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• Is KB 4580980, the .NET update preview for 1903 and 1909, being installed even if you don’t “seek” for it?

  Posted on October 20, 2020 at 21:12 CDT by woody • Comment in the Forums

  A distressing post from @Brockton:

  I’m running Win10 Home 1909 which was current with the October updates and currently updates are NOT paused.  I still have v2004 sitting in my update screen as an optional ‘download and install’.

  I just had a notification pop-up to restart my computer.  It turns out KB4580980 downloaded and installed without me checking for updates.  I figured with this being a preview it would be optional.  Note that when I system did it’s usual auto-check for updates it pushed the .NET preview without my permission.

  I know the thought was that if you un-pause updates it may perform a check and pull down the .NET preview … BUT my updates were not paused and it still auto-installed the .NET preview.  It was not optional like it used to be…

  it seemed to act like a standard ‘Patch Tuesday’ update that you’d typically pause and prepare for.  But I’m used to the preview patches showing as optional so I kept my updates un-paused not expecting this unless I manuall check for updates.  It seemed to get pushed through like the monthly standard updates that you get even if you don’t ‘seek’.

  Can you confirm? I’m not seeing it – but I’m paused.

  Windows Patches/Security .NET preview, KB 4580980

• Microsoft has released October 2020 “C” Week Preview Updates for 1809, 1903 and 1909

  Posted on October 20, 2020 at 13:16 CDT by PKCano • Comment in the Forums

  Microsotf has released October “C” Week Cumulative Update Previews for Win10 versions 1809, 1903 and 1909

  KB4580386 for 1903/1909
  KB4580390 for 1809

  Highlights for versions 1903/1909 include:

  • Introducing Meet Now in the Windows 10 Taskbar

    Earlier this year we introduced Meet Now in Skype. Meet Now makes it easy to connect with anyone in as little as two clicks for free and each call can last up to 24 hours. Today, we’re excited to share that we will be extending this capability in Windows 10 by bringing Meet Now right to the taskbar. In the coming weeks, you will be able to easily set up a video call and reach friends and family in an instant by clicking the Meet Now icon in the taskbar notification area. No sign ups or downloads needed.

  • Updates an issue that might prevent a Microsoft Xbox Game Pass user from playing certain games that are eligible for play.
  • Updates a reliability issue that causes the screen to flash constantly.
  • Updates an issue that causes a USB printer port to disappear after restarting when the printer device is turned power off.

  There is a substantial list of fixes for all versions but no impending need to install any of them.

  .NET updates Previews for 1809, 1903, and 1909 have also been released:
  KB4580980 for .NET 3.5/4.8 for 1903/1909
  KB4580979 for .NET 3.5/4.8 for 1809
  Thx @abbodi86

  Windows Patches/Security KB 4580386, KB 4580390, KB 4580979, KB 4580980, Win10 Preview updates