Windows Update - A Bug
Jun 13, 2019 06:24:25 #
Microsoft knows there's a problem with its latest (June 11) update to Windows 10. It has to do with Bluetooth devices. You may have to buy a new Bluetooth device.
One thing the update changed (again) was "My Files" to "Documents" and "My Pictures" to "Pictures." It does that occasionally when it updates.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2019/06/12/microsoft-windows-10-upgrade-update-security-problem-bluetooth-warning-cost-windows-10-home/#196affe75d2e
One thing the update changed (again) was "My Files" to "Documents" and "My Pictures" to "Pictures." It does that occasionally when it updates.
https://www.forbes.com/sites/gordonkelly/2019/06/12/microsoft-windows-10-upgrade-update-security-problem-bluetooth-warning-cost-windows-10-home/#196affe75d2e
Jun 13, 2019 07:28:36 #
I always disliked the "My" connotation.
Who's else would they be?????
Changing the name on my system in Win 7 confuses the OS sometimes when copying the directory structure with the "My..." directories in sub-directories. Says it can't create "My...", which no longer exists, but evidently the OS thinks it does.
Who's else would they be?????
Changing the name on my system in Win 7 confuses the OS sometimes when copying the directory structure with the "My..." directories in sub-directories. Says it can't create "My...", which no longer exists, but evidently the OS thinks it does.
Jun 13, 2019 13:28:25 #
Longshadow wrote:
I always disliked the "My" connotation.
Who's else would they be?????...
Who's else would they be?????...
I always thought that it was Microsoft, laying claim to your documents or pictures
Jun 13, 2019 14:05:04 #
DirtFarmer wrote:
I always thought that it was Microsoft, laying claim to your documents or pictures
GOOD POINT!
I never looked at it that way!
Jun 14, 2019 00:09:57 #
Harry0
Loc: Gardena, Cal
I particularly dislike the resetting of my file associations.
Adobe products seem to always stick, but
Irfanview, VLC, etc - mot a M$ product = revert to M$ product.
I click a pdf file, ... , and M$ Edge setup comes up.
Bleh!
Adobe products seem to always stick, but
Irfanview, VLC, etc - mot a M$ product = revert to M$ product.
I click a pdf file, ... , and M$ Edge setup comes up.
Bleh!
Jun 14, 2019 06:01:59 #
chrissybabe
Loc: New Zealand
MS updates are a pain.
I have 8 PC's in total. So far 5 have been updated (to 1809).
This has happened on 3 of them -
1. Networking stopped until I had separately updated the drivers.
2. An add-on SD card permanently installed in a laptop stopped the whole PC from updating. I subsequently found that all additional storage cards have to be removed first (a known problem to MS. Why didn't they do a simple test first ?)
3. The additional monitor stopped working until I mucked around and reinstalled it (this has happened with more than 1 update).
I will wait before I update the other 3 PC's.
I have 8 PC's in total. So far 5 have been updated (to 1809).
This has happened on 3 of them -
1. Networking stopped until I had separately updated the drivers.
2. An add-on SD card permanently installed in a laptop stopped the whole PC from updating. I subsequently found that all additional storage cards have to be removed first (a known problem to MS. Why didn't they do a simple test first ?)
3. The additional monitor stopped working until I mucked around and reinstalled it (this has happened with more than 1 update).
I will wait before I update the other 3 PC's.
Jun 14, 2019 10:12:21 #
I have a new Dell, bought in January. All was working well until it's first auto update. The update disabled the WiFi so it would no longer connect, claimed password was incorrect. I had to do a restore which took 23 hours!! Called dell and got India; they said that was normal for a restore. Same thing happened again, and this time it took around 30 hours to complete the restore. I searched the net and found out how to disallow auto updates without permission, and now no longer allow any updates at all. And that is how I will leave it, 'cause I don't really worry about potential virus's and such, I only travel where it is safe.
Jun 14, 2019 11:13:49 #
theaverlo
Loc: Iowa
I ran the 1903 update last night on my HP laptop, got tired of waiting for it to finish, and this morning, I was greeted with a totally unreadable screen. I thought I was going to have to restore to fix things, but then started mucking around in the Display Settings. I changed the Color Profile setting from 'CalibratedMonitorProfile' to 'sRGB IEC61966 2.1' and magically, the screen was perfect.
Jun 14, 2019 11:45:08 #
I was away for a couple days. When I got back the desktop computer had gone through an update. My wireless trackball no longer worked. Don't have a mouse so I couldn't do anything. Finally found an old trackball that worked sort of. Got the computer running and downloaded a new driver for the trackball.
When all else fails, try to update the driver.
When all else fails, try to update the driver.
Jun 14, 2019 12:26:15 #
I am having problems installing 1903 on one of my computers. It installed perfectly on my other computer. I have chatted with MS support a couple of times and they did things to my computer that also failed to install the update. I will contact a third time later today.
Jun 14, 2019 13:01:06 #
TheShoe
Loc: Lacey, WA
DirtFarmer wrote:
I always thought that it was Microsoft, laying claim to your documents or pictures
No, Adobe already tried that when they introduced the CC.
Jun 14, 2019 13:32:27 #
nadelewitz
Loc: Ithaca NY
My ANECDOTAL evidence about Windows 10 Updates, including the latest one, is entirely positive. I have multiple Dell laptops and desktops, and have not had any problems after Win 10 update installs. The only objection I have encountered is the update resetting the Defragmentation setting from Off to automatically Scheduled. With SSDs, defragging should not be done at all, ever. Maybe luck, maybe hardware differences. Seems to be HP owners with the most complaints here and elsewhere.
Jun 14, 2019 14:18:18 #
And people make fun of me for wanting to keep my 7 machines 7. 
Jun 14, 2019 15:45:19 #
chrissybabe
Loc: New Zealand
I earlier mentioned that I had updated to 1809. It was 1903.
PC's with problems were an Intel NUC, a Dell laptop, and a standard PC using an ASUS motherboard. No it is not just HP (my HP laptop went fine).
Apparently from what I read, at least in some case, if the update detects certain conditions on the PC it will reschedule the update till later until after MS has fixed the 'known' problems. Also I believe that if updated drivers are required they will have been provided by the vendors and included with the update. (Yeah, right, like hundreds of vendors will have done that).
MS is probably fiddling with drivers and maybe making Windows conform closer to its standards. And since most vendors drivers probably don't conform in some way then there are always going to be problems.
PC's with problems were an Intel NUC, a Dell laptop, and a standard PC using an ASUS motherboard. No it is not just HP (my HP laptop went fine).
Apparently from what I read, at least in some case, if the update detects certain conditions on the PC it will reschedule the update till later until after MS has fixed the 'known' problems. Also I believe that if updated drivers are required they will have been provided by the vendors and included with the update. (Yeah, right, like hundreds of vendors will have done that).
MS is probably fiddling with drivers and maybe making Windows conform closer to its standards. And since most vendors drivers probably don't conform in some way then there are always going to be problems.
Jun 14, 2019 19:11:09 #
AirWalter
Loc: Tipp City, Ohio
Longshadow wrote:
And people make fun of me for wanting to keep my 7 machines 7.
I'm with You!!!
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