How To Skip The Windows 10 Anniversary Rollout Period And Update Now

[3ogdy]

I updated to this last night. This morning, I discovered two issues with it, one major and one medium.

1. Windows Defender turned on despite the fact that I already had Eset internet security running, causing major file contention. Even uninstalling and reinstalling didn't turn off Defender. So, I'm stuck with Microsoft's crappy virus protection.

2. All my Perfect World Entertainment programs will not run. The Arc Client and all the games on it refuse to run at all. The fixer, uninstaller, and installer also refuse to run at all. The exe appears in the task list for about 5 seconds, and then disappear, having done nothing.

Beware, there are still some substantial issues with this build.

1. Windows Defender cannot be disabled even if you have your antivirus enabled? Oh, that's wonderful ...wasn't Windows Defender configured to send whatever it considers "suspicious files" from your data to Microsoft? No wonder you cannot disable it, it's needed for improved tracking and data collection from your computer. I doubt even the "send files to Microsoft" option from the Configuration menu would make any difference, dog gamn it.

2. Have you tried running them in compatibility mode? If you really are stuck on 10, try running them from 10 after installing them on a Virtual Machine with 7. VMWare had this option for the user to be able to click a shortcut in your host OS and seamlessly run that from the guest OS you had previously installed in a virtual machine. Windows XP Mode might also be needed as part of Windows Virtual PC.

I remember doing that for a friend who wanted to run GearHead on Windows h8 and it worked wonders.

In short, your problem is not the programs you use, but rather the program (operating system) you appear to be forced to use.

 

[3ogdy]

Installed the update on my work computer last night, have just gotten in this morning, attempt to type in my password, first key press, BSOD.
Now I should be pissed, however I happened to know what the issue is, there is a broken Wireless Keyboard/Mouse driver that causes this BSOD, appears it was installed with the update.
Just got a corded KB/M and went to work removing the broken driver.

Hold up a second...Microsh*t said they were doing all the motherload of tracking, carefully examining when you take a sh...bath....IN ORDER TO IMPROVE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE. Right, right...you tell me you're the first one on the planet with this dog gamn problem and they couldn't have fixed it before releasing the update...

Dear user,

We hope you're enjoying your Windows 10 Experience,

Microsh*t

 

[egmccann]

lol for real, what is the purpose of this "upgrade to windows 10 now !" article
I don't get it ? windows 10 is already gone, it came it failed now just wait for Windows 11 to get microsoft to ridicule them self by declaring Windows 10 insecure and outdated

... what are you babbling about?

1. It's talking about the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, a fairly large update (mine took a good half hour to download, install, etc.) That's the "purpose" of the article, "lol for real."

2. Windows 10 is not "gone." I'm not sure what you're smoking to make that sort of comment. While there [strike]are[/strike] were issues with how they were pushing the "free upgrade" for the last year, that's more of a marketing screwup. And while it won't be on a "billion" devices as soon as planned, it's still gaining ground... like most Windows OSes do after release.

3. There won't be a "Windows 11." This has been discussed for over a year now. Microsoft's plan is for continual updates to Windows 10. (While we'll see how long *that* happens, no, there's no Windows 11 on the roadmap for the future.) They're trying to get away from the 2-3 year release cycle.

 

[egmccann]

Installed this yesterday on one PC. It took it a while (half an hour? Maybe a bit longer.)

The installation was fairly smooth and straightforward.
Location settings (not that it matters, really, other than checking weather for me - this is a desktop) did seem to get reset.
So far, everything I've tried runs except Civilization V (via Steam.) Other Steam games I've tried have run - though I haven't gone through the full library by far. (Civ V gives an error about reaching the steam servers. I'm not overly worried about it.)