Microsoft admitted yesterday that the reason it did not launch the Spring Creators Update for Windows 10 last week was because of technical issues the company encountered with the supposed final release.
More precisely, Microsoft says it encountered a higher percentage of Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) errors on PCs, the company's Insiders Program managers said in a blog post yesterday.
Microsoft says that instead of shipping the Springs Creators Update faulty as it was, and then delivering an update later to fix the issues, it decided to hold off on deploying the defective build altogether.
The OS maker says it will create and test a new Windows 10 build that also includes the BSOD fixes, and ship that one instead of Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17134, the build that was initially scheduled to be launched as the Spring Creators Update on April 10, last week.
New naming scheme for Windows updates?
The delay also appears to have given Microsoft more time to think about its Windows 10 updates naming scheme.
According to Windows 10 sleuth WalkingCat, Microsoft appears to have renamed the Spring Creators Update —formerly known as Redstone 4— to the "Windows 10 April 2018 Update," a naming scheme that makes more sense.
Video: hear Microsftie say "Windows 10 April 2018 Update" pic.twitter.com/H4WPkCC3sA
— WalkingCat (@h0x0d) April 17, 2018
Last year, Microsoft said it planned to deploy two major Windows 10 updates per year, every April and September.
Having the month and year of each update in the name makes it easier for system administrators to track which updates they have installed, as opposed to using codenames such as the Anniversary Update, the Creators Update, the Fall Creators Update, or the Spring Creators Update.
At one point or another, sysadmins would have lost track of what update came before what, and patching would have become chaotic.
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Exnor - 6 years ago
Yep new naming scheme makes more sense to me.
preppz - 6 years ago
I have used win10 since it launched. I haven't noticed any differences after all the updates. I suppose it's most under the hood changes
51477 - 6 years ago
So, how do I fix? I keep getting a message that my computer needs to download a Windows 10 security update. (requiring a minimum of 8GB) I have very little space on both of my boys HP Streams they are really more of a glorified tablet vs an actual laptop. I attempted to go back to an older version of Windows 10 but it says it's not possible as it's "More than 10 days old"
My kids use these for school work which mostly just involves watching a video lesson, printing a worksheet, and then entering answers. However, this stupid update thing makes this a long and difficult process.as they are constantly interrupted by the same message. Incredibly frustrating to say the least!
Please help!!
AlexAtkinUK - 6 years ago
" So, how do I fix? I keep getting a message that my computer needs to download a Windows 10 security update. (requiring a minimum of 8GB) I have very little space on both of my boys HP Streams they are really more of a glorified tablet vs an actual laptop. I attempted to go back to an older version of Windows 10 but it says it's not possible as it's "More than 10 days old"
My kids use these for school work which mostly just involves watching a video lesson, printing a worksheet, and then entering answers. However, this stupid update thing makes this a long and difficult process.as they are constantly interrupted by the same message. Incredibly frustrating to say the least!
Please help!! "
If they are already updated enough it should give you the option to use a USB stick for the download. If they aren't then unfortunately you will have to uninstall as many apps as possible to free up the space. If there still isn't enough then one tip is to disable hibernation https://www.cnet.com/how-to/how-to-enable-or-disable-hibernate-in-windows-10/ while you do the update as it should free around a gig of space, but don't forget to turn it back on after its fully updated or the laptop cannot go into deep sleep, risking losing what you are doing if the battery runs out.
In the future you will have the USB stick option so you shouldn't have to do that again.
It might also be worth using an SD card or small USB stick permanently in them for installing apps to in order to ensure it keeps enough space on C drive for future updates.