Windows 10 Fall Creators Update has a release date

[Delicieuxz]

9 minutes ago, Bananasplit_00 said:

i did it the hack appart the redestry way, didnt know that you could do it another way and that video was probably not out when i did it

If you have the Home edition of Windows 10, then you can't do the Group Policy method to set automatic updates to 'notify but don't download or install.' That option is only available on Windows 10 Pro, Educational, and Enterprise.

 

The ability to completely shut off the Windows Update service (meaning it doesn't ever contact Windows Update to check for updates, and you can't search for them manually, either) should be available in all editions, I think. It takes a few seconds to disable the Windows Update service, or to re-enable it. So, I enable it once every 2 - 3 months, and then disable it again afterwards. I'm going to leave it disabled once the "Fall CU" (Microsoft's update names are annoying, IMO) is available to avoid downloading it. Installing major MS updates is guaranteed to brick or bork a Windows 10 installation, in my experience.

[ProjectBox153]

7 hours ago, Fetzie said:

Windows 10 does not offer feature updates within the first 30 days of a fresh installation.

It sure has to me before. 

[MyName13]

Somewhat related question: can you use Windows 10 without activating it and still get updates?Some say that only a small watermark appears in the corner and customization panel gets locked.

[Doobeedoo]

Good for improvements, features, though as far as UI dark theme for File Explorer would be amazing. 

[Jito463]

On 9/1/2017 at 8:38 PM, Jamiec1130 said:

I'm still using Anniversary Update, but I guess this important to some people?

I'm still on build 1607 myself.  I haven't seen anything in build 1703 that made me want to bother with updating.

On 9/1/2017 at 8:46 PM, AluminiumTech said:

Normally it forces people to update.

GPEdit allows for disabling updates in Pro/Ent/Edu.

On 9/1/2017 at 8:49 PM, SnipeYa said:

I wish they gave the option to use the old control panel rather than the stupid settings app...

As @WillPJK stated, just type Control Panel into the search bar, or make a shortcut directly to it.

On 9/1/2017 at 9:26 PM, PianoPlayer88Key said:

Sure, keep up with the security fixes, but let me stay on the same general feature version for several years, unless I actually want a particular feature in a new version.

So far as I understand it, Windows 10 versions will only include 1^1/2 - 2 years of support before they retire them.  The only way to continue receiving security updates is to stay with build updates no more than ~3 versions apart.

On 9/1/2017 at 9:34 PM, PianoPlayer88Key said:

Other operating systems on some platforms, like Linux on NAS, etc - I've heard of them having uptime (without reboots) measured in YEARS, not days.  Why can't we have that in consumer Windows??  

Because Windows doesn't have the modular nature of Linux, so even relatively minor updates often require a system reboot.  Before Windows 10, I'd have uptimes of 2-3 months before I'd update and restart, so it's certainly possible.  Unfortunately, even with disabling updates in Windows 10, you still get assaulted by update reminders that take over your entire screen (unless you completely disable the update service).

On 9/2/2017 at 5:29 AM, AluminiumTech said:

Yes but this makes you ineligible for support.

To which I say, whoop-dee-doo.