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| ==== Windows 10 updates and versions history ==== | ==== Windows 10 updates and versions history ==== | ||
| - | * There are 2 **major** Windows 10 releases every year, a //spring// and //fall// version | + | * There are 2 **major** Windows 10 releases every year, a //spring// and //fall// version\\ e.g. //Mise à jour de fonctionnalité vers Windows 10, version 21H2// |
| * The two //major// updates are called **feature updates** | * The two //major// updates are called **feature updates** | ||
| - | * The more **regular** (~monthly) // | + | * The more **regular** (~monthly) // |
| - | * The **version number** (of a major/ | + | * The **version number** (of a major/ |
| - | * The version number will use the '' | + | * '' |
| + | * Version numbers before | ||
| - | * Full history: [[https:// | + | |
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| + | * [[https:// | ||
| ==== Checking the installed version ==== | ==== Checking the installed version ==== | ||
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| * '' | * '' | ||
| - | * You will get something like\\ < | + | * You will get something like\\ < |
| - | Version: | + | Version: |
| - | Build: | + | Installed: 10/28/2020 |
| + | Build: | ||
| === Using winver === | === Using winver === | ||
| * Find and launch '' | * Find and launch '' | ||
| - | * Get the version and build number\\ {{ : | + | * Check the version and build number |
| ==== Updating Windows 10 ==== | ==== Updating Windows 10 ==== | ||
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| * Windows should automatically check for updates (this may depend on your settings), and display a notification when the computer can be updated.\\ You can also **manually check for updates**: '' | * Windows should automatically check for updates (this may depend on your settings), and display a notification when the computer can be updated.\\ You can also **manually check for updates**: '' | ||
| - | * if Windows Update tells you that //Quality Updates// **and** //Feature Updates// are available, it is probably better to apply the //quality// updates first | + | * if Windows Update tells you that //Quality Updates// **and** |
| * The special case of **major/ | * The special case of **major/ | ||
| * Windows may not tell you that a //feature// update is available, but you can manually check for updates and get one of the 3 cases below: | * Windows may not tell you that a //feature// update is available, but you can manually check for updates and get one of the 3 cases below: | ||
| * No //feature// update available | * No //feature// update available | ||
| - | * 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 will soon be available// | + | * A //feature// update is theoretically |
| - | * A //feature// update is ready for download! But **don' | + | * A //feature// update is ready for download! But **don' |
| - | * To be safe, don't start a //feature// update during a field trip or when you are away for a conference! It is probably safer to do it at work (where you can get some help from [[other: | + | * To be safe, **don't start a //feature// update during a field trip or when you are away for a conference**! It is probably safer to do it at work (where you can get some help from [[other: |
| * **Make sure you have enough time** (at least 2 hours) to download/ | * **Make sure you have enough time** (at least 2 hours) to download/ | ||
| * Things should not go wrong, but: | * Things should not go wrong, but: | ||
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| * If things go wrong, remember the [[other: | * If things go wrong, remember the [[other: | ||
| - | * 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 (or close) version number as the latest one in [[https:// | + | * Check for updates, apply the updates, reboot, check for updates again and repeat until there are no more updates available.\\ {{ : |
| ==== Dell specific updates ==== | ==== Dell specific updates ==== | ||
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| ==== Intel updates ==== | ==== Intel updates ==== | ||
| - | You will probably receive all the driver updates you need through the Windows and Dell/HP updates, but in some cases, you may also want to **check if Intel provides some updates** (there could be some updates for your Intel processor, your Intel graphics card, your Intel WiFi card, etc...) | + | You will probably receive all the driver updates you need through the Windows and Dell/HP updates, but in some cases, you may also want to **check if Intel provides some updates** (there could be some extra updates for your Intel processor, your Intel graphics card, your Intel WiFi/ |
| - | Visit the [[http:// | + | * Visit the [[http:// |
| + | * Check [[https:// | ||
| ===== Updating Microsoft Office ===== | ===== Updating Microsoft Office ===== | ||
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| ===== Updating the applications from the Microsoft Store ===== | ===== Updating the applications from the Microsoft Store ===== | ||
| - | * '' | + | * Open the [[https:// |
| - | * => Settings: check that the automatic updates are activated | + | * Find the //Settings// and make sure that the automatic updates are activated |
| - | * => Download and updates: check if some applications need to be updated | + | * Some updates |
| ===== Cleaning the computer ===== | ===== Cleaning the computer ===== | ||
other/win10maintain.txt · Last modified: 2023/03/07 11:08 by jypeter