Windows 10: Microsoft blocks Windows 10 October 2018 Update on some Intel devices

Windows 10 October 2018 Update still has some compatibility issues and Microsoft is blocking it on affected devices to ensure a smooth user experience. Today, yet another bug affecting Windows 10 October 2018 Update has been acknowledged by Microsoft which forced the company to block the update on more devices.

According to the updated support document, Intel released Graphics driver versions 24.20.100.6344, 24.20.100.6345 to OEMs and it accidentally turned on unsupported features in Windows 10 which is not compatible with October 2018 Update.

As a result, after installing Windows 10 version 1809, the users might notice that the audio playback from a monitor or television connected to a PC may not function correctly if these drivers are installed.

In a forum post, Microsoft has also shared a simple method that allows you to check if your PC is affected. To determine if your PC is affected, do the following:

• Open Device Manager via Cortana search.
• Expand Display adapters.
• Find and right-click on the Intel® HD Graphics device.
• Select Properties and navigate to Driver tab.
• You would need to check the version of the drivers.
• If the driver version is 24.20.100.6344, or 24.20.100.6345, your system is affected by this issue.

If you have the botched driver installed, Microsoft is recommending users to contact the company’s support department directly at 1-800-MICROSOFT. Microsoft says that the agents from the support team will address the problem and turn off the feature that is incompatible with the drivers.

Microsoft will run a file on affected devices to turn off the incompatible features in the operating system.

Windows 10 October 2018 Update is blocked on devices with these drivers


If you are running Windows 10 April 2018 Update or older, you won’t be able to install the October 2018 Update on your device if the above graphics driver version is installed.

“Microsoft is currently blocking devices with these drivers from installing Windows 10, version 1809, and we are working with Intel to expire these display drivers and provide a resolution in an upcoming release,” Microsoft explains.

Microsoft is working with Intel to expire these display drivers and the problem will be fixed in an upcoming release.

At the moment, Microsoft is aware of problems with iCloud, Mapped Drivers, File Association, Radeon HD2000 and HD4000 on Windows 10 October 2018 Update.

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Microsoft blocks Windows 10 April Update for Intel SSD 600p Series

Microsoft is blocking some Intel SSDs from installing the April 2018 Update after discovering an incompatibility issue that causes performance and stability issues. In short, the problem was explained by Microsoft as: “When attempting to upgrade to Window 10 April 2018 Update select devices with certain Intel SSDs may enter a UEFI screen reboot or crash repeatedly.” Microsoft says that this issue has no workaround and that those that have attempted to update Windows 10 to the Windows 10 April 2018 Update should revert back to Windows 10 Fall Creators Update version 1709.

Unfortunately, the announcement by Microsoft fails to list what specific Intel SSD models are having issues with the OS update. We contacted Intel and discovered that the Intel SSD 600p Series of client drives that was first introduced to the market in 2016 is the most popular drive that is having issues.

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Windows 10 October 2018 Update blocked, "intcdaud.sys"

On my Surface Pro 4 I am unable to download the Windows 10 October Update because of "a compatibility issue with a range of Intel Display Audio device drivers" ("intcdaud.sys")
- see Microsoft support document "What needs your attention: Intel audio display notification" at https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...ur-attention-intel-audio-display-notification.

I would like to know if Microsoft will be providing updated Intel device drivers through Windows Update, or if all of us with this issue will need to download updated drivers
directly from Intel - see Intel support document "Action needed before updating to Windows 10 October 2018 Update" at Action Needed Before Updating to Windows® 10 October 2018 Update.

Intel recommends getting the drivers from Microsoft (see note in above link): "Intel supplies generic versions of Graphics drivers for general purposes. However, most computer manufacturers incorporate
customizations or make other changes to the Intel Graphics Driver software to optimize performance for their systems. We recommend that you check first with your computer manufacturer and use the driver software that they provide."

 

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