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Microsoft Pulls Windows 10 October Update (zdnet.com)
Amid reports of users facing a number of issues after updating their computers to Windows 10 October 2018 Update, Microsoft said Saturday it was pausing the rollout of the latest version of its Windows 10 desktop operating system. ZDNet: In a support document updated today, October 6, the Redmond-based OS maker said it took this decision after users complained that v1809 had deleted files after the update. We have paused the rollout of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (version 1809) for all users as we investigate isolated reports of users missing some files after updating. Microsoft employs a gradual rollout scheme, and not all Windows 10 users have received its latest bi-annual OS update. The October 2018 Update is no longer available for download, and Microsoft urges users who manually downloaded a Windows 10 installation package to wait until new installation media is available. "We will provide an update when we resume rolling out the Windows 10 October 2018 Update to customers," Microsoft said.
By the pro-Microsoft trolls that lurk around here.
It's unfortunate that they don't recognize that Microsoft has the largest footprint in the OS world and that their screw ups have a disproportionate effect on the population at large and will generate more anecdotes/anger than something like OS/X or Ubuntu.
I suspect that many of the people who are pro-Microsoft actually work at Microsoft because when you are flamed, it tends to be by ACs.
So, for all you pro-Microsoft people/employees/trolls instead of attacking people for pointing out Microsoft's foibles/missteps/fuckups why don't you put the pressure on Mr. Nadella to get things right in the first place?
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The problem does not exist when you update the system using Windows Update.
All problems appeared when users downloaded new installation ISO and applied it to the running production system. Why would they do that I have no clue. There is a native upgrade mechanism that works.
Article says straight [... ]"Microsoft urges users who manually downloaded a Windows 10 installation package to wait until new installation media is available." [... ]
Honestly, I'm using Windows 10 with a touchscreen enabled laptop, and the tablet-like GUI components are very nice for when I don't want to use the touchpad.
Of all the complaints I have about Windows 10, trying to make it support touchscreens well isn't one. If they want Windows to survive, Microsoft has an obligation to move towards a faster release model and to have touchscreen based features. Computers without touchscreens are going to be very rare, very soon.
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Offtopic but I can answer the question for you:
The Windows tax is around $80 USD. Or $0 if the tablet screen is under 9 inches https://www.theverge.com/2014/... but there's other much more important charges laptop manufacturers make versus System76. On a Windows laptop you pay the Windows fee and the manufacturers for all the parts just gives you the binary blob drivers for Windows as part of the motherboard/chip costs (or in other words, for free). On a System76 laptop, those drivers are not actually given, made, or even supported, barring someone else already making the driver for a part because either System76 or someone already did it for the same part. So System76 does the good deed of making the drivers themselves, open sources it and hands it upstream to the Linux kernel; the cost for development isn't that much but there's 1 final cost barrier however: NDA locked specifications. Broadcom bluetooth/wifi, Intel/AMD for motherboard and soundchip drivers, the screen/keyboard, and the battery all need drivers; the specifications and driver instructions aren't free, and costs thousands of dollars per device, and under NDA only the driver is specifically the exception they pay for to be able to upstream the driver support so you can install whatever Linux you want; not even the price is allowed to be talked about.
In short, System76 pays for the information required to make the drivers that they code themselves for the laptops/parts running Linux they are shipping for a lump sum under NDA amount, and some other manufacturers like Dell make money on warranty insurance and repairs, not the devices themselves.