuuhhh, NO! Users must remember that "Fresh Start" and reset/refresh *deletes* *all* desktop programs and applications. Only "Apps" from the Microsoft store survive. And even those may need to be re-installed.

Microsoft would like to you believe that all "Apps" are the same, but there are crucial differences between desktop programs and Microsoft Store "Universal" apps.

EDITOR'S NOTE: But... if you've got a brand new PC, it won't have any of your desktop programs. You'll just be getting rid of any pre-installed crapware.

Does f.lux work if you have two screens on your computer

My wish would be to have a long overdue update for MS Live Movie Maker

Nice to have extras, but only if the bread and butter stuff works. After 1607 messed up my local network and now I need a photocopier work around to scan to my computer, any update makes me wary. We have our main W10 office computer not updated for this very reason. And then there is whatever update messed with our computer that runs Office Powerpoint. After 2 repairs and 2 re-installs of Office, then a reset and then another re-install of Office, it still doesn't project full screen. Now fixing THOSE are the things that would make me happy. These extras in creator are worthless.

Great review Bob! Thanks

I remember several years ago that Microsoft wanted the OS to be in the "cloud" and instead of a complete restart of the system the user just had to log off then log on for updates and hardware to be installed.
Instead the updates continue to take up lots of space on the hard drive. Microsoft continues to offer extra "goodies" for the users who buy the expanded versions of Windows, for more money, then fail to deliver or instead come up with a new version of Windows, it is disheartening.

Yes, I downloaded it ( windows creator update) and it is better and faster. But what I don't like is I am unable to open Chrome browser at all. All I get is a message "google chrome stopped working.lose the app?" any fix suggested?