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ME

I ONLY HAVE A WIFI WITH 6 G CAPACITY PER MONTH AND LAST MONTH WIN 10 UPDATED AND RAN ME OVER THE 6 G LIMIT. IT COST ME ABOUT AN ADDITIONAL $75 DOLLARS FOR THE MONTH. I AM RETIRED AND ON A FIXED INCOME AND CANNOT AFFORD THOSE KINDS OF LUXURIES. IF I COULD MANAGE THE TIME OF DOWNLOAD I COULD GO TO THE LIBRARY AND DO IT THERE. BUT THEN WHY WOULD MICROSOFT WANT TO DO SOMETHING SMART FOR THE LITTLE USERS. THEY ARE BIG AND DON’T CARE ABOUT THE LITTLE PEOPLE.

Codrut Neagu

…and unfortunately, you will have to make the update at some point in the future. Maybe you could defer the upgrade for a a while, and then create an USB stick with the updated Windows 10 at a friend or relative with a more generous internet data plan? There’s a guide for that here: https://www.digitalcitizen.life/how-download-windows-10-and-create-your-own-installation-media/

Ron

“ME” sorry to say, the best solution available to you is to spend some more money on Windows 10. If you “upgrade” to Windows 10 Professional, for approximately US$100, you get access to the controls described in this article.
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Yes, I understand it is unpalatable to spend more money, but realistically it will save you in the long run. You’ve already wasted $70 for failed updates. By spending on the upgrade once, you can control the updates and avoid similar over charges. Then after you block the update, especially the big twice yearly updates you can go to another site, maybe a coffee shop or public library, or a friends work place to manually download the big updates.

Terry

So far on three Windows 10 1511 boxes it has not updated successfully on any one of the three, it takes many hours to back out, and one laptop it has destroyed the OS.

Also, your CAPTCHA is offensive. I will never visit this site again.

Codrut Neagu

There’s a problem with making these big upgrades for Windows 10 on older PCs or PCs that don’t have SSDs. A possible solution to avoid bugs is indeed to defer the upgrade for a while. On another subject, we’re sorry but we don’t really have any control over the captcha messages you see, as they’re displayed by a third-party service. We’re working on a implementing another captcha system as we’re speaking.

Morykyra

It stops all Trion Games (Rift, Atlas Reactor, ArchAge, etc.) from loading.

Ciprian Adrian Rusen

Who does that?

Greg Moore

I used the Windows 10 upgrade assistant to install the creators update and immediately started having problems. I tried working around all the problems but couldn’t. I ended up rolling back to previous build of Windows. Now I’ve decided that I don’t want to be forced into having so many problems and would like to defer this update but since I have home version of windows I can’t figure out how to defer. Does anybody have any ideas??

stuart

I just uninstall the update assistant everytime they send it.

Kelley G

I would rather not get updates out of the box as Win 10 anniversary edition completely messed up my pc.

Freddy

That’s a very personal assessment, G.
Remember, millions of users upgraded successfully, and the ‘failure’ rate was tiny.

jc

You “sheep-herder” you. 🙂
I’ve been in both camps you mention. But because millions of other people have a trouble-free existence, doesn’t mean everyone else will also.
I just want my PC to work for what I do, and not be inundated with useless rubbish I will not use. I use apps that I want, NOT those that MS want me to use. For better or worse it’s called CHOICE; (old age, senility or whatever, but still choice).

Dmd

I need my computer to work and I can’t afford to have it messed up because of an update. I need to know how to defer this until they fix any disasters.

Ciprian Adrian Rusen

Follow the instructions from our tutorial and you will find your answer.

Sigh

Useless post above.

Zebraxa

The new update Windows 10 Creators wants me to delete two programs before it can proceed. One of the programs it wants to delete is 22Gb in size. So I will not be updating Windows 10 Creators just to reinstall 22Gb again.

Dennis G

On right clicking the Start menu, the Control Panel has been replaced with the Settings app,

laurelp52

I also did not opt for the free X-box. My husband and I are not gamers. I think about all the extra hard drive space this upgrade for something I will never use or want will take up.
Why would you install a program that takes up your hard drive space that you will never use?

Peg

I’ve tried installing the Creators Update on my laptop and had to roll back both times. Slow boot and functioning, settings don’t save after restart, laptop resets itself instead of sleeping when I close the lid.

Mike R

I have tried the current release and the distant fall release from the windows insider program. I find that there are a lot of Gizmos I will never use while they have removed one of its best features “Cast to DLNA device from the edge browser”. There is speculation that this is a bug and the feature will be reinstated but I am sceptical!. I run an ageing Vaio which runs Windows 10 very well but does not support wireless display or touch screen.

Dan G.

I’m sick and tired of Microsoft takes it upon themselves to update someone’s computer whenever they want to and how they want to with their goddamn forced updates that no one can opt-out of.

Sandy

I do not want this update. With this update I have software programs that will no longer work. These are programs I use to do my job from home. The creators of the software (bernina.com) will not be doing updates so the software is compatible with the new Windows 10

Diann

It crashes my DesignWorks software

Roxanne

I do not want this update insalled as I have learned it will interfere with my Bernina DesignWorks software. How do I stop the installation of this update? I can’t find a place in my settings to defer the update. Please help me to stop this until Bernina can find a fix around it.

Susan Wight

I do not need gaming or the create feature. If it does not download properly which is common, I am out money to pay someone to correct it. Also, there’s a good chance it will not be compatible as has happened before. I cannot afford to have my work interrupted on my computer as it is my job.
Thank you.

Lumia user

Creators update doesn’t support Windows Phone 8.1 at all. So it’s a no-brainer for me — no Creators update

H.G. HUDAK

Can not control system fonts. Bold them, change number of points, etc., This is a big help for someone like me who is not blind, but has some vision impairment.

Stuart Tickner

This update has now been forced onto two of my Win 10 Pro PCs.
On one, I was completely unable to reconnect the PC with my Kodak Printer. After many hours re-installing the first the drivers and eventually the entire software suite, I finally rolled back to the previous version version and all worked fine. I need my printer far more than this Creators Update!
My laptop developed the same problem and also lost the ability to make connection to my church Smart TVs where I use Powerpoint projection via HDMI. I need the HDMI connection more than I need Creators Update so I have rolled back and all is well!

Barbee

Will not be able to use an expensive software on my laptop is the reason I absolutely do not want this update!!! Expensive software is already installed!!

Richard Calkins

Build 1703 eliminated my display settings and prohibits me from returning to my preferences because it does not include the “Advanced Display Settings” menu that is important for targeted text sizing. The “scaling” options make EVERYTHING larger, not just text. This W10 regression is a DISASTER and INSULT for those who want to customize windows.

Brian Mazakas

Don’t need the Creators funtions don’t use them

Joanne Bailey

It is freezing around 89-91%. We’ve had to do a hard shut down and *hope* Windows restores the previous version and keep turning off the update until someone from the IT department has time to deal with the issues.

Aileen

The update will disable an expensive program I use for work. It will not function at all.

PJC

You are kidding right….Why wouldn’t I want to update to the Fall Creators Update? Because I don’t want to be doing Microsoft’s troubleshooting (Or any one else’s for that matter). I always wait a few months before doing any major update so most of the bugs are fixed or workarounds have been established. Not a fan of pulling my hair out. Since Microsoft made it possible to still receive security updates (One of several reasons why I only run Win Pro versions), this is a no-brainer.

Ciprian Adrian Rusen

That’s a very valid perspective. We will upgrade on day 0 though and share whether we encountered issues or not. Keep in touch!

James Pittman

When Microsoft usually comes out with something new there is flaws and hang ups and other problems so I prefer to wait awhile.

Ciprian Adrian Rusen

How long do you plan to wait?

Carol

I want to give it some time to install & work on others’ pcs & see if/what problems occur. I have low vision, poor hearing, & minimal expertise with all techy things. I want best shot at NO Problems.

Ciprian Adrian Rusen

In your case this is definitely the best approach. 😉

Stuart

Everytime microsoft sends me the update assistant, I uninstall it

Nernst

I installed it but my mail client doesn’t work anymore, so I reverted back to the 1703 and all is well again. I have 10 home so will the fall update try to install again?

Claude

Windows tried to installed 1703 at least 10 times up to now without success. I tried all the recipes on the web to reset components, download manually, check disk errors, remove all USB devices, etc etc The only result is that I used all my data limit for the month ! Another Microsoft incompetent work. And I can’t even decide not to install the upgrade for a few months. Hostage once more.

Ciprian Adrian Rusen

I’m very sorry that you had such problems. You should definitely postpone the update and wait for a couple of months. Good luck with everything!

Jack

1709 replaces DLL files used by Office 2003, finally killing it off. It also changes the display options on a specific HP monitor to less than it supported in the previous version for reasons only Microsoft would know.

Unfortunately, I have clients still resisting upgrading (though they’re running Windows 10) and after failed Office 2003 repair installs, I rolled them back.

Ciprian Adrian Rusen

Wow. I can’t believe that people still want Office 2003. 😐

ron

Although I have 2016, I use 2010 as my default office bundle. If I had the option I too would be using Word 2003. It had all of the document editing features I need for my documents. Plus it gave you total control over the commands displayed on the menus. By comparison, the ribbon can only be modified in very crude and limited ways. I had the menu customized to show the commands I used, and I removed the ones I didn’t need.

For everyone who has had specific problems with any of the Windows 10 updates, especially breaking “old” hardware and software, you should send your complaints and bug reports to directly to MS developers and managers using the “Feedback” process described in this link:

https://answers.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/forum/windows_10-windows_install/send-feedback-to-ms-developers/506e7654-8ced-405b-911e-c58d8f253069

SEND FEEDBACK TO MS DEVELOPERS: LAUNCH FEEDBACK HUB VIA

Remi

When it tries to install it freezes my laptop (CPU at 95%+ and Disk at 99%).
My laptop has 2GB internal; 100GB harddisk.

I checked what the features are; none of them i am interested in.
Nothing in this update is of any worth to me.

Arnold Baron (omnigold.baron@gmail.com)

I have an older Acer notebook. When the update is installed, it over writes the graphics driver which distorts the desktop et al. and the original driver is nowhere to be found.

Ciprian Adrian Rusen

You can download a new one from the Acer website. Look for your specific model and download from there the latest drivers. Also, don’t forget to install them.

James

My drivers are not supported in the latest upgrade and windows has not provided a workaround. If I had known this I would have stayed with the system I originally purchased.

Chip Hough

This update changed the settings on my HP monitor. It made the device a generic device and I could not correct the settings. I had to roll back this update to fix the issue as HP could not help me fix the resolution problem. I do not want this update ever!!!

Ton Webber

In the update process towards 1709 I get an error 0xC0000005 which is in someway related to the HW of my HP laptop. This process continues. And I have no clue about what causes this problem

James

I’ve tried 3 times now to update to windows 10 1709 but each time I do it causes problems, seemingly with directx. My nvidia 660ti is capable of running dx 12 but when I try to launch some games through the steam platform (such as Rust or Space Engineers) it tries to tell me that I don’t have the correct dx version or something. Nonsense, works fine on the old version of windows before the update. Each time I’ve reverted I’ve left as many details through the feedback prompt to Microsoft but I guess their not listening. It’s been several months now.

Ciprian Adrian Rusen

Download older DirectX versions and install them. Your games will work again.

Rocco

Maybe the whole point here is to NOT have to keep fixing your own computer because of forced feature updates.

Cameron Mitchell

It messes up the sleep mode of my well known popular brand laptop. Did they think about testing before release? Novel thought…

Ciprian Adrian Rusen

They did. However, you may need to find new, updated drivers for Windows 10 Fall Creators Update.

D Rath

Installing the Windows 10 Build 1709 update, causes the Drivers for my Ethernet and Wireless controller not to function. Because of this, I have no access to the Internet and have no solution to get around the problem. I cannot update the Drivers because there is no access to the Internet. Unless you can fix this, I need the 1709 Build removed from my computer and never to be installed.

Shawna

I don’t want the update, because everyone in my office has had to restore their computer back to a backup prior to the update, and we, at our small non-profit, do not employ a tech person every waking hour of the day when Windows Update decides to hijack our computers to help us get them running again. We have lost so much productivity to Windows Updates in the last year, it is ridiculous. Paper and pen is nearly more productive. Thank God for Google!!

David B

More than happy to have the latest updates for Windows 10, unfortunately Version 1709 continually freezes, after several hours at 82%, installation. When you reboot Windows it detects that you’re not running the latest version and starts to download the latest version AGAIN only to freeze at 82%!!!!. I have downloaded the Windows.ISO file and attempted to install offline and still it freezes. Currently I’m running Windows 10 Home Version 1607 so cannot delay installation :(.

Marg

I dont want the 1709 update, this computer cant handle it, and I certainly don’t need it to do what I need to so on this laptop. It’s fine on my main computer, it has greater speed and capacity. Windows keeps trying to install 1709 on this laptop and fails, several times now, and it wastes my download capacity, slows my speed, ties up the system, and frustrates me constantly. surely there must be a way to tell it to stop trying?????

karen

i dont want this update , right away , why ?, its simple , i have windows 10 home, i am busy alot, away from home , and i have a slow internet speed , when i got the fall update , it took 3 fricken days , and the update failed, so i had to set it on metered connection , download the ISO, burn image to dvd, then do the update…. i will have to to this same thing with the spring update, if this update crashes my pc, then i am upgrading to linux , my only bitch about microsoft …. is that they F**ked up the “windows update” feature . and i dont need all the eye candy,

Scott D. Bartholoma

Everything is working fine with the version of WIndows 10 I have. It’s not broken, I don’t want it to be fixed! I don’t care at all about the new features like timeline and won’t be using them. Things like that should be made available in the Windows store for free download, not be forced on us.

NickQ

Hi,

My reason to delay the April 2018 update is simple; I want to schedule it when it suits me and when it presents the lowest risk to my user base. But this should apply whether you are in charge of 500 plus devices or just your home PC.

Thirty odd years in IT, (some of them very odd), has taught me that upgrades may work well a hundred times, a thousand times but…

If you are reading this and making comments, you are clearly not an average user and as this is a bit more that a security upgrade, my advice would be:

1. Do it when you want to do it and after you have checked compatability with all the other software, hardware, apps and drivers on your machine.

2. Upgrade after the inevitable early roll-out problems the average user, (unpaid beta testers), will probably encounter.

3. Upgrade after you’ve backed everything up!

Ciprian Adrian Rusen

Very sane advice. Thank you for sharing it.

Mr Movie

It’s just that I’m tryna watch The Shining and the updates are making my laptop fan go crazy. I’d be happy to postpone then by two hours at least.

George Chalaris

after the update, there were major problems with the drivers for NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 560 Ti graphics card. The dual screens were not detected any more. I have installed the latest NVDIA drivers but there were still problems with the second screen. I decided finally to go back to the previous version and the problems were solved. I will wait for some months before proceeding to the new update.

Dr Luis O. Kolarik

Windows 10 update KB 4103727 crashed (black screen) two of our computers running Samsung SSD’s. Microsoft could not fix this problem and I had to reinstall Windows and all programs.
Now the same is happening on my grand daughter’s ‘old’ computer I have built for her a few years ago, again running a SSD. The machine is trying to install this update again and again. Troubleshooting the Win Update does not fix the problem! I will try to stop this update now.

Joseph Begg

After installing APRIL 10 Windows update whenever I play a video my computer freezes,so I uninstalled it but keep getting messages to re-install it but obviously I don’t want to because of the issues it causes.

janos.bednarik@gmail.com

Why I don’t want to install that … just because it takes 4-5GB to download from the Internet on each of our Win10 PCs. The WAN is saturated, no other application can be used on the network. If there is any problem during the automatic installation, the download will start again, and again, and again. This is not a suspect, this is fact.