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• Mary Jo Foley indicates 21H1 will be smaller update

  Posted on February 17th, 2021 at 00:08 Susan Bradley Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  In today’s ZDnet report – Mary Jo Foley indicates that rumors are that the 21H1 release will be a smaller update similar to how the fall updates have been in the past.

  Rumors are that the fall release will be larger in terms of changes. It will be nice to not have any major headaches in the spring release. Looks like the Pandemic is still impacting patching releases.

  Windows 10, Windows 10 Releases Patch Lady Posts

• Are we ready for 2004?

  Posted on December 3rd, 2020 at 08:53 Susan Bradley Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  ehhh…  I’m still wishy washy and thinking January might be better for the thumbs up

  What do you think?  I’m on 2004 myself personally, but still see too many lingering issues that I wish were fixed.

  I think the feature release process needs a redo.  I think Microsoft thinks so too.  What do you think?

  https://www.computerworld.com/article/3599460/on-the-future-of-windows-10-s-feature-releases.html

  Windows 10 Releases Patch Lady Posts, Win10 2004

• Pulling the trigger on Win10 Version 2004

  Posted on October 25th, 2020 at 21:15 Tracey Capen Comment on the AskWoody Lounge
  

  UPGRADING WINDOWS

  By Susan Bradley

  Windows 20H2 is in the pipeline — so it’s about time to install … its predecessor, Win10 2004.

  On October 20, Microsoft tweeted that the October 2020 Update (aka 20H2) has been officially released and will show up over time via a “throttled” rollout. But a few of the tweet’s replies quickly noted that some Win10 users are still waiting for Version 2004 — or had to manually install it. (Microsoft states that the upgrade from Win10 2004 to 20H2 should go faster because it’s more like a monthly update.)

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 17.42.0 (2020-10-26).

  AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Upgrading, Windows 10 Releases AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Feature upgrades, ISO, Win10 2004

• A compatibility problem between Office 2010 and the Win10 version 2004 update?

  Posted on October 20th, 2020 at 18:47 woody Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  Just got this report from BM:

  Just thought I would let you know that the 2004 update was a complete mess for me. It was pushed, I didn’t choose it. I run a Legion Y920-17IKB laptop with a licensed version of office 2010 (because I prefer it to 365). The update completely removed every office file I have created since October 2019. No files were saved in the update restore folder and restoring back to the previous version of windows didn’t recover the files. It also changed all the recents in those applications to files that were again, back from 2019.

  This is by far the worst update experience I’ve had, sharing it with you incase you can use it as a cautionary tale for your readers. Microsoft advice is to always back-up to the cloud. God I hate their updates so much! Just when you thought 2020 had thrown all it could at you…

  Anybody else seeing that?
  Office, Windows 10 Releases Office 2010, Win10 2004

• It’s official 20H2 is now out

  Posted on October 20th, 2020 at 12:03 Susan Bradley Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  

  Windows 10 Releases, Windows News Win10 20H2

• Taking another look at Sandbox

  Posted on October 18th, 2020 at 21:00 Tracey Capen Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  WINDOWS 10 2004

  By TB Capen

  Back in June of last year, we published a first look at Windows 10’s then-new Sandbox feature.

  Simply put, Sandbox creates a virtual version of Windows 10 that you can use for software and configuration testing. Whatever happens in Sandbox mostly stays in Sandbox.

  Sandbox debuted in Windows 10 1903 to great interest … until reports of issues with the tool started rolling in. Now with Win10 2004, Microsoft has enhanced its virtual machine — and hopefully won’t break it again.

  Read the full story in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 17.41.0 (2020-10-19).

  AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Windows 10 Releases AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Sandbox, virtual machines, Win10 2004

• Win10 version 2004 systemwide password “amnesia” – a fix?

  Posted on October 15th, 2020 at 18:12 woody Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  I wrote about this unusual – but very frustrating – bug a month ago:

  The upgrade to 2004 applies fine but I keep getting prompted for passwords to sign into applications, google, facebook, outlook, and others. It seems the credential manager is not remembering passwords with a local admin account. It will for a while but the password is getting wiped out.

  @WarningU2 has found a workaround that involves running a specific (and formidable) PowerShell command.

  The bug’s still there. But it looks like this one command makes things work again.

  Windows 10 Releases Password Amnesia, Win10 2004 bugs

• How to block Win10 version 20H2

  Posted on October 12th, 2020 at 06:39 woody Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  Microsoft’s ready to push that puppy out the update chute. You don’t want it until it’s been thoroughly tested, and tested again.

  Susan Bradley and I have teamed up to take you step-by-step through the process for blocking Win10 version 20H2 until you’re good ‘n ready to install it.

  Details in this Computerworld How-To.

  Windows 10 Releases Win10 20H2
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