Windows 10 Creators Update

[glenngosack]

downloaded it yesterday - took a while to update, but everything seems to be working just fine. With my system, (HP Envy Desktop), the only thing I had to do was reinstall the hp audio drivers to get back the Beats audio functionality.

[handrawn]

I had to do was reinstall the hp audio drivers to get back the Beats audio functionality.

yes - it's little things like that, it's good to sort out upfront

interesting they are introducing a 'reduced blue light' option - useful for office, but no good for graphics [if in doubt look at what it can do to your greyscale ]

[Christine Farrelly]

I took the plunge and updated my desktop machine - 3 hours.....

[Rik]

I suppose it's like that thing 'a watched kettle never boils'!

I updated 1 PC and 2 Laptops. Didn't seem to take long at all.
Mind you, during the updates, I was doing other things!

[handrawn]

I installed it last night - probably took 20 mins on desktop - need to be nearby as computer needs password to restart [but didn't need to re-unlock drive]

not had chance to check out new features, but initial impressions:

there are changes to the way apps are handled - a new tab for this in settings [and one for gaming]; some defaults were reset and needed changing back such as default app for viewing images

edge has had a make over in the way it deals with tabs among other things - not enough to encourage me to use it, but getting there I suppose

and hey, one item on my wishlist fulfilled up to a point - in respect of updates the max 'active hours' have been extended from 12 to 18 hours [I'd prefer 22, hey I'd prefer 24 but I think that unlikely]

[edit - that is 20 minutes each way - 20 to 'get ready' and 20 to do the job including resetting the options; so really about 40 mins in total]]
edit again: not too sure I like the way edge tab prccess' are implemented - too much cpu...

[Boy]

and hey, one item on my wishlist fulfilled up to a point - in respect of updates the max 'active hours' have been extended from 12 to 18 hours [I'd prefer 22, hey I'd prefer 24 but I think that unlikely]

I turned "Automatic Reboot" using one of the ways shown here: http://tunecomp.net/disable-automati...in-windows-10/. Depending on the version of Windows 10 you have, you can do so permanently or at least when you are informed that new updates have been installed.

[handrawn]

if you dig around in in gpedit you can stop the downloads altogether [win 10 pro] - but I don't want to do this - what I want is to shut the computer down [or leave it] without updates happening if they are pending, and the way to do that is to hibernate it - as long as it does not reboot unexpectedly I'm happy - extended active hours is the way to go for me

there is a lot of 'butterfly effect' in setting group policies, I like the simple life these days

as far as I can see the task scheduler, services, and registry fixes are, up to a point, either just temporary or hacks that may have consequences

EDIT - hibernate does mean you have to pay attention to power settings and wake timers... wouldn't want it waking up unexpectedly - easyist with a desktop, just flick off the main switch on the PSU, and it can't wake up