Windows 10: Windows 10 update complaints

So an essential Windows update automatically installed & totally destroyed my awesome little laptop over 8 weeks ago now. Spent weeks talking to 5 or 6 MS support workers who basically gave me linksdescribing 10 fool proof methods to fixing this problem - Not one of which worked even though methodically went through over several weeks. Spent another few weeks then trying to find Microsoft Support people who could give me more in depth help other than just throw links at me and am now in my 3rd long night of abject frustration with various ineffectual Windows Support/Advocates.
Finally at some ungodly hour last night I get my issue upgraded to a higher level of support. Tech support were arranged & booked in to call my phone at an appointed time tonight 7:30-8pm. By 9:40pm there is still no call or message so I contact MS support again to let them know and was assured tech support will now definitely contact me at 10:30pm. Well here we are just before 1:00am & once again no phone call or message. Zip!
MS Windows Support is both non-existent & an absolute disgrace! Not even an sms or email to tell me there is a delay or attempt to reschedule.
On top of that Windows Updates are becoming so catastrophically aggressive to some models of computer that this is very likely the straw that breaks the camel's back & has me and many others from what I read finally jumping on board the Apple Mac train. Many public forums talking about this exact issue & there is no doubt Microsoft's arrogance, lack of customer support, and inability to own up to the issues they are causing their own customers will come back to bite them. Lots of discussions about Microsoft's lack of backbone in taking responsibility for their own destructive updates and the standard excuse that it must be the hard drive of the machine that is failing. Then the customer pays good money to find out the machine is fine after all. Sure enough I am also now getting the same treatment, once it started to become obvious that my situation was looking sticky and has been caused by an aggressive compulsory update that was automatically installed on my machine! A company that clearly feels untouchable & now not even trying any more. Disgraceful!
I will now perform a clean install tonight by myself and lose some irreplaceable work, as there seems to be no other option if I want to get my computer working again. Well done, Microsoft, you have just turned me into a Mac user next time I upgrade. Thank you for nothing!

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New install Windows 10 (issue solved)

It's good that you're not experiencing any issues. Unfortunately many folks are, a quick Google search will show the same info im offering the OP.

Heres a couple examples:

Here

Here

It's basically what I mentioned above, small issues here and there ,but nothing to end your day.. for the most part.

I know it's anecdotal, but for my experience 95% of the time it's perfectly fine. The issues I've run into wouldn't be enough for me to roll back , but they would be enough (had I not installed it yet) ,to avoid it for another couple weeks which is why I'm suggesting it to the OP

Windows 10 Fall Creators Update problems and complaints

• Installation problems with the Fall Creators Update
• Microsoft Edge problems with the Fall Creators Update
• Drivers problems with the Fall Creators Update
• Experience problems with the Fall Creators Update

keep in mind, as of recently, the FCU is installed on 5% of devices roughly.....

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

Windows 10 Update

Well just noticed a pretty large one pop up coming in at 914MB, seems it makes some pretty serous updates.

KB3172985
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3172985

This security update includes improvements and fixes in the functionality of Windows 10 Version 1511 and Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 4. It also resolves the following vulnerabilities in Windows:

• 3175677 MS16-094: Security update for secure boot: July 12, 2016
• 3174060 MS16-093: Security update for Adobe Flash Player: July 12, 2016
• 3171910 MS16-092: Security update for Windows Kernel: July 12, 2016
• 3170048 MS16-091: Security update for .Net Framework: July 12, 2016
• 3171481 MS16-090: Security update for Kernel Mode Drivers: July 12, 2016
• 3170050 MS16-089: Security update for Windows secure kernel mode: July 12, 2016
• 3170005 MS16-087: Security update for the Microsoft Print Spooler: July 12, 2016
• 3169999 MS16-085: Cumulative security update for Microsoft Edge: July 12, 2016
• 3169991 MS16-084: Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer: July 12, 2016