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Delivery Optimization: How to get Windows updates faster

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
13.11.2024

Traditionally, Windows updates were downloaded straight from Microsoft’s servers to your PC. This meant Microsoft had to have a huge infrastructure to deliver updates to millions of users worldwide, and sometimes, the speed of downloading updates was frustratingly slow. To

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Windows 10 Update Assistant: Upgrade Windows 10 to the latest version!

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
21.03.2024

After ending support for the 21H2 Home and Pro editions of Windows 10 back in January 2023, Microsoft has announced that support for Windows 10 21H2 Enterprise and Education will run out on June 10th, 2024. If, for any reason,

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The complete guide to Windows 11 updates

Codrut Neagu
30.08.2023

Windows 11 is the latest operating system from Microsoft, and it comes with many new features and improvements. However, to have the best user experience and enjoy the best performance and security, you must keep your Windows 11 device updated.

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How to pause Windows 10 updates

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
03.11.2022

When writing this article, Microsoft has rolled out Windows 10 2022 Update (version 22H2). As always, the company initially throttles availability to ensure a reliable download and installation experience, so the update was only offered to some. While this feature

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What’s new in Windows 10 version 22H2?

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
31.10.2022

On October 18th, 2022, Microsoft released Windows 10, version 22H2, also known as the Windows 10 2022 Update. This version is available for existing Windows 10 devices through Windows Update. Devices currently running Windows 10, version 20H2 or newer, will

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How to block Windows updates (2 ways)

Codrut Neagu
19.11.2021

Knowing how to stop a Windows update can save you a lot of trouble if an automatic download causes system instability or crashes. In the past, Microsoft developed a tool called “Show or hide updates” that could fix existing issues

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How to pause Windows 11 updates

Tudor Dan
11.11.2021

Unfortunately, Windows updates are often a hit-and-miss affair, with many users rushing to update their operating system only to find that the process broke built-in apps and features or even made their device unusable. If you’re cautious about updating Windows

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5 ways to uninstall Windows 11 updates

Tudor Dan
03.11.2021

Even if Microsoft does test its updates, in recent years, there were many occurrences of buggy updates ruining system stability. Therefore, uninstalling Windows 11 updates can come in handy if your system doesn’t function properly after updating. This article shows

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What's new in Windows 10 October 2020 Update?

Codrut Neagu
22.10.2020

The autumnal October 2020 Update (version 20H2) for Windows 10 is out and brings a few new things designed to streamline our experience with this operating system. While this update doesn't come with as many new features as previous ones,

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What's new in Windows 10 May 2020 Update?

Codrut Neagu
22.04.2020

The Spring of 2020 has arrived and, just like it did in the last few years, Microsoft is getting ready to launch a new major update for Windows 10. Initially, everyone thought it would be called April 2020 Update. However,

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What's new in Windows 10 November 2019 Update?

Codrut Neagu
17.10.2019

In November 2019, Microsoft has scheduled the release of the next feature update for Windows 10, bringing it to version 1909. However, this update does not bring significant new features or changes, like previous updates. For November 2019 Update, Microsoft

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The complete guide to Windows 10 updates

Codrut Neagu
18.06.2019

Windows Update is an essential part of running Windows 10, regardless of which edition or version of this operating system you are using. Windows Update is the way Microsoft releases not only the so-called feature updates, but also regular bug

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What's new in Windows 10 May 2019 Update? 13 new features!

Codrut Neagu
22.05.2019

On May 21st, 2019, Microsoft released the next major update to Windows 10, called Windows May 2019 Update. It is a significant upgrade bringing several improvements to Windows 10, specifically to the user interface and the security features of the

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Set the Windows 10 update schedule, and when it restarts the PC

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
16.04.2019

Windows 10 Home users do not have much control over what updates are pushed to their PCs by Microsoft. However, users can choose when to reboot their computers or devices to install the pending operating system updates. In the

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3 ways to uninstall Windows 10 updates

Codrut Neagu
11.04.2019

It is usually a good idea to install all the Windows 10 updates that are available for your computers and devices. However, from time to time, some updates might cause problems or crashes. Those are the times when you probably

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7 reasons why you should get Windows 10 October 2018 Update

Codrut Neagu
02.10.2018

Windows 10 is an ever-changing operating system, and Microsoft introduces new features periodically. The latest major update for Windows 10 is called October 2018 Update, and it was launched on October 2nd. Although the new October 2018 Update does not

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Windows 10 Spring Creators Update has become April 2018 Update. Available April 30!

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
27.04.2018

Windows 10 Spring Creators Update has proved to be quite controversial. It was supposed to be available on April 10th, 2018. But it was not, and Microsoft did not explain why. Then, it was clear that a last-minute bug caused

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Windows 10 Spring Creators Update has been silently delayed by Microsoft

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
11.04.2018

Microsoft has never said anything publicly about the next release of Windows 10: it did not communicate an exact launch date, and it did not even confirm the name - Windows 10 Spring Creators Update. That name only showed up

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12+ reasons why you should get Windows 10 April 2018 Update

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
06.04.2018

On April 30th, 2018, Microsoft releases the next major update to Windows 10: April 2018 Update, which has the codename Redstone 4. The upgrade brings several new features and many quality-of-life improvements to the previous Fall Creators Update. If you

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15+ reasons why you should get Windows 10 Fall Creators Update

Codrut Neagu
16.10.2017

If you use Windows 10, and you read our website, you have heard about the Fall Creators Update. It is the latest major update for Windows 10, and it is available for every Windows 10 user, for free, starting October