Microsoft releases fourth preview of Windows 10 version 1809 patch KB4469342
Microsoft released the fourth version of the cumulative update patch KB4469342 for the company's Windows 10 version 1809 operating system to the release preview ring.
The latest version of the patch brings the build to 17763.168; if it holds up, Microsoft could push it to the Release channel next Tuesday on the monthly Patch Tuesday.
Microsoft released a series of bad updates for its Windows operating system in recent months. The company released the October 2018 Feature update for Windows 10 in early October but had to pull the update shortly thereafter when reports about data loss issues emerged on the Internet.
Microsoft acknowledged the bug and added a large number of bugs to the listing over the course of two months that included issues with mapped network drives, fonts, audio playback, and Windows Media Player.
Microsoft employees Dona Sarkar and Brandon LeBlanc published a list of issues that KB4469342 will fixe on the Windows Experience Blog. It fixes the file association bug, the bug with zip archives, and plenty of others but not all that are mentioned under known issues.
The list does not include the fixes or improvements in the new build that Microsoft released on December 1.
Microsoft added another issue to the growing list of issues acknowledged officially by the company on December 1. Systems that run applications that use the Morphisec Software Development Kit, Cisco AMP for Endpoints or Morphisec Protector, are blocked from receiving the Windows 10 version 1809 upgrade at this point in time until the issue is resolved.
Has Microsoft learned from past mistakes?
While it is certainly too early to answer the question with a firm "yes", it appears that Microsoft changed the update strategy in two key areas.
The company publishes known issues on the official Windows 10 Update History website. One could argue that the sheer number of issues caused the change, but it is quite possible that Microsoft attempts to improve communication by making vital information available that it might not have made available previously.
The second change is related to time; Microsoft takes its time to develop and test the next cumulative update for Windows 10. It is certainly true that the company is under a microscope and that failure to deliver a working bug-free update would drop user satisfaction and trust further, and that this may be the driving force behind the two-month delay.
Microsoft needs to get this right and that certainly plays a major role in the development process for that particular update. There is hope, however, that Microsoft will use the same process for future updates and especially for the larger feature updates for Windows 10.
Closing Words
I take well-tested updates that may take longer to develop -- as long as needed -- over faster updates any time of the day. Microsoft needs to get updates right, especially with the rapid release cycle of feature updates for Windows 10.
Now You: What is your take on this? Progress or just damage control?
What mental age of reader are you targeting with the first sentence? 10?
Why not write an article on how to *avoid* upgrading from W10 to W11. Analogous to those like me who avoided upgrading from 7 to 10 for as long as possible.
If your paymaster Microsoft permits it, of course.
5. Rufus
6. Ventoy
PS. I hate reading these “SEO optimized” articles.
I used Rufus to create an installer for a 6th gen intel i5 that had MBR. It upgraded using Setup. No issues except for Win 11 always prompting me to replace my local account. Still using Win 10 Pro on all my other PCs to avoid the bullying.
bit pointless to upgrade for the sake of upgrading as you never know when you’ll get locked out because ms might suddenly not provide updates to unsupported systems.
ps…. time travelling?
written. Jan 15, 2023
Updated • Jan 13, 2023
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Anyone willing to downgrade to this awful OS must like inflicting themselves with harm.
I have become convinced now that anybody who has no qualms with using Windows 11/10 must fit into one of the following brackets:
1) Too young to remember a time before W10 and W11 (doesn’t know better)
2) Wants to play the latest games on their PC above anything else (or deeply needs some software which already dropped W7 support)
3) Doesn’t know too much about how computers work, worried that they’d be absolutely lost and in trouble without the “”latest security””
4) Microsoft apologist that tries to justify that the latest “features” and “changes” are actually a good thing, that improve Windows
5) Uses their computer to do a bare minimum of like 3 different things, browse web, check emails, etc, so really doesn’t fuss
Obviously that doesn’t cover everyone, there’s also the category that:
6) Actually liked W7 more than 10, and held out as long as possible before switching, begrudgingly uses 10 now
Have I missed any group off this list?
You have missed in this group just about any professional user that uses business software like CAD programs or ERP Programs which are 99% of all professional users from this list.
Linux doesn’t help anyone who is not a linux kid and apple is just a fancy facebook machine.
Microsoft has removed KB5029351 update
only from windows update though
KB5029351 is still available from the ms update catalog site
1. This update is labaled as PREVIEW if it causes issues to unintelligent people, then they shouldn’t have allowed Preview updates ot install.
2. I have installed it in a 11 years old computer, and no problems at all.
3. Making a big drama over a bluescreen for an updated labeled as preview is ridiculous.
This is probably another BS internet drama where people ran programs and scripts that modified the registry until they broke Windows, just for removing stuff that they weren’t even using just for the sake of it.
Maybe people should stop playing geeks and actually either use Windows 10 or Windows 11, but don’t try to modify things just for the sake of it.
Sometimes removing or stopping things (like defender is a perfect example) only need intelligence, not scripts or 3rd party programs that might mess with windows.
Windows 11 was a pointless release, it was just created because some of the Windows team wanted to boost sales with some sort of new and improved Windows 10. Instead, Microsoft cannot support one version well let alone two.
Windows 11 is the worst ugly shame by Microsoft ever. They should release with every new W11 version a complete free version of Starallback inside just to make this sh** OS functionally again.
motherboard maker MSI has recently released a statement regarding the “unsupported processor” blue screen error for their boards using Intel 600/700 series chipsets & to avoid the KB5029351 Win11 update:
https://www.msi.com/news/detail/MSI-On–UNSUPPORTED-PROCESSOR–Error-Message-of-Windows-11-Update-KB5029351-Preview-142215
check out the following recent articles:
Neowin – Microsoft puts little blame on its Windows update after UNSUPPORTED PROCESSOR BSOD bug:
https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-puts-little-blame-on-its-windows-update-after-unsupported-processor-bsod-bug/
BleepingComputer – Microsoft blames ‘unsupported processor’ blue screens on OEM vendors:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-blames-unsupported-processor-blue-screens-on-oem-vendors/
While there may be changes or updates to the Windows 10 Store for Business and Education in the future, it is premature to conclude that it will be discontinued based solely on rumors.
My advice, I left win 15 years ago. Now I’m a happy linux user (linuxmint) but there is Centos, Fedora, Ubuntu depending on your needs.
motherboard maker MSI has recently released new BIOS/firmware updates for their Intel 600 & 700 series motherboards to fix the “UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR” problem (Sept. 6):
https://www.msi.com/news/detail/Updated-BIOS-fixes-Error-Message–UNSUPPORTED-PROCESSOR–caused-BSOD-on-MSI-s-Intel-700-and-600-Series-Motherboards-142277
I try to disable the Diagnostics Tracking Service (Connected Devices Platform User Services) but it wont let me disable it, any help will be greatly appreciated.
Tank you for your help