Windows 10: Migrating and acquiring Windows 10 optional content during updates

Brink · Sep 22, 2020

As a member of the Windows Fundamentals team, one of the top questions I get when speaking with our Windows 10 commercial customers is how they can retain optional content during an operating system (OS) update. Optional content is part of the Windows OS, but does not ship by default in the released Windows 10 media. Instead, optional content ships via additional ISO images, and includes general Features on Demand (FODs), language and regional FODs, and Local Experience Packs (LXPs).

Many commercial organizations use Configuration Manager or other management tools to distribute and orchestrate Windows 10 setup using a local Windows image or WIM file (a "media-based" or "task-sequence-based" update). Others do in-place updates using an approved Windows 10 feature update by using Windows Server Update Services (WSUS), Configuration Manager, or equivalent tools (a "servicing-based" update). Neither approach contains the full set of Windows features that a user's device may need and, thus, during an update, those features are not migrated to the new operating system. Further, those features are not available within Configuration Manager and/or WSUS for on-premises acquisition.

So, what's an IT pro supposed to do? Why do consumers have a different experience? Optional content migration and acquisition scenarios "just work" when a device is connected to an update service that leverages the Unified Update Platform (UUP), such as Windows Update or Windows Update for Business. We introduced Unified Update Platform with Windows 10, version 1709 as an improvement to the underlying Windows update technology. It results in smaller download sizes and a more efficient protocol for checking for updates. It also enables you to acquire and install the packages needed to get current in one update step. We call the technology "unified" because it brings together the update stack for Windows 10, Windows Server, and other products, such as HoloLens.

The UUP is not yet integrated with WSUS, but we are working on it. Since last year's Microsoft Ignite conference, where we discussed and demoed UUP, we have introduced a private preview and have since been working to continually incorporate your feedback. Our primary focus has been to alter the design of the platform without requiring WSUS changes so that we can continue with our preview programs and, eventually, reach general availability. The workflow is intended to be seamless, the same as approving a feature update in WSUS or a feature update within the Windows 10 Servicing area of the Configuration Manager Software Library.

Weâve recently documented a comprehensive guide to help you move forward in the short term. To learn more, see Migrating and acquiring optional Windows content during updates. We also encourage you to watch âWindows updates and recovery: smooth + seamless = happy IT and happy usersâ where we'll offer practical guidance on how to manage FODs and language resources during and after Windows features updatesâplus details on how our latest innovations integrate with Microsoft Endpoint Manager!

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Source: https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/...t/ba-p/1698234

See also: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...tional-content

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Ahhzz · Sep 22, 2020

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.

lorraine walsh · Sep 22, 2020

Windows 10 download speed issues

Try this method:

First of all from Start Menu, open Settings (Type settings in the search bar and it will appear).

locate and select “Update and Security“.

in this window, Locate “Advanced Options”. Click on it.

In Advanced Options; Click on “Choose How Updates are Delivered“.

Turn off Updates from more than one place.

Your system will not work as a seeder for other Windows 10 users. It will give sudden boast to your Slow internet speed.

MrGenius · Sep 22, 2020

Microsoft to make Windows 10 updates mandatory

Well, at the moment at least, you can choose to defer upgrades. Under Settings > Windows Updates > Advanced options you need to check the box labeled "Defer upgrades". What does that do? Good question. The answer I've found might illuminate it to a degree.

Defer upgrades in Windows 10
Applies to Windows 10

Some Windows 10 editions let you defer upgrades to your PC. When you defer upgrades, new Windows features won’t be downloaded or installed for several months. Deferring upgrades doesn’t affect security updates. Note that deferring upgrades will prevent you from getting the latest Windows features as soon as they’re available.

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http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-10/defer-upgrades-in-windows-10

I hear this only applies to Pro and Enterprise editions. But I can't verify that.

Windows 10: Migrating and acquiring Windows 10 optional content during updates

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