windows 10 - 1607 build
 

Lots of downloading and a lengthy 'install updates' process, and build 1607 had arrived and completed its install on my test laptop.

Anyone care to save me some time on google, to see what is new and improved in this build?

Here's todays news.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-37431343

not sure if it is an improvement, but Cortana keeps popping up annoying messages ; lock screen images have taken over (cant seem to turn them off either....)

Hmmm. I regularly lose Wi-Fi connection when laptops on standby last week or so

Have to troubleshoot and then it's fine

Updated a few, one laptop has the issue unable to log in!!

Proceed with caution folks

I've upgraded one laptop and the update failed on another.

As mentioned by albob, Cortana seems to want to take over, but I've pretty much got rid of it by going into the Cortana Notebook section and turning everything off.

That update must have taken over an hour and a half when I switched my laptop on first! :razz:

I've gone back to Windows 7 this weekend. I've had nothing but trouble with Windows 10 since my machine upgraded itself... The PC has run very slowly and I keep losing the Start bar (temporary fix from Microsoft to resolve that but it keeps happening).

Ah yes build 1607 the "Anniversary Edition", been out a while now, nothing but praise from me, loads of unseen bugs fixed, behind the scenes improvements and performance updates.

I like the Cortana changes and the fact that it now integrates with an Android or Windows phone using the Cortana app, you just have to be signed into both, one on PC one on your phone. Cortana app is not available to iphones ;) as Apple has locked down the permissions it needs.

http://www.howtogeek.com/248177/what...ersary-update/

Not sure which Cortana you're talking about but this one from Microsoft is available on iPhones

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cort...054501703?mt=8

Yep sorry it is available to iPhones, but as per my link the integration/certain features won't work as they are locked down in iOS.

Security is a big part of Apple software.

Back on track I'm updating today, will post a whine later about how long it took.

The features can still be secure and available, Apple just choose not to make those things available, as per usual.

If that was some kind of troll at the time taken to update Windows, the Anniversary update which is ~20gigs in size took about 20mins to complete from automatic start to finish on my rig.

Well done you, mine's been sat here for 5mins "Checking for updates" it's not a troll it's a fact that updates on Windows are a pain in the arse.

5mins? lol something wrong with it then. When i check manually its always instantaneous. Having said that the AE is being rolled out user by user, so it may not be available to you yet.

Ten minutes. Few months old Dell Toughbook thing.

https://cimg7.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...e306f6401c.jpg

15mins.

Internet working well. Updates not so much.

https://cimg9.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...4805b31b30.jpg

Fubar.

Gave up, clicked the learn more button and found a link to download a program, let's hope this works better.


https://cimg2.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...94293a2f3d.jpg

Yup the media creation tool.

Mines ok.

Apart from it decided to auto update at 3:00am (never turn off the laptop). Laptop was in its sleave so obviously ran hot, so the cooling fan kicked in and woke me up :mad:

Other than putting my desktop into tablet mode, so far so good. :thumb:

Download complete, now updating. No chance you got that done in 20mins.

Ok sorry, yep 25mins from win updates.

The install is going a bit quicker 75% now so it's a maybe, my 100mb internet connection might be the weak point I suppose.

I didn't include download time ;) as it was automatic i didn't even notice, until it requested the restart to install it.

Buul**** percentages. I'm going for a kip.
https://cimg0.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...e36f774382.jpg

Dell mobile workstation, loads of ram, i7 etc etc, SSD's and it took an hour and a half this morning when I switched it on for work

:lol1: gotta love Dells.

25mins my arse.

Surprised your boyfriend is still with you "meet you in Pink Punters in 25mins" turns up 3 hours later.

https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.sco...18ed563215.jpg

ok, maybe i was over egging it a bit, probably 30mins tops.