Windows 10: Serious Updates Question

I have blocked every Win 10 Update for at least the last two months with the exception of Defender Updates and MS Office App updates. I read horror stories. I'm sure we all do. I could provide a list, but I think you likely know all the ones I am referring to.

Are there any updates not only safe but that I should install? Can I assume that there will be newer, fixed versions of what I have hidden so I should not concern myself with even the 2004 Feature Update?And where is the absolute best place to follow these updates?

Thanks!
Version 1909

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Serious Updates Question

Updates are a less serious matter to deal with than feature updates, as you'll know.

The best indication of a digital blessing is to see all issues listed designated as resolved- or none listed.
See articles in the News section.

They can be uninstalled more readily, so I usually accept them.
I hold off on feature updates for a couple of reasons, and sometimes skip an entire build. First, let the flak settle until at least the first major update is out. Second, it takes a couple of months for one program I use to be updated for compatibility.

Example: 1909 was a readily uninstallable 'enablement' package which could be uninstalled like a CU. I tried that- very rapidly found file explorer search had been rendered useless, and uninstalled the 'update' from the control panel. Still with 1903 for now.

 

Windows Updated(16299.309).KB4088776 Restart is required to complete.

Hi dalchina. Good news, I followed your suggestion and reinstalled the update and now it appears as "installed correctly" *Biggrin Maybe it was not necessary to run the Windows Update Troubleshooter or maybe if necessary. But using it I do not think it could have worsened something. The installation was very fast, unlike the first time it showed step 1 and step 2 completed.

Thanks for the suggestions and for the time to respond Best regards.


And thanks for the tip of that program, I'll have it on my list.

 

Intel E5200 Gets Updated, R0 Stepping Coming Up

Intel's Pentium Dual-Core E5200 processor is getting on course for a specifications update. The chip will feature in a new, improved Wolfdale-2M core, spec'd out as the R0 stepping, from its current M0 stepping. The new stepping is intended to add new instructions, power-management features, and bring about changes in the chip-package. A short list of known changes is as follows:

• CPUID changed from 10677 to 1067A
• Power State Indicator (PSI) support with Intel 4 series chipsets
• New instructions - XSAVE and XRSTOR
• New S-spec and MM numbers
• New halide-free chip package

Due to the changed CPUID, users may require BIOS updates to detect the CPU. According to the company, E5200 R0 should be out by April 13.

Source: TechConnect Magazine