As we are used to, the time has come for the first update of 2018 for Windows 10, which continues to improve every six months with new version updates that everyone can download and install for free. After the Fall Creators Updated in November 2017, the April Update is a further step in the gradual implementation of Fluent Design in Windows, with the move of almost all the options from the Control Panel to the Settings menu of Windows 10.
Beginning today on computers around the world, the request to update to version 1803 of Windows 10 will begin to appear, but as the release will be gradual, it may take months before you see this notification on your desktop.
For sure, starting from 30 April 2018, Microsoft will make the download of the new version of Windows 10 April Update available on its download page of the Media Creation Tool, which still remains the tool to be used to create the installation disk or USB stick. of the system.
Only from 8 May the update will be available via Windows Update for desktop PCs, laptops and even the newest pre-installed tablets that have been tested to be compatible with the new April Update .
To upgrade to Windows 10 April Update, the latest version prior to this, i.e. 1709, must already be installed.
To do this check you have to go to Settings> System> About .
If it is written version 1709, it means that the PC is not yet updated with the latest version of April 2018, while if it was already written 1803, then it means that Windows 10 has already been updated.
Staying in the Windows 10 Settings, you can search for new updates to download in the Update and security section, by pressing the Check for updates button.
Although the development of Windows 10 April Update is now complete and ready for distribution, Microsoft will make a gradual release of the April Update .
The prudence in installing Window 10 updates serves, above all, to protect business and corporate customers, who require no interruption of operations and who often use delicate programs.
During the initial launch, Microsoft will collect telemetry data, feedback from customers, consumers and device manufacturers, expanding, based on that data, the release and implementation of version 1803.
Microsoft also uses a strategy to put a block on devices that may experience problems with new updates, keeping the restriction until it is sure that the problem has been resolved.
In other words, those who have a custom PC, those who use special programs or not tested with Windows 10, those who use device drivers and hardware parts that are not certified or not officially supported because they are old, will not receive this update shortly and will have to wait a few months .
For individual PC and laptop users, however, there should be no problem downloading and installing the update immediately without waiting for it to be notified by the Windows Update service.
As in the past, you can press the Update Now button on the Windows 10 download page.
The Microsoft Update Assistant is only an installation program that allows you to force the update to the April Update version, both when Windows Update is not working properly, and in case you simply want to speed up the time.
The April Update version will be available in Italy from 19 on 30 April.
From the same download page you can also press the button to download the Windows 10 installation tool, the one used to create the installation disc.
This is the best way to force the update of Windows 10, obviously without deleting any personal files, keeping intact all installed programs and apps and without changes to the configurations.
The installation tool, the media creation tool, is especially useful for its clean installation option of Windows 10 which removes all programs and resets the settings to factory values (while still keeping personal files).
Forcing the update is not something that can cause problems for the computer, because even in case of failure, Windows 10 will automatically restore the last working version, canceling any modification.
Furthermore, as already explained several times, it is possible, even after installation, to return to the previous version of Windows 10, in case there were other problems.
Among the main functions of Windows 10 April update, listed and explained in another article, we can briefly report the four most important:
- Windows Timeline : to review past activities on the PC and other devices connected to the Microsoft account used.
- New version of Microsoft Edge
- Focus Assist, to silence application notifications.
- Dictation, a new simplified dictation mode.
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