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| Windows 10 users have experienced a number of glitches and bigs following the new update |
WINDOWS 10 users have reported multiple glitches and issues with the first major update to Microsoft's new operating system.
Microsoft began to roll out its first major update to Windows 10 – codenamed Threshold 2 – last week.
The Redmond technology firm claims its Threshold 2 update brings a 30 per cent performance boost over Windows 7 machines running on the same hardware.
The blockbuster update also includes performance fixes, visual tweaks, new functionality for virtual assistant Cortana and IT-level Windows 10 management tools to your PC.
But Threshold 2 has also been dogged by the familiar controversy that has surrounded Microsoft's new operating system since it launched this summer.
Windows 10 users have reported multiple issues with the latest update, including a bug that causes the Threshold 2 update installation process to become stuck at the 44 per cent mark.
Multiple users have reported the issue on the official Windows Forum.
Microsoft moderator Softie Anannya Podder has since responded to the Windows 10 users, explaining the issues with the installation could be triggered by issues with the SD card.
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"We’ve observed that some devices that have an SD bus with an SD card inserted while installing the Windows 10 November update will stop responding at 44%," she posted.
"We are currently investigating the issue."
Removing any external media, disks or SD cards before attempting to update your OS appears to solve the issue – at least until Microsoft releases an official patch for Threshold 2.
But the glitch could be a headache for any PC owners who use the SD card to expand their available memory, especially since Threshold 2 requires 20GB of free space to install.
Other users have claimed the Windows 10 update deletes installed applications during the update process.
Reddit users have flooded online forums to complain about the issue.
According to the forum users, Windows 10 will notify you when apps were uninstalled during the Threshold 2 update process.
But users should be warned in advance, rather than retrospectively of the uninstalls.
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Threshold 2 can also reset and download drivers for external components, multiple users have reported.
Microsoft is currently withholding the operating system update to a number of users.
In an official Windows Update FAQ, the Redmond technology company admits: "If it’s been less than 31 days since you upgraded to Windows 10, you won’t get the November update right away.
"This will allow you to go back to your previous version of Windows if you choose.
"After the 31 days have passed, your PC will automatically download the November update.”
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Fortunately there is a workaround to allow new Windows 10 users to get the latest performance fixes and visual tweaks from Threshold 2.
NewsNewsBlog.blogspot.com has a comprehensive guide to downloading the Threshold 2 update.
Microsoft has labelled this latest update its "next milestone" for Windows 10, which rolled out earlier this summer.
Amongst the new additions, Windows 10 users are now able to install apps to external storage devices.
The news comes hours after Apple CEO Tim Cook slammed Microsoft's first in-house laptop, the Surface Book.
NewsNewsBlog.blogspot.com has rounded up a full breakdown of every new Windows 10 feature and functionality in Threshold 2.
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