Windows update strikes again

As some of you may remember, I have had no luck in installing 1803. Well,
for the last week or so Update has been telling me it has an update to
install. When I look, it has 1803 'awaiting restart'. So tonight I do the
restart. It cycles through three or four really fast boot cycles, then
comes up normally. I go to look, and winver says I am still at 1709. Update
history shows the last install at 10/19, and says that 1803 is still
'awaiting restart'. I'm thinking that I need to find that procedure to
clean out the update folder, then wait for Microsoft to download a
hopefully clean copy of 1809. Linux is starting to look better and better.
I'm thinking the LTS version of Mint 19.

On 10/23/18 21:13, Tim wrote:
As some of you may remember, I have had no luck in installing 1803. Well,
for the last week or so Update has been telling me it has an update to
install. When I look, it has 1803 'awaiting restart'. So tonight I do the
restart. It cycles through three or four really fast boot cycles, then
comes up normally. I go to look, and winver says I am still at 1709. Update
history shows the last install at 10/19, and says that 1803 is still
'awaiting restart'. I'm thinking that I need to find that procedure to
clean out the update folder, then wait for Microsoft to download a
hopefully clean copy of 1809. Linux is starting to look better and better.
I'm thinking the LTS version of Mint 19.


https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/1...ows_10_crisis/

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Big Bad Bob wrote:

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/1...ows_10_crisis/
"officially a **** show"

Since when did anything El Reg pronounces become official?

On 10/24/2018 12:13 AM, Tim wrote:
As some of you may remember, I have had no luck in installing 1803. Well,
for the last week or so Update has been telling me it has an update to
install. When I look, it has 1803 'awaiting restart'. So tonight I do the
restart. It cycles through three or four really fast boot cycles, then
comes up normally. I go to look, and winver says I am still at 1709. Update
history shows the last install at 10/19, and says that 1803 is still
'awaiting restart'. I'm thinking that I need to find that procedure to
clean out the update folder, then wait for Microsoft to download a
hopefully clean copy of 1809. Linux is starting to look better and better.
I'm thinking the LTS version of Mint 19.

I gave up several months ago trying to up date my tablet to 1803. I
went in to the registry and turned of the windows update parameter.

Periodically I have to go in and reset it, but it takes less time than
repeatedly letting it try to install, fail, and the I have to go in and
clean up things manually.

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On 2018-10-24 12:13 a.m., Tim wrote:
As some of you may remember, I have had no luck in installing 1803. Well,
for the last week or so Update has been telling me it has an update to
install. When I look, it has 1803 'awaiting restart'. So tonight I do the
restart. It cycles through three or four really fast boot cycles, then
comes up normally. I go to look, and winver says I am still at 1709. Update
history shows the last install at 10/19, and says that 1803 is still
'awaiting restart'. I'm thinking that I need to find that procedure to
clean out the update folder, then wait for Microsoft to download a
hopefully clean copy of 1809. Linux is starting to look better and better.
I'm thinking the LTS version of Mint 19.

Regardless of what some people will say, Linux is indeed a pretty decent
operating system and you'll find happiness there if you're not looking
to use some third-party software that is only available in Windows. Just
make sure that all of your hardware works properly first when you try
the operating system from a USB key before installing.


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that procedure to clean out the update folder, then wait for Microsoft
to download a hopefully clean copy of 1809. Linux is starting to look
better and better. I'm thinking the LTS version of Mint 19.

I have always found Debian stable to be - well - stable. I've used
nothing else for 5 or 6 years now and never had an issue.

On 10/24/18 08:30, ray carter wrote:

that procedure to clean out the update folder, then wait for Microsoft
to download a hopefully clean copy of 1809. Linux is starting to look
better and better. I'm thinking the LTS version of Mint 19.

I have always found Debian stable to be - well - stable. I've used
nothing else for 5 or 6 years now and never had an issue.


have you tried Devuan? [I have, much happier now, no systemd!]


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On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 04:13:08 GMT
Tim wrote:

As some of you may remember, I have had no luck in installing 1803.
Well, for the last week or so Update has been telling me it has an
update to install. When I look, it has 1803 'awaiting restart'. So
tonight I do the restart. It cycles through three or four really fast
boot cycles, then comes up normally. I go to look, and winver says I
am still at 1709. Update history shows the last install at 10/19, and
says that 1803 is still 'awaiting restart'. I'm thinking that I need
to find that procedure to clean out the update folder, then wait for
Microsoft to download a hopefully clean copy of 1809. Linux is
starting to look better and better. I'm thinking the LTS version of
Mint 19.

You're thinking of the right one. I use Cinnamon, but would recommend
Mate for anyone just moving from Windows to Linux.

As a former Windows user, I would never go back, and I can't understand
why people keep fighting that piece of **** operating system when they
don't have to.

Tim wrote:
As some of you may remember, I have had no luck in installing 1803.
Well, for the last week or so Update has been telling me it has an
update to install. When I look, it has 1803 'awaiting restart'. So
tonight I do the restart. It cycles through three or four really fast
boot cycles, then comes up normally. I go to look, and winver says I
am still at 1709. Update history shows the last install at 10/19, and
says that 1803 is still 'awaiting restart'. I'm thinking that I need
to find that procedure to clean out the update folder, then wait for
Microsoft to download a hopefully clean copy of 1809. Linux is
starting to look better and better. I'm thinking the LTS version of
Mint 19.

I have Windows 10 Pro with updates paused. I only use the catalog for my
updates. Why not go to the following URL and download the applicable
cumulative update and apply it to your computer:

https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=windows+10+1803+cumulative+update
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On 24/10/2018 18:46, Johnny wrote:
I can't understand
why people keep fighting that piece of **** operating system when they
don't have to.


Who said people are fighting what you call "that piece of ****"? None of
us are doing anything of that sort.

The OP and others have changed their systems beyond recognition by
deleting important files because trolls and pedos told them to do it on
these newsgroups to stop Microsoft spying on them. Microsoft staff,
who are mostly millionaires, have lots of time to spend spying on
people like the OP!!!. To add insult to injury we have idiots like you
spreading fake news on these newsgroups and the people like Tim with low
intelligence will believe everything when you tell him. In fact they
could even kill their mother if somebody tells them that she is a witch.

Frankly, I agree that people of low intelligence like you and the OP
should just install whatever crap they think is better for them and stop
coming to this particular newsgroup. We have enough trolls to deal with
so we would appreciate if they all move to Linux newsgroups.





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On 10/24/2018 11:16 AM, KenW wrote:


As a former Windows user, I would never go back, and I can't understand
why people keep fighting that piece of **** operating system when they
don't have to.

Because programs written for Windows are 1000% more polished. Been
there and it sucked. Linux is for servers and nerds.


KenW

And a lot of stuff simply does not exist.

Hardware vendors can't afford the design and SUPPORT costs for
drivers and apps to fully exploit ALL the features/capabilities
of their hardware devices on EVERY distro in existence.

Often, with linux, you get whatever some individual guru needed to
get HIS job done with little concern for what he doesn't think he needs.

Guru 1's version gives you features A and C. Guru 2's version gives you
features F and J. Need A and J? Good luck with that.

Need some support? Lucky for you, there's lots of input on how to
fix a different version of the app on a different version of a different
distro...if only that info were disclosed.

And the badder news is that windows is headed toward the same chaos
that exists in the linux sea of distros.

Windows 7 is the life preserver, but it's leaking and we'll eventually
all drown.

Are we having fun yet?

On 2018-10-24 1:46 p.m., Johnny wrote:
On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 04:13:08 GMT
Tim wrote:

As some of you may remember, I have had no luck in installing 1803.
Well, for the last week or so Update has been telling me it has an
update to install. When I look, it has 1803 'awaiting restart'. So
tonight I do the restart. It cycles through three or four really fast
boot cycles, then comes up normally. I go to look, and winver says I
am still at 1709. Update history shows the last install at 10/19, and
says that 1803 is still 'awaiting restart'. I'm thinking that I need
to find that procedure to clean out the update folder, then wait for
Microsoft to download a hopefully clean copy of 1809. Linux is
starting to look better and better. I'm thinking the LTS version of
Mint 19.

You're thinking of the right one. I use Cinnamon, but would recommend
Mate for anyone just moving from Windows to Linux.

As a former Windows user, I would never go back, and I can't understand
why people keep fighting that piece of **** operating system when they
don't have to.

Games. Lots and lots of games.


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On 2018-10-24 1:46 p.m., Johnny wrote:
On Wed, 24 Oct 2018 04:13:08 GMT
Tim wrote:

As some of you may remember, I have had no luck in installing 1803.
Well, for the last week or so Update has been telling me it has an
update to install. When I look, it has 1803 'awaiting restart'. So
tonight I do the restart. It cycles through three or four really fast
boot cycles, then comes up normally. I go to look, and winver says I
am still at 1709. Update history shows the last install at 10/19, and
says that 1803 is still 'awaiting restart'. I'm thinking that I need
to find that procedure to clean out the update folder, then wait for
Microsoft to download a hopefully clean copy of 1809. Linux is
starting to look better and better. I'm thinking the LTS version of
Mint 19.

You're thinking of the right one. I use Cinnamon, but would recommend
Mate for anyone just moving from Windows to Linux.

As a former Windows user, I would never go back, and I can't understand
why people keep fighting that piece of **** operating system when they
don't have to.

Actually, I want to add that Windows does a better job recognizing RAIDs
than Linux does (at least on this laptop), has a functional sleep/wake
feature (unlike Linux on every laptop I've used), allows you to change
your screen's brightness if you use the NVIDIA driver and provides a
more compatible/user-friendly encryption process if you have Pro or higher.


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On 2018-10-24 2:16 p.m., KenW wrote:


As a former Windows user, I would never go back, and I can't understand
why people keep fighting that piece of **** operating system when they
don't have to.

Because programs written for Windows are 1000% more polished. Been
there and it sucked. Linux is for servers and nerds.

I won't even try to counter that. That assessment is entirely correct.


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Johnny wrote:

As a former Windows user, I would never go back, and I can't
understand why people keep fighting that piece of **** operating
system when they don't have to.

First, there's no fighting, Windows has worked perfectly for me from
3.0 through Windows 10. Trouble free, never saw a BSOD or had a crash
except once when there was a power failure. Even that restored
quickly. I suspect my success is due in part to my tendency to RTFM
which includes this newsgroup.

Second, I spent many frustrating hours, weeks, days trying to get Linux
to work for me, it won't. My ONLY reason for owning a PC is financial
and the job is made simple by use of Intuit products, TurboTax and
Quicken which, it seems, will NOT run properly on Linux.

So, two reasons to stick with Windows, it works perfectly with much
less learning than Linux and Linux is not capable of doing what I need
a computer to do.

Sorry you couldn't figure it out and even sorrier you felt the need to
troll this forum.

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