Windows 10: Microsoft won’t release new Windows 10 optional updates

Microsoft is pausing optional cumulative updates (non-security patches) for Windows 10 due to a recent medical outbreak in Asia, Europe and other parts of the world. Most people have to deal with Windows 10 updates once every month and then typically as part of the Microsoft’s annual feature updates.

In the “Windows as a service” era, feature or improvements updates are released roughly every six months. On every second Tuesday, Microsoft releases Windows 10 security updates for all supported versions of the operating system.

Microsoft also releases optional updates, referred to as C and D, where the third week is C and fourth week is D. These optional updates are released with non-security improvements and fixes, which are also bundled with Patch Tuesday update. In fact, a new optional update KB4541335 is being rolled to consumers at the moment.

Today, Microsoft announced that it would pause the rollout of Windows 10 optional updates to improve the quality of Windows Updates during the medical outbreak. As part of its commitment to the society, optional updates will be paused in May 2020, but nothing will change for the monthly “Patch Tuesday” security updates.

“We have been evaluating the public health situation, and we understand this is impacting our customers,” the company explained today. For the next few months, Microsoft plans to prioritize security fixes and improvements.



This change applies to all supported versions of Windows 10 for both consumers and enterprises.

Because of the recent medical issues, a weeks-long lockdown period has been declared in various parts of the world, and a lot of people are working from home, while others are streaming entertainment contents on Windows. In other words, people are relying more on their PC and internet usage has also increased significantly.

In many countries, government officials and health workers also use Microsoft’s operating system and Windows 10 is their lifeline to a world outside lockdown.

The Redmond firm says it will continue to release mandatory Patch Tuesday updates and they’ll still install automatically.

However, even with the paused rollout of optional updates, there are still questions about whether Microsoft will be able to maintain the security patches quality during the lockdown period in Asia, Europe and the U.S.

Microsoft is hoping that pausing non-security Windows 10 updates will keep customers protected and productivity.

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Microsoft Releases New Update for Windows Vista

Microsoft yesterday released a new hotfix, KB941649, which improves the compatibility, reliability, and stability of Windows Vista. This update includes the following improvements:

• It extends the battery life for mobile devices.
• It improves the stability of portable computers and of desktop computers that use an uninterruptable power supply (UPS).
• It improves the reliability of Windows Vista when you open the menu of a startup application.
• It improves the stability of Internet Explorer when you open a Web page.
• It improves the stability of wireless network services.
• It shortens the startup time of Windows Vista by using a better timing structure.
• It shortens the recovery time after Windows Vista experiences a period of inactivity.
• It shortens the recovery time when you try to exit the Photos screen saver.
• It improves the stability of Windows PowerShell.

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Microsoft Windows 10 Fall Creators Update Available Today

Microsoft released Windows 10, code named "Threshold 1," a little over two years ago. As of May of this year, there were approximately 500 million Windows 10 devices worldwide. Originally, Microsoft predicted that Windows 10 would be installed on 1 billion devices by mid-2018. When released, Windows 10 gained huge adoption from those running Windows 7 from the "free-upgrade program" which lasted one year.

Since then however, installations have slowly declined and in July of last year, Microsoft admitted that they would miss their projected goal of 1 billion devices. Since its release, Windows 10 has had three major update releases with "Threshold 2," in 2015, "Anniversary Update," in 2016, "Creators Update" in April of this year and today marks the release of Microsoft's fourth major feature update to its operating system, dubbed "Fall Creators Update," version 1709.


Today's update brings about many new features including:

• OneDrive On demand (formerly known as OneDrive Placeholders introduced in WIndows 8.1) a way to keep track of your files stored on OneDrive from any of your devices without having to store them locally.
• 'My People' Hub Integration makes it easier to stay in touch with people right from the taskbar
• Story Remix gives you to the tools and the power to create content from your photos and videos to make memorable stories
• Windows Mixed Reality brings a new generation of augmented reality where the real world meets the digital one.
• Fluent Design System is Microsoft's new design that will take place over the next few years with each feature update. Microsoft intends to make all products and devices one user interface and it begins with the Fall Creators Update.

Furthermore, Microsoft has made changes and brings privacy enhancements with today's update. The Fall Creators Update gives users more control of what information is being collected. Users will be greeted with the Privacy Statement on the setup process to get an idea of what information that entails. Microsoft is also adding two game anti-cheating systems, called TruePlay and Game Monitor, to address the problem of cheating similarly to what VAC (Valve Anti-Cheating) does for Steam.

The Fall Creators Update is available today but will be rolled out in stages as usual. Newer devices most compatible with Windows 10 will receive the update first. The rollout will take several months before everyone is updated. However, if you don't see today's update you can use the Update Assistant Tool to manually update now, here.

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Windows updates won't install!

I had the same problem when i repaired my O/S, i forgot the steps on how to fixed it, but it is in the microsoft support forum.

You have to reinstall the windows updater, then restart the updating service.

edit: Found it...http://support.microsoft.com/kb/943144