I will do that subsequently.Ī note on restricting Windows updates in general
I prefer to do this without the complication of downloading additional updates at the same time. I disconnect any unnecessary peripherals, disable my AV, remove one utility I know will conflict.Ĥ. Macrium Reflect (free) - you can than recover quite quickly even from a failed disk or ransomware without technical help, not to mention user error).ģ. (We strongly and repeatedly recommend the routine use of disk imaging e.g. I create a bootable medium of the new build of Win 10. That means I can restore my PC to the same working state it was in from that disk image if something goes wrong.Ģ. I update my disk image of my existing PC. In fact, that is my definite preference.ġ.
Yes, on any Win 10 PC you can download it and upgrade manually. It may take a couple of months before you are offered the upgrade. MS prioritises 'low risk' 'new' computers in some manner. Just think of the huge load on the net and on their servers if they tried to deliver it to everyone. MS rolls out each major build over a period of several months. Hello, disregarding what you are doing with Windows update, and presuming you have the Anniversary Edition (you don't say which build is installed) then:
