Windows 10: Windows Anniversary. Is it an Update or an Upgrade ?

I haven't been able to find a definitive answer to this. Many are calling this an 'update', whereas a few are mentioning 'upgrade'.

My understanding is that as an 'Update', we have no choice but to install it when released. i.e its just a normal Windows update.

If it is an 'Upgrade', then Pro and Enterprise users can defer that.

Which is it please *Smile

:)

 

Windows 10 Store

Hey there,

I recently bought a new Asus flip touchsreen laptop that is from the US, however I am in Australia. when it arrived it came with windows 10 (it was supposed to) including the store and the rest of it, but the store won't open and yes I've tried all those
"Fixes" out there. including powershell, but I'm not sure if i was doing it right. The store won't open, when i click it, it just goes a darker shade, as does apps like camera and netflix that came pre-installed. it's really annoying and i think it may be
because of my loctaion, but right now i can only access the internet and some minor apps and that's not really ideal

also cortana won't set up right, it keeps saying how i need to change my language to one she speaks, but she speaks english?

please help!!

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Original Title: windows 10 store

 

Is this an upgrade or format?

Pretty much what the title asks. Is this going to just be like a regular Windows update, and I don't need to back up and re-install, or will this wipe the drive that I install to? Any help here would be appreciative.

 

It will be the latest Build of Windows 10, call it what you will. It will be offered through Windows Update, if you have Updates scheduled to automatically download, it will download and install it for you. If you want to choose when or if to download, you can choose to Defer Updates by go to Settings/Update and Security/Advanced Options

Windows Update - Defer Upgrades in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums

 

Thanks for the reply.

I actually already have 'defer upgrades' selected... although I wasn't aware of being able to defer updates though, as that was always one of the big moans about W10.

So come early August, will the anniversary update/upgrade install on this PC or not ? That's really what I'm trying to find out *Smile

 

Click the Learn More in your screen shot and you'll see this,
Defer upgrades in Windows 10

• Some Windows 10 editions let you defer upgrades to your PC. When you defer upgrades, new Windows features won’t be downloaded or installed for several months. Deferring upgrades doesn’t affect security updates. Note that deferring upgrades will prevent you from getting the latest Windows features as soon as they’re available.

I would say, no, it will not upgrade to the new build.

 

I don't see the sense in deferring it - unless it's a business situation and there is a real reason to do so. Sooner or later, you are going to get it anyway.

 

Some, like to let others test it out first. Then, if there are no gotchas, they upgrade.

 

We have been testing it since the beginning, by the time Anniversary edition comes out, I/we will not see much change if any.

 

Thanks *Smile

What I'm getting at is whether the August 'release' is going to be classed as a 'deferrable upgrade' or a 'no choice, you get it now update'. You perhaps feel it won't upgrade at once, which suggests its an 'upgrade'.

That's all I'm trying to ascertain.

 

It's an upgrade. The major build number and the version number will change. Right now we are on version number 1511 and in the 10586 build series. Both those numbers will change. The version number will change to 1607 and the build series will be something in the 14XXX range, probably 144XX. When you get the upgrade through Windows Update, it will upgrade your entire Windows 10 OS. You will get an about 3 GB install.esd file, the current Windows 10 will be backed up to windows.old and Windows 10 will install with a fresh copy. There will be a revert option to go back to 1511 build 10586 and it's looking like that revert period might be 10 days.

Therefore, the option to defer upgrades in Windows 10 Pro should keep the Anniversary Update (which is really an upgrade) off your computer for at least a few months. They have that option in Windows 10 Pro so that businesses can prepare for the upgrade and do it when they are ready without disrupting service.

 

Thank you. That was the info that I was looking for, that this is a true 'upgrade' and not just an 'update' that most seem to be referring to it as. It will be very interesting to see how successfully it deploys in the field.

And I guess that begs the next question/s... would you (ten users in general that is) be happy with an upgrade install or will you be clean installing it. That's one for a new thread nearer the time perhaps.

 

On my main desktop with all my games, I'm letting it upgrade.

 

I have Defer Upgrade on my two desktop but the laptop is Home version and it will get upgraded first and see what happens.
If that one goes well I will upgrade the desktops. Will probably do a clean install on all of then at a later date.

Jim *Cool

 

I don't see the point of not upgrading, being insider I already have 99% of it. All that's left now is ironing few wrinkles until August 2nd. If it's working now, no reason it wouldn't work even better when finished.