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    Windows 10’s ‘Check for updates’ button may also download optional updates


    Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809) was originally released on October 2 but it was pulled shortly as Microsoft discovered a bug. Microsoft addressed the reported issues and the update was then re-launched in November.

    In a series of blog posts, Microsoft confirmed that they are embracing a more cautious approach and the future releases will have fewer unexpected issues.

    In another blog post published earlier this week, Microsoft detailed how it releases new Windows 10 updates to customers and what happens when a manual check for updates is performed.

    Windows 10 Patch Tuesday, “C” and “D” releases


    On second Tuesday of each month, new Windows 10 updates with security and non-security fixes are released to everyone. These updates are known as the “B” release and it includes both new security fixes and previously released improvements.

    After patching all computers on second Tuesday, Microsoft also releases optional updates in the third and fourth weeks of the month. These updates are known as “C” and “D” releases and advanced users will only receive it if they open the Settings page and hit the ‘Check for updates’ button.

    Windows 10’s ‘Check for updates’ button may also download optional updates Windows-Update-1.jpg

    These updates include non-security fixes which will be included in the next month’s Patch Tuesday releases.

    The advanced users will get access to the “C” and “D” releases by manually checking for updates.

    The fixes included in “C” and “D” releases will be included in the next Update Tuesday release.

    It’s worth noting that the “C” and “D” releases are not always buggy. Microsoft says that these updates are validated, production-quality optional releases and it’s primarily for users “seeking” updates.

    “The intent of these releases is to provide visibility into and enable testing of, the non-security fixes that will be included in the next Update Tuesday release (we make these optional to avoid users being rebooted more than once per month),” Microsoft explains.

    Unlike the “B” Patch Tuesday updates, the “C” and “D” occasionally introduce new problems. For example, the users recently reported that the late November 2018 optional update caused Surface Book 2s to crash with BSODs. This late November update went out to those users who were looking for it via the “Check for updates” button.

    Before seeking “C” and “D” releases, the users should proceed with caution and read the list of known issues.

    Microsoft says that their engineering team validate both feature updates and the monthly updates to ensure that there are no unexpected issues. Microsoft’s engineering team follows a combination of the activities outlined below:

    • Pre-release Validation Program (PVP).
    • Depth Test Pass (DTP).
    • Monthly Test Pass (MTP).
    • Windows Insider Program (WIP).
    • Security Update Validation Program (SUVP).

    In related news, Microsoft announced that it won’t release any optional preview releases this month due to the holidays and the monthly servicing will resume with the January 2019 security releases.

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  2. m4gicfour Win User

    Windows 10 forced download

    ^This, then reboot and go to manually update windows. Find KB3035583 in the list of available updates, right-click and "Hide this update" so it doesn't get installed again next go around.
     
    m4gicfour, Dec 17, 2018
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  3. Windows 10 forced download

    To stop the download, uninstall the KB3035583 update (under "Control Panel > Windows Update > Installed Updates").


    To get rid of the C:\$Windows.~BT folder:
    • Right-click on your C: drive.
    • Select "Properties".
    • Click on [ Disk Cleanup ]
    • After the initial scan: If you have a [ Clean up system files ] button, click it and wait for the second scan to finish.
    • Scroll down the list and look for "Temporary Windows installation files" (its size should be in the gigabytes range); check the box.
    • Click on [ OK ] to start the clean-up.
     
    Static~Charge, Dec 17, 2018
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  4. jbailey8 Win User

    Windows 10’s ‘Check for updates’ button may also download optional updates

    HyperSLI (Enabling SLI on non-sli motherboards)

    To turn off windows updates in windows 7 follow these steps:

    Click the start button, in the search box type in 'windows updates', click on 'windows update'
    in the search results list, in the left side of the windows update window click 'change settings'
    then in the option bar select 'Never check for updates'.
     
    jbailey8, Dec 17, 2018
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