Windows 10: Windows 10 falls victim to yet another major update fail

Over the past few months, Microsoft has managed to release a series of problematic feature and cumulative updates for Windows 10 that have caused problems for some people.

It seems like the Windows 10 May 2020 Update and June 2020 cumulative updates are plagued with more problems.

Some users on the Microsoft’s forums, Feedback Hub, and Reddit are reporting multiple problems with OneDrive after applying Windows 10 version 2004, which was released on May 27.

According to one post in the Feedback Hub, people are unable to access files synced to the OneDrive after upgrading to version 2004.

“The local OneDrive files are located in a disk separate from the system disk. After the upgrade, the files are still shown in File Explorer but cannot be accessed. The online files are OK. The message on the icon in the notification area shows processing thousands of files,” a user noted.



In a Reddit thread, users noted that Windows 10’s May 2020 Update results in the OneDrive service failing with an error message that states “OneDrive cannot connect to Windows”.

In the prompt, there are two options ‘Try again’ and ‘Download Files’, neither of which appears to work flawlessly for the affected customers.

Like other issues reported in Windows 10 version 2004, OneDrive bug seems to have been carried over from the Windows Insider Program.

Earlier this year, the issue was flagged by one tester in the Feedback Hub and it seems like the OneDrive bug has been plaguing Windows Insiders for at least five months. The bug apparently slipped into the production build of May 2020 Update.



To fix issues with OneDrive after May 2020 Update, some users recommend resetting OneDrive with these steps:

• Open Windows Run dialog.
• Copy ‘%localappdata%\Microsoft\OneDrive\onedrive.exe /reset’ and paste it into the dialog window.
• Press OK
• Open OneDrive from Start menu or Windows Search.

How to fix OneDrive cannot connect to Windows error


To fix ‘OneDrive cannot connect to Windows’ error after applying recent Windows Updates, you can also try these steps:

1. Open Windows Registry editor.
2. Navigate to HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\CldFlt\Instances
3. In the above location, change the value of ‘DefaultInstance’ to ‘CldFlt’ from ‘CldFltUpper’.

According to one user, Microsoft is aware of the reports and the company is already working on a fix which could be deployed in the next cumulative update.

Outlook desktop app


One of the recent cumulative updates shipped for Windows 10 by Microsoft is causing issues with Outlook desktop program.

If you update Outlook to version 2005 build 12827.20268 and install June 2020 patch for Windows 10 version 2004/1909/1903, Microsoft says Outlook app could fail to launch with the following error.

“Something is wrong with one of your data files and Outlook needs to close. Outlook might be able to fix your file. Click OK to run the Inbox Repair Tool.”

Microsoft has already acknowledged the Outlook app failures, but the company isn’t sure whether the fix will come from Outlook or Windows Update.

The good news is that Outlook and the Windows team are working on a fix, which could be deployed in the coming days via Outlook or Windows Update.

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Next Major Windows 10 Update Named "Spring Creators Update"

The next Windows 10 service pack major update has been named "Spring Creators Update." Windows Insider Program users toying with Build 17618 of the operating system spotted a listing of all the major updates of Windows 10 known to the build, when running "Get-VMHostSupportedVersion" in Power Shell. The last entry reads "Microsoft Windows 10 Spring Creators Update 1803." The version number (1803 in this case), often coincides with the public release date of the update. The Fall Creators Update 1709, released in 2017-09 (September) to Insiders. Going by that convenion, Spring Creators Update could see a "branded" Insider preview build this month, 2018-03 (March), with a public release usually 3-4 weeks after, presumably before Summer kicks in.

 

Windows 10 fails to update


When you finish testing the Avast suggestion, make sure that you restart your machine.

Then if the issue persists, please return to the trouble shooting list in post# 89

I think there are three steps that remain; the WU troubleshooter, reset WU components, and manual WU reset.

 

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.

Source: Microsoft