Windows 10: Windows 10 Update 11/18 - Modifying Registry (etc.) Settings

I've just switched to a new PC. Whilst moving my own files, installing programmes, etc., was relativedly quick what took ages was getting rid of the unwanted clutter foisted on users by Microsoft wihtout an easy way of saying 'no thanks'. e.g.:


Windows Explorer: Removable drives appearing in both My PC and separately, removing unwanted folders and folder links, removing 'Network' which I don't want and never use


Start Menu: Adding links to MS Office programmes and Office and Windows folders which I don't want and had removed


These are just the ones that are immediately apparent a few minutes after the upgrade completed. I suspect I'll now constantly keep finding other examples as I dig deeper. Many of these are not made available as easy options and involved a number of registry changes, following extensive, time consuming research.


Most people would be somewhat annoyed if, after having spent time and money altering a house they'd bought to suit them, they arrived home to find the developer had come along and undone all the work that been put in to get it how the owner wanted ... especially if they hadn't even been asked or given the option!


So my question is this: Before I go to the trouble of redoing everything, how do I ensure that the next Windows Update doesn't trample over all my changes again?

:)

 

Windows 10 update KB3119142 Visual C++ 2012 Update 4

Hi Susan,

Thank you for posting your query in Microsoft Community.

I understand the inconvenience caused to you and will help you in solving the issue. I suggest you to perform the methods provided below and check if it helps.

Method 1: Run the Windows Update troubleshooter.

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  Type “Troubleshooting” in search box and press Enter.
  
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  Click on “View All” option on top left pane.
  
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  Select “Windows Update” from the list and follow the prompts for troubleshooting.
  

Method 2: If the issue persists, I suggest you to try the steps under the section
manually reset Windows Update components and check if it helps. Resetting Windows Update Components will fix corrupt Windows Update Components.

How do I reset Windows Update components?

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/971058/en-us

Warning:

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  Applies to Windows 10.
  
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  Please avoid running Fixit’s and Step 11 in this article, as it does not applies to Windows 10.
  
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  This section, method, or task contains steps that tells you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection,
  back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following article number to view the article in the
  Microsoft Knowledge Base:
  
  

Hope this information helps.

 

Registry editing

Hello,

This issue may have occurred after one of the following situations:

• You upgrade the Windows operating system.
• You install or uninstall CD or DVD recording programs.
• You uninstall Microsoft Digital Image.

Given that, we suggest performing the methods in this article:
Your CD or DVD drive is not recognized by Windows or other programs.
The resolutions that are listed in that article may help solve some instances but not all instances of this problem.

Important:This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore, make sure that you follow
these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, refer to the following Microsoft Knowledge Base
article.

Feel free to update us with the results.

 

Windows 10 Set up

Hi,

I would suggest you to try these steps and check if they help:

Step 1: Few users have mentioned that making the partition with the operating system as Active and then trying to upgrade has resolve the issue. Follow these steps:

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  Press Windows key + X, click on ‘Disk management’.
  
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  Right click on the partition where Windows is currently installed and right click to mark it as active.
  
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  Restart the PC and now try upgrading.
  

If the issue still persists, you can try changing the registry values and check. Refer to these steps:

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  Press Windows key +R and type ‘regedit”.
  
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  Navigate to the key HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control
  
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  Enter the value for portable operating system as ‘1’ .
  
  
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  Restart the PC and check.
  

Note: This section, method, or task contains steps that tell you how to modify the registry. However, serious problems might occur if you modify the registry incorrectly. Therefore,
make sure that you follow these steps carefully. For added protection, back up the registry before you modify it. Then, you can restore the registry if a problem occurs. For more information about how to back up and restore the registry, click the following
article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

322756 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/322756/ )

How to back up and restore the registry in Windows