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File-transfer transfer method 3: LAN

I like ES File Explorer for Android. Using it, you can move files to or from shared folders on computers on your LAN using Wi-Fi. (It also supports cloud storage services.)

The mode provided by the suggested mechanism hearkens back to Windows 98, a mode Microsoft has been trying to get away from – for good reason. If you don’t have an icon (for the program you want) on your desktop or Start page/menu, then it is probably not something you use all that often. However, if you know the name of the program, it is almost always more efficient to just hit the Windows key and start typing the name. That will usually get you there more efficiently than trying to drill down through a menu hierarchy. Sometimes even better than looking for an icon. As pointed out in the article, this approach also works for finding features in the operating system which are not even regarded as applications.

I did the upgrade on a recently produced HP Stream 11 X360, which is also a rather low-end laptop/tablet hybrid. It has gone well. The only significant problem I am experiencing is that a restart causes my configuration for the Synaptics pointing device to be lost. (Most of the reboots so far were caused by Microsoft Update, as I hibernate or sleep when not using it.)

Please note that OP was not seeking to uninstall any updates. I suspect that she wanted to delete uninstall files for updates she knew she would never wish to uninstall. There are folks who recommend this to save space. I am not convinced that it is dangerous. Better help could have been provided.