Windows 10: Look! Windows 10 version 1809 has even more issues

Microsoft, finally, updated the update history support page for Windows 10 version 1809 on the company website. The page highlights the network mapping issue that users may experience after installation of the new version of Windows 10 and two additional issues that we did not have on the radar up to that point.

The network mapping issue prevents mapped network drives from reconnecting to the Windows 10 device on start. Microsoft published workarounds to address the issue while it is working on a fix that resolves it.

Comments here on this site suggest that the issue is not affecting all devices upgraded to the new feature update for Windows 10. If you feel lucky, you could upgrade and see if the issue is present, and downgrade or use one of the workarounds if it is.

Microsoft put an upgrade block in place for certain hardware and software configurations. The Trend Micro products OfficeScan, Deep Security, Endpoint Encryption, Vulnerability Protection, and Worry-Free Business Security, business endpoint security products, have compatibility issues and devices that run any of these products are blocked from receiving the October 2018 Update for Windows 10 for now.



Trend Micro published a support page that highlights when updates for the mentioned products become available. Updates for some products that resolve the compatibility issue are already available, others will become available later this month or are listed as TBD.

Installation of the feature update without installation of these updates may " render certain key features of your Trend Micro software inoperable or cause other unintended circumstances" according to Trend Micro.

Administrators who install the new version of Windows 10 via an installation package get a notification during setup that informs them about the issue and the requirement to install updates for installed Trend Micro products before proceeding with the installation of the upgrade.

AMD upgrade block


Microsoft blocked devices with AMD Radeon HD2000 and HD4000 graphics processors from receiving the Windows 10 version 1809 update. The hardware devices are not supported by AMD anymore.

While it is possible to upgrade to Windows 10 version 1809 on devices with these hardware configurations, users may notice issues during day to day operations.

Microsoft Edge tabs may stop responding according to Microsoft, and the error message "INVALID_POINTER_READ_c0000005_atidxx64.dll" may be displayed to users in these situation.

Microsoft notes that users may experience performance issues with the "lock screen or the ShellExperienceHost" as well.

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WMP for version 1809...


My Windows 10 N, version 1803 had used Windows Media Player via installing it from the "Windows_MediaFeaturePack_x64_1803.msu" file.

Updating to 1809 removed the WMP and no longer available in the apps list:





There's an updated version listed at:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/...ows-n-editions

But clicking on the link and looking for the 1809 in the drop down list of versions does not show the media feature pack available for download for 1809; instead it shows version 1709 and 1803.

Does anyone have a direct link to WMP for Windows 10 N, version 1809?

TIA...

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

REACTIVATE Windows 10 version 1809

I downloaded Windows 10 version 1809 through Windows Updates. Everything was working great.

I had an issue with Disk Cleanup and I reverted to an earlier version of Windows 10 trying to find a restore point.

Went back to Windows Update trying to reinstall version 1809. Windows Updates said I was up to date.

Looking at my Update history it shows that version 1809 was successfully installed 10/3/2018.

Below that, history showed that version 1803 was successfully installed 10/3/2018.

Now I am running version 1803, can not find a way to get back to 1809 and can not reinstall because

Update history says I already have it.

How can I configure Windows 10 to let me access and run version 1809 which is installed but being overridden by

version 1803. Update history is showing 1803 as being installed after 1809.

I tried uninstalling version 1803. Went back to Windows Update and it told me I had updates available.

Problem is it wanted to install 1803 again.

I cancelled that. System says it is running version 1803 with 1809 installed. How do I get the new version back?

Yea. This is crazy and it's my fault. Thanks for any help.