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| - | ====== Keeping your Win10 machine clean and up-to-date ====== | + | ====== Keeping your Windows 10 computer clean and up-to-date ====== |
| [[other:index#windows_10_notes|Other Windows 10 related notes]] | [[other:index#windows_10_notes|Other Windows 10 related notes]] | ||
| ===== Updating Windows 10 ===== | ===== Updating Windows 10 ===== | ||
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| + | ==== Windows 10 versions history ==== | ||
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| + | * There are 2 major Windows 10 releases every year, a //spring// and //fall// version | ||
| + | * The two //major// updates are called **feature updates**, and the more regular //intermediate// updates (small fixes and security updates) are called **quality updates** | ||
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| + | * The version number is based on the date of the most recent large build release and uses a ''YYMM'' format | ||
| + | * The version number may use the ''YYH1'' and ''YYH2'' format (//first// and //second// half of the year, after the 2004 (//April 2020//) version. e.g. ''2004'', ''20H2'', ''21H1'', etc... | ||
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| + | * Full history: [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10/release-information|Windows 10 release information]] | ||
| ==== Checking the installed version ==== | ==== Checking the installed version ==== | ||
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| + | === Using Windows Settings === | ||
| * ''Windows+I'' (open //Settings//) => System => About | * ''Windows+I'' (open //Settings//) => System => About | ||
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| Version: 19O9 | Version: 19O9 | ||
| Build: 18363.535</code> | Build: 18363.535</code> | ||
| - | * The version number is based on the date of the most recent large build release and uses a ''YYMM'' format | ||
| - | ==== Manual update ==== | + | === Using winver === |
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| + | * Find and launch ''winver''\\ {{ :other:winver_launch_notes.png?direct&300 |}} | ||
| + | * Get the version and build number\\ {{ :other:winver_result_notes.png?direct&300 |}} | ||
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| + | ==== Updating... ==== | ||
| - | * You can manually update Windows 10: ''Windows+I'' (open //Settings//) => Mise à jour et sécurité => Check for updates | + | * Depending on your settings, Windows should automatically check for updates, and display a notification when the computer can be updated.\\ You can also **manually check for updates**: ''Windows+I'' (open //Settings//) => Update & Security => Check for updates |
| - | * Check for updates, apply the updates, reboot, check for updates again and repeat until there are no more updates available. At that point the installed version of Windows 10 should have the same version number as the latest one in [[hhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10/release-information|Windows 10 release information]] | + | |
| - | ==== Available versions (history) ==== | + | * The special case of **major/feature updates** |
| + | * Windows may not tell you immediately that a feature update is available, unless you manually check for updates | ||
| + | * A feature update is available, but your computer is not ready yet to install it (maybe because the drivers are not ready yet), or just too old. In that case, you may see a message saying that the latest update is not ready yet. It should rather say that your computer is not ready yet (and maybe will never be!)\\ {{ :other:maj_win10_2004_non_dispo.png?direct&300 }} | ||
| + | * A feature update is ready for download! But **don't rush to install a feature update**!\\ {{ :other:maj_win10_v2004.png?direct&300 |}} | ||
| + | * **Make sure you have enough time** (at least 2 hours) to download/install a feature update and that a laptop is connected to AC power! It may take some time to download a feature update, and the installation may take time (including a few reboots) | ||
| + | * Things should not go wrong, but: | ||
| + | * Maybe this is a good time to [[other:win10_syncback|use SyncBack]] or something else to create a backup of your computer | ||
| + | * If things go wrong, remember the [[other:win10crash|Recovering from a Major Windows 10 Crash]] page | ||
| - | * [[https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10/release-information|Windows 10 release information]] | + | * Check for updates, apply the updates, reboot, check for updates again and repeat until there are no more updates available. At that point the installed version of Windows 10 should have the same version number as the latest one in [[hhttps://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10/release-information|Windows 10 release information]] (unless your computer is too old to install the latest major update) |
| ==== Dell specific updates ==== | ==== Dell specific updates ==== | ||
other/win10maintain.txt · Last modified: 2023/03/07 10:08 by jypeter
