Cumulative Update KB4020102

I had a big update yesterday, seems OK.

So it’s quicker to type control panel in search then ? I now only have to get as far as co and it’s there.

It takes a while for the installer to catch up. What I do on a fresh install is install whatever version the media creator is at (usually quite quick on an SSD) and then run the Update Assistant straight away.

If you’re having problems with the Update Assistant crashing out that indicates some fundamental issues in your Windows installation. I’ve had this a few times and you can either go down the clean install & update or try a reset & update. I’ve found reset & update does do the same job, probably because that’s what it’s meant to ? The good thing about reset is no need to download the media creator ISO first.

Dave Rice wrote:

It takes a while for the installer to catch up. What I do on a fresh install is install whatever version the media creator is at (usually quite quick on an SSD) and then run the Update Assistant straight away. If you’re having problems with the Update Assistant crashing out that indicates some fundamental issues in your Windows installation. I’ve had this a few times and you can either go down the clean install & update or try a reset & update. I’ve found reset & update does do the same job, probably because that’s what it’s meant to ? The good thing about reset is no need to download the media creator ISO first.

Hi Dave – thanks for that – I’ve just checked the Reset and Update option and that keeps my personal files – Docs, Photos,Videos etc – but nukes all my programmes and settings. If it’s going to do that, I think my best route will be to buy a HDD and fresh install W10 to the SSD, then go through the whole re-installation process onto the new HDD. That way I’ve got an instant “revert option” should anything ever go TU, just swap the old HDD back in.

I’ve been using Acronis TI to do regular backups (2 x { 1 x full and 2 x diff } ) so all personal files are doubly covered.

I just need to get all the licensing details for ATI, KIS, Desktop Sudoku – you know, all the important ones:). I’ll copy all the others, Office etc, just in case one catches me on the hop. I should also upgrade a few free programmes to paid for, now they’ve proved themselves, but I’ll do that onto the fresh install.

Dave – is it worth joining the Insider Club ( time/effort wise ) and get the Creators Update iso from the get-go, or download the Anniversary update iso, install and then update from there again??

Ed – cheers – network and graphics are on the mobo, so a quick trip to MSI should update those, ditto with Intel.

Cheers all.

Well – I’ve joined the Insiders Club and created a bootable USB with W10 Home Creators Update. :good:

If I wanted to add a bunch of programmes to the USB drive that would load onto the SSD at the same time as W10, what do I need to download?? Do I need an .exe file, an .iso or which?? It’s mainly for loading browsers, Thunderbird, Acronis, Kaspersky, Malwarebytes, Office and a PDF reader onto the SSD. All other programmes, the ones where the speed difference is less relevant, or wouldn’t be noticed, would go on the spinner.

A quick bit of research has got me to NTLite – does anybody have any experience – positive or negative – on this or its’ suitability for what I need.

Edit – Thanks Graham, I will. I’m not interested in going cutting edge or being a beta tester for them, I just wanted access to the Creators Update, which it seems is only available through the Insider.

Thanks Dave – I was running off memory and my Google search gave me NTLite. I remember ninite now and I’ll check it out for making an instant re-load. ( Edit – just checked and the only ones it does are FF, Chrome,Thunderbird and Malwarebytes and Foxit. Not all of them, but a start.?)

I’ll also clone the SSD when it’s set up. Belt and braces, as they say.:) :good:

Cheers