Windows Update Part 6, no it really is Part 6

Is it true surely not. Has Microsoft finally fixed the fix for the fix..... . It looks like the Windows 10 October update is finally coming to a computer near you soon, its only six weeks late.

Microsoft seems to have fixed the problems now. But rather than rolling it out in one go, they are going with a somewhat staggered approach with its deployment.  

John Cable (Director of Program Management, Windows Servicing and Delivery) stated in his blog on 13th November 2018;

 "In addition to extensive internal validation, we have taken time to closely monitor feedback and diagnostic data from our Windows Insiders and from the millions of devices on the Windows 10 October Update, and we have no further evidence of data loss.  Based on this data, today we are beginning the re-release of the October Update by making it available via media and to advanced users who seek to manually check for updates.

As with all Windows releases, we will continue to carefully study the results, feedback and diagnostic data before we begin offering the update in phases to more devices in the coming weeks and months."

He goes on to say;

"While the April Update had the fastest Windows 10 update rollout velocity, we are taking a more measured approach with the October Update, slowing our rollout to more carefully study device health data. We will offer the October Update to users via Windows Update when data shows your device is ready and you will have a great experience. If we detect that your device may have an issue, such as an application incompatibility, we will not install the update until that issue is resolved, even if you “Check for updates,” so you avoid encountering any known problems. For those advanced users seeking to install the update early by manually using “Check for updates” in settings, know that we are slowly throttling up this availability, while we carefully monitor data and feedback."

So hopefully if your machine has compatibility issues with a Windows update it won't just apply the update it will wait until your machine is ready. Don't hold your breath as I am sure this will provide Microsoft with new problems, or as a guy I used to work with once said as a joke;

"Didn't you know Windows never has an errors or problems they just call them interesting features" 

So fingers crossed and a quick prayer to the god of computers and we my finally have a pleasant Windows 10 update experience.