Tag Archives: Windows updates

Prevent a Troublesome Windows Update from Reinstalling

    Prevent a Troublesome Windows Update from Reinstalling Note: This tip applies to cumulative updates and other regular “Patch Tuesday” Windows 10 updates. This does not apply to Windows 10 version updates. If a version update causes you problems, by default, you have 10 days to go back to the previous version of Windows 10. See our… Read More »

InfoAve Premium Bonus Questions & Answers: Part 7

    InfoAve Premium Bonus Questions & Answers: Part 7 Each week we receive more questions than we can answer in the newsletter due to space restrictions. We try to answer every question we receive. Unfortunately, we just don’t have room to put all the questions and answers in our weekly Premium newsletter.  So now, each week, we… Read More »

A Guide to New Windows Update Settings for Windows 10 Home Version 1903

    A Guide to New Windows Update Settings for Windows 10 Home Version 1903 Until Microsoft released Windows 10 Home (Version 1903 / May 2019), Windows 10 Home users had very little control over Windows updates. You got them when they were ready and, if required, your computer rebooted automatically to finish installing them. Microsoft, not generally… Read More »

Microsoft Gives Up Its Update War With Users

    Microsoft Gives Up Its Update War With Users Recently, it was reported that the upcoming May 2019 Update (AKA Version 1903, Redstone 6, April 2019 update) would be released with a known flaw that could serious problems for users who had external drives connected during the update.   Today, it was reported in a “ComputerWorld” article, that… Read More »

Why You Should Never Click “Check for Updates” on Windows 10

Why You Should Never Click “Check for Updates” on Windows 10 Unless you’re a masochist, an adventurer, Windows insider, or you love Windows 10 Updates, never go to Settings > Updates & Security > Windows Updates. Here’s why. According to Michael Fortin, Corporate Vice President Windows, Microsoft releases Windows 10 Updates on the second Tuesday of each month… Read More »