Windows 10: Windows 10 Updates

Hi all,


So since Windows 10 has been around I've not had a very smooth ride! The initial launch left my expectations pretty low as it was almost impossible to update my pc (baring in mind I updated 4 other pcs with no problem at all!) However, whenever I update my own pc I seem to have issues. First of all all of my usb ports stopped working which, annoyingly meant I could not use my pc at all (I had a password to log into my user which I could not enter as neither my keyboard nor mouse worked!) Eventually this issue just seemed to go away after a few months of reverting back to Windows 7. However, the most recent problem I seem to be having (and the reason I am asking for help) is whenever I try to update my version of Windows (original to version 1709, which was fixed with a clean install of that version) I seem to just break my os install. I am not currently trying to update to 1803 from 1709 and at certain points my pc just seems to freeze when it shuts down on 100% for hours till I eventually give up and manually shut down, this then leads to either Windows being able to revert back to 1709 or (most recenrly) having to install windows again as a clean copy as it just gets into a loop of constant restarts after reaching the bios splash screen, if I so manage to get my pc to shut down and restart during an update, it will then get to around 54% then just get to a black screen again for hours doing nothing! Once again I manually restart after giving up and it reverts back!


Any help as to what this could be would be very very appreciated!!


My system (if this is needed is as follows)
Win 10 1709
I5 4690k
Asus tuf sabertooth z87
Gtx gigabyte g1 gaming 980
Samsubg evo 850 250gb ssd
WD 1tb black hdd

Again all help is appreciated!!!

Thanks,

Ben

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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

 

Unlocked Realtek HD Audio Drivers Windows 7 & 8 (With Dolby Digital Live and DTS Interactive)

DTS supported natively by Windows 8/8.1 and it should work on windows 10 too just DDL require to unlock your driver .