Odd thing with W10 update this morning

I've been running BIAB on this Lenovo laptop since Dec. with very little problem. Not unusual that a W10 update lurks menacingly on Friday mornings. Though I view these with trepidation, I've become complacent as there have been no problem until today's update ended with a "could not install update" message.

Nothing suspicious after that. System booted and things seemed to work fine until I tried BIAB and got error messages about not being able to locate Real tracks/drums on the BIAB D drive. I re-pointed BIAB's Prefs to D and all seems well.

So what the heck could have caused that?

Do you live near Area 51?

No, seriously, could anything have happened that included a Restore Point when the update occurred?

Originally Posted By: John Payne

...... update ended with a "could not install update" message ......... So what the heck could have caused that?

Permissions or Group Policy issue probably; i frequently have to use "Takeownership" (seek for a download called Takeownership.zip) again when Microsuck's updates screw-up my W10. Tweaking.com's Windows Repair too is of great help, repairing permissions, installers and tons more. Filehippo or MajorGeeks are recommended places where you can find these IMO necessary tools. PS only this month i had to reinstall an older Win10 boot partition True Image backup nevertheless after Windows had updated itself without my "permissions". F

Man, I've been a Windows user since Win 3.11 and I've NEVER had a non-fuctioning computer because of an OS upgrade.

But, I did get a faster system after I got Win 10.

How come?

As we grow older the world around us seem to move faster and faster .... F

I'm with you Pepe. People post these update issues and I've never seen one including after I did the free update to Win 10 last year. Everything goes fine. It can't be that big of a deal or update problems would make it to the mainstream evening news. All I ever see is the occasional post on a forum like this one.

And every time I post this I keep thinking hmmmm, am I getting nailed on the next one?

Bob

W10 ran fine for about 4 months recently, thus only until microsuck's unwanted updates came sneaking around the bend. And, yep, again i switched windows updates off in services now, after reinstalling an old backup partition, had to .... I remember using a 3rd part stripped windows XP lite for a long time, as it was very fast and stable. Hope there will be some clever version for this one soon. PLEASE WITHOUT all these unwanted "freakyfeatures". They say i bought pro ... my foot.

A new one BTW: As i needed the space taken up by f.i. the windows.old and windows.000 folders, both around 20+ GB, i seemed to have lost my legit activation. Called microsuck, and they bluntly refused to release my code again without remote access to my computer, judging by the name of this official "helper" some one residing in India or so. I gave them my serial, they said it was legit, but refused to release my (???) code. They just force you to use an 'unofficial' activator.

BTW the same happened with Office 2016 i bought last year. The online installer did not work all of a sudden anymore after 6 months; some unknown error. Open Office saved my workflow that day, and now i run an older MS office version again. F

C'mon dude. Microsuck? Really?

You've obviously been effing around with your system too much and then reinstalled an "old backup partition"? And now you can't find your activation code and you want MS to kiss it and make it all right? You want them to send you a little blue blankie too?

I always say this to folks who post stuff like this.

Question:

How many people have you heard of out of whatever humongous amount of people (500 million maybe) running Win 10 that are having these sorts of problems?

Just run your system as it's designed to run including automatic updates.

Oh yeah, I ran a Winlite version of XP for years too. So what, that has squat to do with now.

Bob

I concur with Bob. One doesn't do themselves any favors by slandering an organization or their products by referring to them with deliberately degraded names.

I definitely appreciate your concerns and frustrations and hope you resolve, but it's surely better to refer to items using their correct references.

Had a similar problem last week after windows update on my Lenovo laptop. You need to go into Lenovo settings and install system update. This involved a Bios update as well.
All OK now.

Garth

+1 Bob. Haven't had any problems with Win 10 and updates. My laptop and BIAB run very smoothly.

FWIW
If you look good and hard, Microsoft has a link to a mobile phone option that you can use to activate the OS on a given machine during the activation process. (uses text message)

Faster than the regular phone activation method, more likely to succeed than other methods, and pretty easy to do. (in my experience)

The 'regular' phone method (phone call) is more likely to succeed than using the basic OS activation method in my experience, but the mobile phone (text) option has always seemed to just work. At least for me (W7,W8 and W10).

One of our IT guys showed me this (we have an IT division that works with some pretty large companies), so thought I'd mention/share.
Availability may be US based only, dunno.
Using this method, MS sends a text to your mobile phone with a link to copy/paste the code .. and I've had very good success this way. Including for activating Windows on other company's network machines (not MY personal/professional OS/license) but it still worked.
Of course I had a legit code for the given machine, but I was surprised it let me use my mobile phone multiple times for multiple machines. And seemed faster and less frustrating.

Originally Posted By: jazzmammal

C'mon dude. Microsuck? Really?

You've obviously been effing around with your system too much and then reinstalled an "old backup partition"? And now you can't find your activation code and you want MS to kiss it and make it all right? You want them to send you a little blue blankie too?

I always say this to folks who post stuff like this.

Question:

How many people have you heard of out of whatever humongous amount of people (500 million maybe) running Win 10 that are having these sorts of problems?

Just run your system as it's designed to run including automatic updates.

Oh yeah, I ran a Winlite version of XP for years too. So what, that has squat to do with now.

Bob

Come on Bob (and Videotrack), you must de kiddin'; "really"?

Really yes .... effing is certainly needed, and once again as the latest "update' f.i. killed my Firefox installation by forcing me to use their Edge. Just like they did with Internet Explorer some years ago when windows 7 came around the bend. Actually that was even forbidden by EU laws regarding competition, and forced upon Microsoft to withdraw. Maybe not in the US, but privacy matters for citizens are a big thing in Europe.

BTW Effing is IMO also needed since i don't want all sorts of automatically installed apps (to name a few, location, camera, cortana, appstore and more), this besides tweaks needed to get my USB audio interface working without problems.

Effing is especially needed to block Microsuck's spying on a paying client's PRIVATE matters.

Here's a list f.i. of sites Windows 10 sends information on you without your knowledge, in this case published by Majorgeeks :

Quote:

Some of the domains we (majorgeeks) know send anonymous information back to Microsoft include:

vortex.data.microsoft.com
vortex-win.data.microsoft.com
telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com
telecommand.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net
oca.telemetry.microsoft.com
oca.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net
sqm.telemetry.microsoft.com
sqm.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net
watson.telemetry.microsoft.com
watson.telemetry.microsoft.com.nsatc.net
redir.metaservices.microsoft.com
choice.microsoft.com
choice.microsoft.com.nsatc.net
df.telemetry.microsoft.com
reports.wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com
wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com
services.wes.df.telemetry.microsoft.com
sqm.df.telemetry.microsoft.com
telemetry.microsoft.com
watson.ppe.telemetry.microsoft.com
telemetry.appex.bing.net
telemetry.urs.microsoft.com
telemetry.appex.bing.net:443
settings-sandbox.data.microsoft.com
vortex-sandbox.data.microsoft.com
survey.watson.microsoft.com
watson.live.com
watson.microsoft.com
statsfe2.ws.microsoft.com
corpext.msitadfs.glbdns2.microsoft.com
compatexchange.cloudapp.net
cs1.wpc.v0cdn.net
a-0001.a-msedge.net
statsfe2.update.microsoft.com.akadns.net
sls.update.microsoft.com.akadns.net
fe2.update.microsoft.com.akadns.net
diagnostics.support.microsoft.com
corp.sts.microsoft.com
statsfe1.ws.microsoft.com
pre.footprintpredict.com
i1.services.social.microsoft.com
i1.services.social.microsoft.com.nsatc.net
feedback.windows.com
feedback.microsoft-hohm.com
feedback.search.microsoft.com
rad.msn.com
preview.msn.com
ad.doubleclick.net
ads.msn.com
ads1.msads.net
ads1.msn.com
a.ads1.msn.com
a.ads2.msn.com
adnexus.net
adnxs.com
az361816.vo.msecnd.net
az512334.vo.msecnd.net

As long as they are not behaving as some big brother taking control over your personal stuff UNLAWFULLY by these kind of schemes i cannot "really" respect any company behaving like this. IMO Windows 10 should even be classified un-trusted spyware without "effing". They just behave like criminals by secretly selling your private matters over the internet, and that's not my opinion only BTW. A license costs for about some 100 bucks, and then they behave like that by opening your backdoor for everyone paying them to come in, have a look around, and sneak off with your personal stuff on the way out? Sucks IMO.

More info:
windows-10-upgrade-spying-how-to-opt-out
Independant. -F

Ok. Whatever.

Lost Firefox, forced to use Edge? Nope.

Tweaks required to get USB interfaces to work? Nope.

Sneak out with your personal stuff? Behaving like criminals? Nope.

I've read all about this so called spying, I'm not going to go into it here. Believe what you will. Maybe you should just go to the library and read a good book. A physical book, nothing online...Oh, and don't forget your tinfoil lined hat either, you never know.

Bob

Dude, tinfoil hat ... You utilize rather offensive words, all you can think of? You're probably a real nice feller i'd say. F

Fiddler2007... with all due respect... you leave a significantly bigger and more filled-with-your-personal-info digital footprint trail by using any service/app provided by Google and/or Facebook than using W 10.

You just don't know enough about what REALLY happens behind-the-scenes and what personal data the WWW is constantly collecting every time you open your browser, ANY browser. Computer, Tablet or Smartphone. So believe me when I tell you the W 10 is the LEAST of your problems.

The only way to be "protected" by any "Big Brother" intrusion is becoming Amish. And no, I'm not joking.

I'm talking about this as a former Network Admin specializing in security of an Intellectual Property and Trademarking Office in my home city.

Sleep tight!

Exactly Pepe. It's funny how some people will just rant and rant and have no clue at all.

He's worried about MS stealing his soul? MS is the least of it. I've said the same thing you did many times. If you're that paranoid about all that data mining go back to the 19th Century. What fun they had back then...

Fiddler seriously though I'm just making a point and having some fun at the same time. Don't take it too seriously and don't wear that weird hat when I'm trying to buy you a beer...

Bob

Exhibit A: feeling pretty comfortable spewing vitriol @ Microsoft but he feels offended by the mention of tinfoil hat?

What is more evident? The irony or the hipocresy?

Your Honor, I rest my case.

Originally Posted By: LtKojak

you leave a significantly bigger and more filled-with-your-personal-info digital footprint trail by using any service/app provided by Google and/or Facebook than using W 10.

Google watching what you do? Well, of course not (much).

Click here to see what Google has been watching you do lately...

Well, as some seem to be (personally?) offended by me calling a company names i'll apologize to you. But leave my name calling open to Micros**** for as long they keep me frustrated over and over again when some unwanted and unneeded "updates" are causing me to loose time in getting things fixed or reinstalled. BTW i try to avoid google as much as possible for years now. As for the Amish; apart for their religious beliefs i am kind of jealous for their simple (?) lifestyle with a far less ecological footprint on this planet. F