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• 1909 Gets Generic Keys

  1909 gets generic keys for all versions: these are helpful during installation because they allow it to proceed to completion without requiring activation (or a valid Windows 10 key). Continue Reading

• Post Upgrade Windows 10 Update Assistant Cleanup

  For those who use this tool, a post upgrade Windows 10 Update Assistant cleanup is a good idea. You'll free up 20+ MB of disk space, lose an unneeded root level folder, and be ready for next time. Continue Reading

• Latest Insider Preview Gets View Optional Updates Feature

  In Build 18980, Win10 Insider Preview Gets View Optional Updates Feature. So far, it presents a bunch of drivers. More capability is no doubt coming. Continue Reading

• 7 questions to ensure UEM supports a Windows 10 migration

  The right UEM platform will go a long way in streamlining a Windows 10 migration. Ask these questions to ensure your organization's product can support the process. Continue Reading

• 1809 MiniITX PC Gets 1903 Update Offer

  As an experiment, I left my wife's 2012 vintage PC at 1809 to see when it might get an upgrade offer. Today (July 24) her 1809 MiniITX PC gets 1903 update offer, and that upgrade succeeds! Continue Reading

• IT takes the good with the bad in Windows 10 1903 update

  Windows 10 updates have never been easy, but Microsoft is finally listening to its customers' woes. Here's what IT pros like and dislike about Microsoft's latest Windows 10 update.Continue Reading

• Safeguard Hold Blocks 1903 Upgrade For Some PCs

  If you're running Version 1809 or older and Windows Update isn't offering the upgrade, it's nearly certain that a safeguard hold blocks 1903 Upgrade on the target PC. Here is more info.Continue Reading

• May 2019 Update General Availability Still Leaves PCs Out

  Despite a May 6 claim of more-or-less general availability, so-called May 2019 Update general availability still leaves PCs out of the automatic upgrade proffer that clicking "Check for updates" is ...Continue Reading

• Production PC Gets 1903 Upgrade

  After waiting 10 days in vain for WU to offer, Production PC gets 1903 upgrade when I manually resort to the Update Assistant instead. Spoiler alert: the upgrade has a happy ending!Continue Reading

• Upcoming Insider Preview Changes 2020 Release Access Methods

  For the next little while, upcoming Insider Preview changes 2020 release access methods: to check the Release Preview and prep for the next 19H2 Fast Ring, go "Slow;" to get the 20H1 bits, pick ...Continue Reading

• So Long Venue Pro 11

  When it fails all attempts to install 1809 or newer Insider Previews, I realize it's time to say so long Dell Venue Pro. Fortunately my even older ThinkPad X200T takes over without a hitch.Continue Reading

• Windows 10 1809 versus 1901

  When it comes to version naming, Windows 10 1809 versus 1901 refers to putative release in September (October) 2018 that's now turned into January 2019. Go figure!Continue Reading

• Potential 1809 Admin Lockout Discovered

  Zounds. Japanese researchers find another 1809 upgrade gotcha. With a potential 1809 admin lockout discovered, workarounds or deferrals are necessary.Continue Reading

• Win10 1809 Publicly Available

  With Win10 1809 publicly available through Windows Update, admins should formulate a workable recovery strategy in case one or more such upgrades go sideways. Here's how.Continue Reading

• OSUninstallWindow DISM Difficulties

  Current versions of Windows 10 suffer from OSUninstallWindow DISM difficulties. Check yours to see if this affects your users (or you).Continue Reading