Windows 10: Restore Windows 10 March 2020

I cannot reinstall/restore Windows 10 on my Dell. When windows becomes very slow etc I have, in the past reinstalled the system without keeping any of my files, a nice new fresh start. This has previously worked a treat, but this time, after going in circles a few times I am told their has been a problem and nothing has been changed. After going in more circles I found I was being asked as 'Dell User' i.e. Administrator and for my Password. Needless to say my Password does not work and I have no longer any memory of even knowing a Dell User Password checked records. I tried the alternative as a current user but cannot access to reinstall.

This has never happened before with any of my laptops or any Windows versions. Reinstall has always been a simple and easily available remedy to clean up a machine and start working again.

It must be me but why does every Windows version or whatever seem to remove the simple, fast, easy solution? Often replacing stuff with a new extended process involving passing through more screens and taking more choices etc. Every computer I have ever owned has had an Administrator and me as a user. Up to this time reinstall has always worked, now it will not allow me to even reset keeping my files, never mind a full clean out/up.

Now I follow a process which doesn't allow anything, tells you there has been a problem, does not advise you what that problem was, then returns you to your original point. I get the security issues but not the utter complete waste of time. It usually took one working day plus in order to 'get everything out, put the clean stuff back in, the reinstall Office, Kaspersky, etc. Now I have spent some considerable time getting absolutely nowhere, bloody nowhere again.

Please will some really nice person help me out here? Not the usual, "when you entered the umpteenth screen did you see so and so, did your screen show .... etc, etc. Just a nice simple press this, do this, it will work!

Apology for my obvious 'tenseness' but this has happened so, so many times over the years that my coping layers are rather thin and suicide through Microsoft abuse seems a more attractive exit than Corona.

Thank you

:)

 

Microsoft March 2020 Security Updates

Release Notes
March 2020 Security Updates
Release Date: March 10, 2020

The March 2020 security release consists of security updates for the following software:

• Microsoft Windows
• Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based)
• Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
• ChakraCore
• Internet Explorer
• Microsoft Exchange Server
• Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps
• Azure DevOps
• Windows Defender
• Visual Studio
• Open Source Software
• Azure
• Microsoft Dynamics

Please note the following information regarding the security updates:

• A list of the latest servicing stack updates for each operating system can be found in ADV990001. This list will be updated whenever
  a new servicing stack update is released. It is important to install the latest servicing stack update.
• Windows 10 updates are cumulative. The monthly security release includes all security fixes for vulnerabilities that affect Windows 10, in addition to non-security updates. The updates are available via the Microsoft
  Update Catalog.
• Updates for Windows RT 8.1 and Microsoft Office RT software are only available via Windows Update.
• For information on lifecycle and support dates for Windows 10 operating systems, please see Windows Lifecycle Facts Sheet.
• In addition to security changes for the vulnerabilities, updates include defense-in-depth updates to help improve security-related features.
• Customers running Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2008 need to purchase the Extended Security Update to continue receiving security updates. See 4522133 for
  more information.

The following CVEs have additional information and may include * further steps to take after installing the updates. Please note that this is not a complete list of CVEs for this release.

• CVE-2020-0765
• CVE-2020-0774
• CVE-2020-0775
• CVE-2020-0795
• CVE-2020-0813
• CVE-2020-0820
• CVE-2020-0850
• CVE-2020-0851
• CVE-2020-0852
• CVE-2020-0853
• CVE-2020-0855
• CVE-2020-0859
• CVE-2020-0861
• CVE-2020-0863
• CVE-2020-0871
• CVE-2020-0874
• CVE-2020-0876
• CVE-2020-0879
• CVE-2020-0880
• CVE-2020-0882
• CVE-2020-0885
• CVE-2020-0891
• CVE-2020-0892
• CVE-2020-0893
• CVE-2020-0894
• CVE-2020-0902 *

Known Issues

The following KBs contain information about known issues with the security updates. For a complete list of security update KBs, please see 20200310

KB Article Applies To
4538032 Visual Studio
4538461 Windows 10 Version 1809, Windows Server 2019
4540123 Microsoft Exchange Server
4540670 Windows 10, version 1607, Windows Server 2016
4540671 Internet Explorer
4540673 Windows 10, version 1809, Windows Server version 1809, Windows 10, version 1809, Windows Server version 1809
4540688 Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 (Monthly Rollup)
4540694 Windows Server 2012 (Security-only update)
4541500 Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 (Security-only update)
4541504 Windows Server 2008 (Security-only update)
4541505 Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Security-only update)
4541506 Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Monthly Rollup)
4541509 Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Monthly Rollup)
4541510 Windows Server 2012 (Monthly Rollup)

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Cumulative Updates - March 10th 2020

Changelog for Cumulative updates released on March 10th, 2020 are as under:

1. Windows 10 1903 and 1909: KB4540673 (OS Builds
   18362.719)
2. Windows 10 version 1809: KB4538461(OS Build 17763.1098)*

For Windows 10 1903/1909, It is recommended to install servicing stack update KB4541338 before installing the cumulative updates.

Direct Download links

• KB4540673 32-bit update can be downloaded using this
  link and 64-bit can be downloaded from this.
• KB4538461 32-bit link is here and
  the 64-bit link is here.

Servicing Stack Update KB4541338 for Windows 10 1903 and 1909

• Use this link for 32-bit and this
  link for 64-bit download.

Windows 10 update history

https://support.microsoft.com/en-in/help/4529964/windows-10-update-history

Windows 10 release dashboard

Windows 10, version 1903 and Windows Server, version 1903 - Windows Release Information

Follow @WindowsUpdate to find out when new content is published to the release information dashboard.

*Support for Windows 10, version 1809 ends May 12th 2020.

 

Microsoft March 2020 Security Updates

Release Notes
March 2020 Security Updates
Release Date: March 10, 2020




The March 2020 security release consists of security updates for the following software:

• Microsoft Windows
• Microsoft Edge (EdgeHTML-based)
• Microsoft Edge (Chromium-based)
• ChakraCore
• Internet Explorer
• Microsoft Exchange Server
• Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps
• Azure DevOps
• Windows Defender
• Visual Studio
• Open Source Software
• Azure
• Microsoft Dynamics

Please note the following information regarding the security updates:

• A list of the latest servicing stack updates for each operating system can be found in ADV990001. This list will be updated whenever a new servicing stack update is released. It is important to install the latest servicing stack update.
• Windows 10 updates are cumulative. The monthly security release includes all security fixes for vulnerabilities that affect Windows 10, in addition to non-security updates. The updates are available via the Microsoft Update Catalog.
• Updates for Windows RT 8.1 and Microsoft Office RT software are only available via Windows Update.
• For information on lifecycle and support dates for Windows 10 operating systems, please see Windows Lifecycle Facts Sheet.
• In addition to security changes for the vulnerabilities, updates include defense-in-depth updates to help improve security-related features.
• Customers running Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2008 need to purchase the Extended Security Update to continue receiving security updates. See 4522133 for more information.

The following CVEs have additional information and may include * further steps to take after installing the updates. Please note that this is not a complete list of CVEs for this release.

• CVE-2020-0765
• CVE-2020-0774
• CVE-2020-0775
• CVE-2020-0795
• CVE-2020-0813
• CVE-2020-0820
• CVE-2020-0850
• CVE-2020-0851
• CVE-2020-0852
• CVE-2020-0853
• CVE-2020-0855
• CVE-2020-0859
• CVE-2020-0861
• CVE-2020-0863
• CVE-2020-0871
• CVE-2020-0874
• CVE-2020-0876
• CVE-2020-0879
• CVE-2020-0880
• CVE-2020-0882
• CVE-2020-0885
• CVE-2020-0891
• CVE-2020-0892
• CVE-2020-0893
• CVE-2020-0894
• CVE-2020-0902 *

Known Issues


The following KBs contain information about known issues with the security updates. For a complete list of security update KBs, please see 20200310


KB Article Applies To
4538032 Visual Studio
4538461 Windows 10 Version 1809, Windows Server 2019
4540123 Microsoft Exchange Server
4540670 Windows 10, version 1607, Windows Server 2016
4540671 Internet Explorer
4540673 Windows 10, version 1809, Windows Server version 1809, Windows 10, version 1809, Windows Server version 1809
4540688 Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 (Monthly Rollup)
4540694 Windows Server 2012 (Security-only update)
4541500 Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2 (Security-only update)
4541504 Windows Server 2008 (Security-only update)
4541505 Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Security-only update)
4541506 Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (Monthly Rollup)
4541509 Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2 (Monthly Rollup)
4541510 Windows Server 2012 (Monthly Rollup)


https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en...etail/2020-Mar