New Windows 10 version?

Olivia

Olivia

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This message purportedly from Microsoft appeared on my desktop a few minutes ago:.

Restart and update to stay in support
for Windows 10 April 2018. Update ends
in November 2019. Restart to install
a supported version of Windows.

Anyone else get this message? Is it for real?
 

Thank you, C'est Moi. I got concerned when it mentioned a new version of Windows. I know from past updates what unexpected things Microsoft can make happen when it updates. For one thing it took away my DVD drive and a student version of Microsoft Office and the photo app changed. I just wonder what this apparently quite significant update will do. While researching this new update I also found when support for Windows 10 will end.

The terms closely follow Microsoft's pattern for other recent operating systems, continuing the policy of five years of mainstream support and 10 years of extended support. Mainstream support for Windows 10 will continue until Oct. 13, 2020, and extended support ends on Oct. 14, 2025.Jul 20, 2015

Not sure what the difference is with mainstream support and extended support, except for headaches for us simple users.
 

Yea. Mine has been aggravating me for awhile now. I just keep saying remind me later..

I don't have time for any more changes in my life right now......:cautious:
 
Olivia said:
Thank you, C'est Moi. I got concerned when it mentioned a new version of Windows. I know from past updates what unexpected things Microsoft can make happen when it updates. For one thing it took away my DVD drive and a student version of Microsoft Office and the photo app changed. I just wonder what this apparently quite significant update will do. While researching this new update I also found when support for Windows 10 will end.

The terms closely follow Microsoft's pattern for other recent operating systems, continuing the policy of five years of mainstream support and 10 years of extended support. Mainstream support for Windows 10 will continue until Oct. 13, 2020, and extended support ends on Oct. 14, 2025.Jul 20, 2015

Not sure what the difference is with mainstream support and extended support, except for headaches for us simple users.
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Olivia--you probably won't notice much difference; it's still Windows 10. The latest version is 1903. https://www.howtogeek.com/343979/what-is-the-latest-version-of-windows-10/
 
Version 1903 showed up on my system this afternoon. I let it update while eating supper, then did the restart....probably took about 40 minutes overall. I got back on the computer about an hour ago, and have noticed No problems. I'm a firm believer in staying current with any updates.
 
I know that Windows 10 has changed, when I got it
originally as a free download on to a Windows 8 PC,
it had a 32 bit section and a 64 bit section, now it only
has the 64 bit, so somehow all my old programmes are
now 64 bit, Microsoft must have used some magic to
get them to work.

When I checked a couple of days ago the old versions all
had 64 bit in red after their names.

Mike.
 
Hey Ken,on your recommendation,a friend took me yesterday to Best Buy,I bought a HP chromebook
It was time for me to downsize after having a 8 yr old Windows 7 computer
 
I did run the latest Windows 10 update but it took 2-1/2 hours! And I didn't mean to do it just then. I was only going to shut down to test a new program I downloaded. But what I did instead was click on the "update and startup" choice. Bad mistake, because it made me wait and wait and wait to check on my new program (which was the DVD player program that Microsoft took away in one of the previous updates). This is one example of he who can give can also take away. I expect anything from Microsoft nowadays which is why I planned to backup some things before setting off the update ticking bomb.
 
I've been getting the update pop-up, and have just been ignoring/deleting it. When I'm ready I'll set it up to do it at the end of the day when I normally shut down my computer. I'll just leave it on and let them do their thing, that way if it takes a long time, I won't be affected. When they said I had till November, I wasn't in a hurry, but I'll probably do it sometime this month.
 
SeaBreeze said:
I've been getting the update pop-up, and have just been ignoring/deleting it. When I'm ready I'll set it up to do it at the end of the day when I normally shut down my computer. I'll just leave it on and let them do their thing, that way if it takes a long time, I won't be affected. When they said I had till November, I wasn't in a hurry, but I'll probably do it sometime this month.
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It finally did it on it's own I ran out of the options of later..Told me it would pick a time when I wasn't active.
The first time I put it to sleep instead of shut down it updated during the night.
I can't see any changes other than it took away my wall paper. I don't use Microsoft as my browser I use Chrome.
I know google chrome gets bad reviews but at this point they already know what kind of toilet paper I use so I can't see that it matters.
 
My pop up showed as a notification on my desktop. So it was easy to just clear all notifications/delete it. I don't like being pushed to do something, so if I have to clear it again, I'll do it. I have IE11, Edge (which I never use) and Firefox.
 
I felt the same way about Win7, until recently when I fired up the old laptop that still has 7 on it. Man, that was annoying. :D I guess I got used to 10 after all.
 
Well, last night when I returned to my computer, I saw that it was already doing that update on its own. After waiting over an hour, I just went to bed. Looks like things are okay this morning, except the photo background of my Windows log in page is blurry. Restarted the computer and still the same. If I come across any problems with the update, I'll post them here.
 
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