Windows 10: Update 1809 has rendered my perfectly functioning laptop barely usable!

An expensive, very, custom ASUS running PERFECTLY for 18 months now, in spite of Microsoft force-feeding 'feature' updates into it (has nobody at Microsoft ever entertained the idea that some of us could not care any less about having new 'features'?). That was until the 03/10 download and install of the 1809 'beta' (that's what it is, Pro and Business users can postpone these updates for good reason, and MS gives them that option precisely so that they can avoid 'beta- guinea -pigging'!) 'features' update which has completely **** my laptop.


No, I am not happy about it. Crashes, blue screens, restarts, flickering, cmd prompt not working, monitor reformatting, vague error messages/codes, 3rd party software no longer correctly working, etc., etc., ...brief...an almost unusable "expensive" laptop (I am typing on another). I rolled back to the 1803 version, problems rolled back with that. I have now done a fresh online reinstall of Win 10....laptop still ****!!


A nickle laptop used only for work and EXTREMELY well taken care of and protected, physically and internet use wise. Never a SINGLE problem in the 18 months I have had it...and then MS forces an unstable, unnecessary, half-cooked, bs 'features' update into my laptop which they have now effectively rendered unusable! MS who I'm certain will neither acknowledge, repair or compensate for the damage they have caused.


MS is not providing or interested in customer service or satisfaction, they are taking advantage of their customers in moving further and further toward owning our material, information and use of the internet. Because trolling and controlling all of that pays them big dividends. Bottom line!


It is my sincere wish that this 1809 update is as problematic for MANY others as it is for me. Not in my wishing other users misfortune, but in hoping that MS pays some ***** attention and gets their **** shit together! Their getting my laptop back on its feet remains only a wet- ****- dream! Like I said, I am not happy!!!


Oh...the question......will 'what should I do about it???' do?


Signed,


*******byMs

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Windows 1809 Started the install on Surface Pro 4 but it stopped and the update screen closed by itself.

It started the download of 1809 and I walked away. Came back twenty minutes later and the update page was no longer open. Tried update again and it said it's updated.

It didn't complete the update or state the RESTART NOW.

Update history lists 1809 and states RESTART REQUIRED but since it didn't complete the install restarting does nothing.

So it thinks it's installed the 1809 update but it hasn't. It won't download 1809 again.

ABOUT say's it is 1803.

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SOLVED: Laptop Touchpad fully functional, but not in Universal apps

OK - sorted it finally :

• in step one/two above you delete the existing Synaptics drivers then have to reboot
• unfortunately when the PC restarts it installs some generic touchpad drivers which have the basic functionality
• So although step4 (run setup) appears to work, it hasn't actually done anything as the generic drivers are already there

So what you have to do is this...

• In device manager, select the mouse device and click update drivers.
• Then select Browse My Computer > Let me pick from a list > Have disk button, and select the folder with the new Synaptics drivers (I'm running 32-bit windows so selected ..\WinWDF\x86).
• The green progress bar shows the drivers are loading, then when it's all done you now have the new functionality installed - RESULT!!!
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Computer barely functioning after W10 update

Hi,

Let's perform a clean boot and uninstall the recent update from there. Follow the steps in this

article.

Note: After troubleshooting, make sure to start your computer normally by referring to
How to reset the computer to start normally after clean boot troubleshooting section of the article above.

To uninstall the update, follow these steps:

• Type View installed updates in the Search bar.
• Right-click the update and select uninstall.

Let us know how it goes.

Best.