[Njtechdiv] CreatorsUpdate, to update or not....Re: say never to Windows 10

[Mario Brusco]

it's your decision.

Why you shouldn't rush to install the Windows 10 Creators Update
https://betanews.com/2017/04/07/dont-rush-to-install-windows-10-creators-update/



By Wayne Williams
Published 1 week ago (April 11 2017)

Although Microsoft’s official rollout of the Windows 10 Creators Update
begins on April 11, you can get it now if you so desire.
https://betanews.com/2017/03/30/get-windows-10-creators-update-early/

I’ve updated my copy of  Windows 10 because I have to. I (Wayne) write about
Windows a lot, and so I need to be on the latest version. But if you
don’t need to be running the Creators Update and you’re not desperate
for any of the new features or improvements, I’d caution against
upgrading, and here’s why.

SEE ALSO:
Windows 10's growth has completely stalled -- can the Creators Update
jump start interest in the new OS?
https://betanews.com/2017/04/01/windows-10s-share-stalls/

There are a couple of reasons to delay updating, and the first is the
biggest -- essentially all you'll be doing is introducing new bugs into
your setup alongside the new features.

Microsoft might have 10 million Windows Insiders testing new builds of 
the OS as they are released, but that doesn't mean all of the problems 
have been found or fixed, and many issues will go uncorrected for quite
some time (the pilot phase that occurs after Microsoft pushes out an
update like this runs for four whole months). By installing the Creators
Update all you'll essentially be doing is acting as an unpaid beta
tester for Microsoft. It was the same situation when the software giant
pushed out the Windows 10 Anniversary Update last August. New bugs, and
new problems, surfaced quickly after the rollout started. If you use
Windows 10 daily, and particularly if you rely on it, don't jeopardize
your setup by installing the Creators Update.

Leave the testing to others, and then upgrade when things are more
stable in a couple of months' time.

Think I'm scare mongering? There have already been reports about the
update killing Internet access for some users, power options going
missing, and webcams breaking (a similar problem happened after the
Anniversary Update was released). And that's just a few days after the
update became available to those who chose to manually install it. More
problems will surface once the Creators Update rolls out to all.

The other reason why you should delay upgrading is simply that there is 
no need to do so. There's nothing in the Creators Update that's so 
fantastic that users must have it now. Paint 3D is fine, if you like 
that sort of thing -- it's a basic art tool with 3D elements -- the new 
security improvements are welcome, but not if you have to install a 
buggy OS to get them. It's great that Microsoft is improving its Edge 
browser, but no one in their right mind is going to switch from Chrome 
or Firefox. The new game features are great... for gamers. The Night 
Light feature can be replicated -- and indeed bettered with f.lux,
https://justgetflux.com/.

Dynamic Lock is something most people won't care about or use, and the 
ability to add folders in the Start menu is nice, but hardly essential.
It's great Microsoft has introduced improved privacy settings, but if 
you're bothered about the software giant's snooping, install something 
like Windows Privacy Tweaker and rest easy.
https://betanews.com/2017/03/31/tame-microsofts-snooping-with-windows-privacy-tweaker/

If you're running Windows 10 Pro or Enterprise, you can prevent the OS 
from installing the Creators Update once the rollout gets properly 
underway by opening the Settings menu and clicking on Update and 
security. Click on Advanced options under Windows Update. Under Choose 
how updates are  installed, check the Defer upgrades setting. That will 
delay the updates until the Current Branch for Business version is 
released in four months' time.

If you're running Windows 10 Home, your options are more limited. If you 
connect to the internet via Wi-Fi you can set your connection to Metered 
which will prevent Windows 10 from downloading large files -- like the 
Creators Update. If you connect to the internet via Ethernet, you'll 
have to find another way.