Windows 10 Redstone 5

I hear you... But Two times a year with this mess is all too much.

Lab rats, Windows 10 and the importance of being last computerworld | Oct 9, 2018
The file-deletion flaw that plagued last week's rollout of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update shows how Microsoft uses consumers to test out the OS so its important customers – businesses – are protected.

Lab rats = guinea pig

Key to Windows 10: consumers as lab rats
One of the foundational characteristics of Windows 10 is Microsoft's two-tier classification of customers. The lower tier includes those who operate Windows 10 Home, the upper tier, all others. (One could argue that there are, in fact, three kinds of Windows 10 users, because those running Windows 10 Pro occupy the middle ground between Home's folk and the top-of-the-heap Windows 10 Enterprise customers.)

Because Microsoft requires Windows 10 Home users to install and use each feature upgrade, it ensures that a large group "tests" every build. There's no straight-forward way to, say, skip a spring upgrade - 1803, perhaps - between two fall upgrades (1709 and 1809), so there will never be a smaller-than-average pool of testers for any one refresh.

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Patch Tuesday: The good, the bad, the ugly and the hopeless
Posted on October 9th, 2018 at 12:47 woody Comment on the AskWoody Lounge
Patch Tuesday patches are rolling out right now and there’s a bunch of them.

I’m perplexed by the first cumulative update for Win10 version 1809, KB 4464330:

Addresses an issue affecting group policy expiration where an incorrect timing calculation may prematurely remove profiles on devices subject to the “Delete user profiles older than a specified number of day.”

There’s no indication if that fixes all of the disappearing Documents, Photos, etc., files that some encountered. Although it may well explain the “Delete user profiles” GPO problem. If it makes any difference, there’s been no change in the “Known issues” section of the original Win10 1809 release, KB 4464619. If Microsoft fixed the file deletion problem, they didn’t change the KB article to reflect the fix.

There’s also no indication if this means the forced upgrades from 1803 to 1809 are poised to begin.

Windows 10 version 1809 : 19 vulnerabilities of which 3 are critical and 16 are important.

We also got a Servicing Stack Update for Win10 1809, KB 4465477. If you’re manually installing the cumulative update for 1809 (sanity alert), be sure to get the SSU installed first

 

Windows 10 October 2018 Update Re-Release Begins with Insiders (Cumulative Update Is Also Out)

Micro$h4ft has started the process of re-releasing Windows 10 October 2018 Update after the initial release was put to a stop due to a data deletion bug. Windows 10 1809 Build 17763.17 (KB4467228) is now available to Windows Insiders in the Slow and Release Preview rings. The company assured that it will take a slow and steady approach, testing the latest build in the Insider community before making it available to the general public.

In a blog post explaining the bug, Micro$h4ft said claims that the only a few users experienced data loss – “one one-hundredth of one percent of version 1809 installs.” It added that the company has now fully investigated all reports of data loss and has identified and fixed all known issues in the update, and conducted internal validation. John Cable, Director of Program Management, Windows Servicing and Delivery, writes ( emphasis is ours)...

Prior to re-releasing the October 2018 Update our engineering investigation determined that a very small number of users lost files during the October 2018 Update. This occurred if Known Folder Redirection (KFR) had been previously enabled, but files remain in the original “old” folder location vs being moved to the new, redirected location. KFR is the process of redirecting the known folders of Windows including Desktop, Documents, Pictures, Screenshots, Videos, Camera Roll, etc. from the default folder location, c:\users\username\<folder name>, to a new folder location. In previous feedback from the Windows 10 April 2018 Update, users with KFR reported an extra, empty copy of Known Folders on their device. Based on feedback from users, we introduced code in the October 2018 Update to remove these empty, duplicate known folders. That change, combined with another change to the update construction sequence, resulted in the deletion of the original “old” folder locations and their content, leaving only the new “active” folder intact. ​

Micro$hity added that all the issues have now been resolved and the rollout process for the public will be resumed after the feedback is received from the Slow and Release Preview rings.

 

Behold, the de-evolution of Windows Cancer OS...

All identical BIOS settings... all unnecessary services disabled. You decide...

Spoiler: Windows 7 Elitist OS Forever

Spoiler: Windows 10 1607

Spoiler: Windows 10 1803

Spoiler: Windows 10 1809

REALLY??? You thought I installed it? LOL!! What's the point???
If you really believe the Redmond Retards are FINALLY going to fix this worthless piece of crap, I have some ocean beach property on the east side of Phoenix that I can sell you super cheap.

Edit: And, if your goal is to drive that final nail in your CPU's performance coffin, go ahead and install a full-bloat GeFarts driver with telemetry and GeFarts Experience cancer. That will add about a second or so to your wPrime 32M elapsed time. Go ahead... try it.

Once you're done puking, go ahead and DDU that crap and install a @j95 driver mod to exorcise the Green Goblin's life-sucking digital venereal disease from your PC. As a courtesy, here is a link to facilitate the exorcism.

@Falkentyne @Papusan @Ultra Male

 

Exactly. And haven’t Redmond Morons changed/switched around TimerResolution (The default Windows timer) in newer vs. older Win trash 10 versions also?

Regarding Updates from on trash to the next... See the link in the mess! Updates over clean install is idiocy. You never know what will hit you if you go the Redmond Morons route.

 

Is that a screenshot from your phone or did you manage to install W10 on iphone X?

 

@Mr. Fox Did you enable Gaming mode using Win+G? I think I felt the benchmark scores were a little better on v1803. Let me test it again.

 

Yeah, from the little 5.8 inch BGA JOKE

Edit. More ways to force people on Win Update...
Microsoft moves printer drivers to Windows Update
by Martin Brinkmann Winaero.net October 07, 2018
Windows 10 administrators and users who connect printers or scanners to devices running the operating system may have noticed a change in how printer drivers are installed on the devices. Windows installation...

In other words: Default drivers for printers and scanners will only be installed if the machine is connected to Windows Update. While that is the case for most PCs running Windows 10, it may pose issues for admins who maintain PCs and devices that are offline or on which Windows Update is blocked.

 

Is the brightness bug still present with latest cumulative update?

 

yes

• How to fix the brightness going back to 50% issue upon reboot in Windows 10 Redstone 5

 

Apparently the file deletion problem had to do with Microsoft botching the code for deleting the old library directories when KFR was used to remap them to a new location. It wasn't checking to see if there was any data in the directories and just nuked them off the drive. Worst part is that the bug was reported when 1809 was still in the testing phase, but never fixed.

 

They do a truly amazing job of creating problems, but fixing them just isn't a priority.

 

This is the kind of thing that happens when you lay off a good portion of your in-house software developers/engineers.

 

Yeah, I've had several of my more tech savvy clients call in asking about the issue. So Microsoft managed to cause a bit of a panic with their misplaced priorities. Sigh...

 

Need link windows 10 pro x64 both consumer and bussines edition. Previously i have vl

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I never found that gimmick to be useful, and it never did anything to improve my benchmark scores.

Many years ago I started putting all important files and documents on a drive separate from my OS drive, and stopped using libraries and "special" folders managed by Windows for anything I did not want to lose. Since then, I have never lost anything due to a glitch with the OS. It really sucks that the Redmond Retards botched this up, but it's a good example of why others should take the same approach that I do and stop letting Windoze decide where user data should be stored.

 

Well, you have the latest hardware so gaming mode is pointless. I just get +/- 2FPS boost which is really bad.
So, how do you manage default docs,pictures and video folders? I used redirection from C to D.

 

If you are only seeing 2 FPS improvement using Gaming Mode, that kind of reinforces how little value it offers. 2 FPS could be useful if it means going from 28 to 30 FPS, but going from 30 to 32 or 35 to 37 FPS would be too insignificant to matter in terms of the experience. I would not be interested in gaming on a product that anemic anyway, and would likely abandon the gaming effort if holding a consistent 30 FPS was going to be a challenge. Even a crappy console would be better than that. As you know, I am all about benching, so where I was hoping to see a benefit is there, and I haven't. A difference of 2 FPS can affect scoring and ranking. But, as you mentioned, it's mostly irrelevant for gaming with the hardware I have because I am generally pushing at least 100 FPS or higher, even with maxed out settings.

As for the second question, I manually save stuff where I want it, on a drive not managed by Windows. For documents I create, I just use "Save As" and point it where I want it. Stuff I download prompts me for the location, and I have a specific non-library folder for just about every category of file. If I accidentally forget, or a glitch somehow chooses the location without asking me, then I drag and drop it where I want it. I have been doing it this way for so long it's generally automatic by force of habit, so I don't generally have to even deliberately think about doing it. And, it's everything... images, documents, music, etc.

 

And the Windows + Intel "MESS" continue

Intel releases new graphics driver with old bug
http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/intel-drivers-updates.782418/page-28#post-10808491

 

This basically. Windows was never a stable enough OS for me to trust it and put something that is not expendable on the same HDD as the OS.

Note that I used almost every Windows since NT 3.5.

 

So, if I understood this correctly, one can do this by having (say) a 250 GB SSD for the OS, and all other files be put in a different SSD. What's the optimal way to do this?

 

Yes, exactly. Very simple process. Detach all drives except the OS drive. If you have SATA drives and can disable the SATA ports in the BIOS, it will do the same as disconnecting them. Remove M.2 or mSATA drives. Install the OS, then shut down and reconnect all other drives. Put all of your important files you do not wish to lose on a separate drive. Save new files to the separate drives. Do not use the Windows libraries for storage for anything unless it is disposable and losing it is inconsequential.

 

Fixes for the Micro$h4ft's guinea pigs...

Fix No Audio Issue in Windows 10 version 1809
In addition to the user profile removal and broken notification issues, Windows 10 version 1809 leaves certain users without sounds. Due to a driver issue, the operating system can't play audio. Thankfully, it is easy to fix this issue.

Fix Action Center Doesn’t Show Notifications in Windows 10 version 1809
The Action Center feature in Windows 10 might be familiar to Windows Phone users. It stores notifications about all important events like updates, maintenance and security warnings in a single place. A number of users reported that after upgrading to Windows 10 "October 2018 Update", version 1809, they do not have notifications in the Action Center. Here is a quick fix.

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Btw...

Can you trust View Update History in Windows 10 Settings?
Since the start of Windows 10, Microsoft has started revamping the UI step by step. This resulted in the availability of same features at two places. Say, for example, you can uninstall applications from the new Settings Page, and also…

What I understand from the list is the API being used in the new Settings app seems to be slow or sometimes not working compared to the previous code.

"The Windows old Control Panel is still around because of reasons like this, and it seems it will take more time for Microsoft to iron out those bugs. What do you think?"

 

As @Mr. Fox fox said ... This is not the optimal way to do it, honestly for me this is the only way if you really care about your data.

 

That isn't practical on BGA books. I don't have time for it. Its better to stick with old W10 than upgrade.

 

Thank you for debloated version. Is there any way that I can reinstall Microsoft edge? I tried below command in powershell but nothing happened
Get-AppXPackage -Name Microsoft.MicrosoftEdge | ForEach {Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register “$($_.InstallLocation)\AppXManifest.xml”}

 

KB4468550 Download

Audio stops working after installing Intel audio driver from Windows Update

 

Once MSMG Toolkit is updated to fully support Redstone 5 I will make a new de-bloated ISO with both Home/Pro editions but I can't help you with Edge and I don't know why on earth anyone would wanna use this crappy browser from Micro$h4ft

 

Anyway,I created my own iso with edge. I am using edge browser for its pen features. I have samsung galaxy book and microsoft edge is quite handy browser for both touchscreen and the pen

 

I wish they carried through dark theme with everything. Some menus are still white. Honestly, I am scared for the future of Microsoft in the pc space. I think they do not care about their customers buying notebooks. Only those in enterprise. I am seriously thinking about trying Mac again for the FOURTH TIME!

 

Dark themes can easily done by custom themes since windows xp. I don't think it should be a reason for changing a OS

 

No, it's not that. it's the fact they don't put their everything into anything on the consumer side. Not having a full dark theme is the effect of the cause. Releasing it half assed shows lack of caring about a certian group of users. Just like the canning of various other consumer products and features.

 

They are losing "regular" consumers like myself in droves to macbook and chromeOS because people are seeing this lack of caring. walk through any airport now. Most of the regular users not in business suits are running apple notebooks. Why? becacuse apple is giving consumers things they use and want in software. MS is only worried about the cloud and making money off the cloud. It shows in their lack of guttural fortitude to release anything consumer based that the business user may not want.

 

You'll be disappointed with Mac OS again because you can't tweak anything at all. Consider Linux. Although we still miss most apps and that's why ChromeOS will succeed where Mac OS and Windows failed.

I think ChromeOS will evolve because everyone is familiar to Android and UI is not too different unlike W10 which change every 6 months.
Everyone is trying to reduce the cost of offline OS and considering full online Cloud based OS in our palms in the future.

 

Vasudev, I don't care about tweaking anything anymore. I just want to sit down at my computer, do Everything I want to do, and have all my devices work in conjunction with each other. Windows was slowly getting there, but it's not getting any better since the original "creators update". At least with mac, there is good creativity apps/software (but I will miss touchscreen for that), my iPhone and ipad work seamlessly with it, and when apple does something with the UI like dark theme, they DO IT. They don't **** around and do a half assed version of it like the windows "design team".

 

By tweaking I meant customization of the OS according to one's tastes.
With RS7 the UI you want will be there along with Emoji.

 

when is that? Oh, btw, you can tweak your UI in MacOS now on Mojave. You can change colors, theme, etc. Just as you can on windows.

 

Did anybody try to create a Windows To Go, either with Enterprise or some other way? It simply crashes during the first boot. No problem with 1803 installing it on an external USB drive. They must have changed something like adding a service with is not compatible with external drives.



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So you can turn off animations and other graphics based animations completely?

 

Im not sure on that, If it does not lag the computer down I am not sure why you would do that anyway? I would only do that if it slows down the computer. I have all the animations and visual goodies on, on my windows devices and they are fast, fine and look great.

 

But it forces iGPU to be rendering everything which use more power.
I'm sure OS X is designed just to be used and cannot be tweaked. I tried OS X yosemite on Mac Mini w/ HDD and 4GB RAM. It was a lag monster than Windows Vista. Took a long time to start-up.

 

I agree with Yosemite. I did the same thing, mini, 8gb of ram and it was painful to use. I am still not 100% convinced to move. I have been using my sons MBA a bit. I love the fact that I have imessage on the device, etc....but DAMN OSX is painful to use. I am not there yet. BUTTTTTTT if MS keeps going down the road they are going, My next device will be a macbook pro and I will live with MacOS's quirks to have a good OS.

 

On topic, is Winaero tweaker or similar safe to use on RS5? Why I'm asking because my sister's PC was upgraded to RS5.
I'm trying System Ninja w/ reg cleaner plugin to replace CCleaner 5.43(never updated).
I have Bleachbit,Wise Disk cleaner and Enhanced Windows Disk Cleanup using sageset args.

 

...a sidenote, as if vandalising Windows is not enough, MS is now applying it's blunder expertise onto Android as well :O)

https://mspoweruser.com/microsoft-to-address-microsoft-launcher-battery-issues-in-next-update/

 

Just installed KB4464455 which bumps the Build to 17763.104

Spoiler: How to install .cab updates

1) Rename whatever update you are about to install to update.cab

2) Create a folder in the root of C:\ and name that folder Update

3) Cut/Paste that update.cab into the Update folder in the root of C:\

4) Click on the Start Menu

5) Navigate to All Programs > Windows System > then right click on Command Prompt and choose Run as Administrator

6) Copy/paste the below command into the command prompt window

dism /online /add-package /packagepath:C:\update\update.cab

7) After the update has been installed, reboot your computer then delete the folder you created earlier in the root of C:\ called update

Source: Pure Info Tech

 

And the Redmond Morons software engineers continue their mess... After install of update 17763.104 the morons didn\t like my BCLK overclock and reset it to 100MHz How can they determine what I myself want put in my bios firmware? And why would they change/screw up MY keyboard layout? Now for example is ? replaced with -. + A Hell lot other changes. WTF... Every single of the MicroShaft engineers must go on something. At least not water and food. Must be something much much stronger than alcohol!
Ohwell. I wont try this trash anymore. And I won\t upgrade to this piece of utter JUNK afterwards. And how bad will this filthy OS be after they throw out this a second time to the whole masses? GOD bless them.

For the records... Scores is atleast not changed. Amazing!

Stock.


48X


Edit. Keyboard layout back again!!!???--__@@@ $h!Ty. I... for this junk. Should be ZERO.

 

Can we start a petition to move Nadulla from CEO to head of cloud services, and get someone with balls, vision and drive at the helm? The bald bean counter is ruining Microsoft.

 

And bring Elon Musk so that MSFT HQ will be moved from Redmond to the Moon thereby slowing down windows update and even worse QA.

You said you'll never upgrade or install v1809. How much time did you take to configure everything?

 

I don't use much time on an unfinished OS. The Trash is even stalled!

 

Better to just fire that loser. No point in finding another place for him. He is worse than Ballmer. They should put Bill Gates in charge of everything again and just do a few minor tweaks to Windows 7 since that was the last OS they had that was actually worth a damn.

To call it trash is too kind. It's app crap. PC smartphone OS feces.

 

Exactly as dog ****y


Another reported file wiping problem with Win10 1809
Posted on October 20th, 2018 at 07:08 woody Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

From ToppestOfDogs on Reddit:
Ever since the October [Win10 1809] update, the overwrite confirmation is missing from zip files

I noticed that whenever I move something out of a zip, the “do you want to replace these files” dialogue never shows up, it just does it.

I’ve reinstalled windows and it still does it, it’s only on the October update. Pretty nasty bug since you can accidentally overwrite a file and have no way of getting it back


And from Wazhai, same thread, also on AskWoody:
This seems to be a very serious and widespread problem which could lead to user data loss. This is another thread about it. A reply would be very much appreciated.

The issue is that in 1809, overwriting files by extracting from an archive using File Explorer doesn’t result in an overwrite prompt dialogue and also doesn’t replace any files at all; it just fails silently. There are also some reports that it did overwrite items, but did so silently without asking.

From microl, also in Reddit:
When dragging newer files (with same name as in the destination folder) from a compressed folder to a regular folder it looks like the file copy happens, you can see the transfer progress, but when you check after no files have been updated. Anybody else have this?

It’s not clear if the reports are from the latest-latest version of 1809. Jenmsft has been copied on the Reddit posts. Remains to be seen if this new data-eating bug in 1809 will be fixed before it ships.

Windows 10 version 1809 users should consider using a third-party ZIP application in the meantime for all copying and unzipping operations.