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• Are we ready for the new Windows 10 1903?

  Posted on June 17th, 2019 at 02:10 Tracey Capen Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  A Microsoft tweet announced that the company is now offering Win10 Version 1903 — but only to those who specifically seek it.

  Opening Windows Update and selecting Check for updates should trigger the Version 1903 download. If you clicked the button but did not receive the update, you probably have some sort of blocking condition. You’ll just have to wait — and you should.

  Out today in AskWoody Plus Newsletter 16.22.0.

  Patch Watch, Windows News, Windows Patches/Security AskWoody Plus Newsletter, Office updates, Patch Watch, Win10 1903, Windows Updates

• New Windows 10 Windows Update explained

  Posted on June 1st, 2019 at 14:28 joep517 Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  Ed Bott of ZDNet has published an article explaining the ins and outs of the new/revised Windows Update debuting with the Windows 10 May update (aka 19H1, version 1903) – Windows 10 version 1903: When will you get the next big feature update?. Don’t pay attention to the title there is an in-depth explanation of the Windows Update changes.

  As usual, Windows 10 Home users come out on the short end. They can not automatically defer any updates. All updates may be paused for a week at a time up to 35 days. On versions that have not yet reached their end-of-service date, feature updates are offered but are not installed automatically.

  Windows 10 Pro users can set deferral policies for both quality and feature updates. You can set these Windows Update for Business policies using the Windows 10 Settings app or by applying Group Policy.

  Enterprise and Education users have the same deferral policies as Pro users. Additionally, there is a 36-month servicing period for some versions.

  The biggest change though is that if you are running Home or Pro when a version nears its end-of-service date Microsoft will automatically upgrade the machine to the current release. In other words, end-of-service trumps deferral. Also, note that effective June 2019 there is only one servicing channel for Windows 10. That is the semi-annual channel.

  There is much more detail in the article. It behooves every Windows 10 user to read it.

  Windows News, Windows Patches/Security Win10 1903, Windows 10, Windows Update for Business, Windows Updates