Windows 10: Help to understand new Windows 10 1903 updates regime - cumulative upd

Hi All,

I am a computer repair engineer and I have been banging my head to try and find the process flow for the new updates regime in the latest build of Windows 10 1903 - specifically with respect to Cumulative updates and the rules surrounding when and if they are installed automatically and the best practice around installing them in a timely fashion.

I realise that now "Cumulative Updates" are shown under the regular weekly/monthly/emergency updates that are installed automatically in the background but don't quite get how and when the cumulative updates will be automatically installed (if at all). I appreciate that it is a good thing (generally) to wait for a week/month or so before installing the latest cumulative update to be sure that all of the bugs are ironed out / Microsoft pull the update because its a pig. If one should never go into the updates screen then at what point (after its release date) will a cumulative update be installed automatically?

Is it the case that it will never be installed automatically and all of the little updates that go to make up the cumulative update will simply negate the need to ever install it. If that is the case then whats the point in offering it at all if the best advice is to generally wait 2-4 weeks before installing the cumulative update. Surely by that point all of the smaller updates will have been downloaded and installed negating the validity of the cumulative one.

I want to give my customers good advice about when to install (manually) updates - if at all. I also appreciate that if one goes into the updates screen and checks for updates then you are telling Microsoft that you want the latest and greatest fixes and it will offer the cumulative update if one exists and its not already installed (but not install it automatically).

Thanks for reading and I look forward to a pointer in the right direction *Smile

Paul

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Cumulative Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB3156387) will not install

Anyone else having problems getting the Cumulative Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB3156387) installed? This update has been failing for me & doing a failed to update after downloading & reboot, then rebooting & removing the update.

V 10.0 build 10240

 

Windows 10 Update

Well just noticed a pretty large one pop up coming in at 914MB, seems it makes some pretty serous updates.

KB3172985
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3172985

This security update includes improvements and fixes in the functionality of Windows 10 Version 1511 and Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 4. It also resolves the following vulnerabilities in Windows:

• 3175677 MS16-094: Security update for secure boot: July 12, 2016
• 3174060 MS16-093: Security update for Adobe Flash Player: July 12, 2016
• 3171910 MS16-092: Security update for Windows Kernel: July 12, 2016
• 3170048 MS16-091: Security update for .Net Framework: July 12, 2016
• 3171481 MS16-090: Security update for Kernel Mode Drivers: July 12, 2016
• 3170050 MS16-089: Security update for Windows secure kernel mode: July 12, 2016
• 3170005 MS16-087: Security update for the Microsoft Print Spooler: July 12, 2016
• 3169999 MS16-085: Cumulative security update for Microsoft Edge: July 12, 2016
• 3169991 MS16-084: Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer: July 12, 2016

 

Cumulative Update for Windows 10 for x64-based Systems (KB3156387) will not install

Maybe try with the Windows update mini-tool, found here http://www.techpowerup.com/forums/t...dows-10-automatic-updates-and-spyware.218745/ , thanks to Mussels. it installed perfectly for me last night.