3227

Did you try re-starting one more time after the update re-starts?

I just did the 1703 update, and it went really well (only 20 minutes!), but when Windows finally started, I got a message that “Thermal Controller Not Functioning. Click okay to shut it down.” Or something to that effect. So I clicked okay, re-booted, and this time I didn’t get the Thermal Controller message. Instead, I got a couple of very quick tiny little DOS windows that flashed and disappeared. Shrug. So I guess it’s good now.

Edit: One more re-boot, and now it booted clean, no errors or funny behavior. In fact, I swear it booted much faster than it ever has before. Like, before, it was 25 seconds. I didn’t time it this time, but I’ll estimate maybe 15 seconds?! If so, I’m pretty happy about that.
Edit 2: I was delusional. 22 seconds. Still, it’s a little faster than before, I guess.

3228

Yay! Just what I wanted to do on my one free day all week: deal with a fucked up system courtesy of the Creator’s Update! Thanks, Microsoft!

3229

My machine informed me of the Creator’s Update today, so I kicked it off and went for a run. Came back and it’s all done, and everything appears to be working. Fingers crossed that there’s no land mines lying in wait.

3230

Probably have to redo the privacy settings (as if you have any on win10) after the update; Believe MS has had a tendency to ‘forget’ your settings in the past.

Saw one good thing with Win10 a few days ago when someone at work used it to do some stuff with Docker for Win10/2016, seemed pretty great.

3231

If you simply wait for windows update to download it for you, you’ll be better off in all ways.

  1. before you install it, Windows will show you a full screen prompt where you configure all your privacy settings. It starts with what you currently have configured and you can change it however you want it to be after the upgrade is done.

  2. There will be more bugs fixed, in case some are still around which happen to affect less popular configurations you happen to fall in.

  3. You won’t get the update until Microsoft is more confident it’ll work specifically on your configuration (and conversely if your system is known to have problems you won’t get it yet)

  4. It asks you to schedule the reboot and install for a time convenient for you in the future, instead of doing it for you automatically.

I just don’t see any reason for anyone to want to force it right away unless here are super specific features you really want right now.

3232

Oh it’s definitely better to wait. I installed early because I simply couldn’t help myself. Unlike the anniversary update, I didn’t get screwed this time, but it was certainly not the right decision.

3233

Have restarted several times since then.

3234

Because microsoft withholds it from certain devices if they suspect an incompatibility early on?

For me, well, I run insider most of the time but I turned that off for now after the creative update. MS only runs out updates for the linux subsystem through insider. I did install the creator update right away on my new 4k laptop, the new per program DPI adjustments let me fix a couple of wonky Java apps.

MS is apparently paying attention, because they gave you more options for insider like ‘update only until the next big release’ and my favorite - no longer waiting for you to log in to finish an update. That crap was crazy annoying.

I did turn off game mode. By all accounts it’s just advantageous on older hardware if you want to go from unplayable to barely playable. It was killing performance on game external app rendering on my multiple monitor setup.

3235

So I installed the Creator’s Update. No visible problems, but then I noticed my internet is a little slower than normal. I normally get 200-300 megabits/second. Tested and I’m getting 2-3 megabits/second. Tried new drivers, restarts of everything, etc.

Rolled back to Anniversary Update and back to normal speeds.

Props to Microsoft for making that as easy as it was, but damn, why would my internet be slower by 100x with the update?

3236

What kind of hardware do you have, especially for networking? I can pass along a note.

3237

ASUS USB-AC68 USB Wireless Adapter connecting to a Netgear Nighthawk X6 router. I have the latest drivers/firmware for both.

3238

The Creators Update had gone without a hitch on my Insider test system (slow ring), but was stuck at 0% install for days on my regular use Windows 10. So tonight I did some testing and found that disabling auto-protect on Norton Security allowed the update to roll through. It updated smoothly and I’m back in with no visible hitches. Odd, because both systems have Norton Security on them.

3239

The CU brought my sound levels waaaaaay down, it seems to have gone away after 3 driver reinstalls and 5 or 6 restarts. I don’t have the first idea why, it’s just Realtek sound with no frills.

3240

I sorta had that issue, but CU basically installs default drivers for your stuff.

I reinstalled my Creative drivers, but didn’t realize that the Creative settings defaulted to 5.1 speakers for my SoundBlaster Z card, and I’m rocking a 2.1 system.

Once I switched the settings to stereo speakers, everything was peachy.

3241

From what I’m hearing there’s a general issue with Realtek USB adapters that the networking team is aware of. There is a block in place to prevent people from getting the Creators Update if that’s the case.

Did you force the upgrade or did Windows Update offer it to you? Hopefully not the latter if you do have a Realtek USB adapter, since that would mean the block didn’t work properly.

If you do ever try the update again and still have the same issue, please let me know which driver you’re using. From Device Manager, go to properties for the network adapter, driver tab, and let me know the driver version.

3242

I “forced” it, I guess (I google searched for the upgrade, which pointed me to the Upgrade Assistant on the Microsoft site, which I ran), but I’m happy to wait and it’s great to see this is a known issue. Thanks for looking into it!

3243

Is there any way to have an ‘always on’ VPN connection in Windows 10?

I have to manually connect each boot/wake, and check every now and again to make sure it’s not fallen over.

3244

Setup the VPN on your router, not on your desktop.

3245

Router doesn’t support it, which is why I’m asking about the OS. I’d love to, but would need a new router and a modem.

3246

A new router, but not a new modem. You can put your current one in bridge mode.

I don’t trust anything at the desktop level. Always go to the network level, which renders it logically impossible to route to the internet bypassing the VPN.