Windows 10 Creators Update can be downloaded today
According to the plan presented by Microsoft, it will be possible to upgrade Windows 10 already on April 11. We are talking about Windows 10 Creators Update version 1703. But if we talk about the official plan. As it turned out , there is an opportunity to upgrade today, without the need to become a member of the Windows Insider Program.
Windows 10 Update Assistant, located at this address, can lead a user on the road of updates . After downloading the assistant you need to install and run it. If there is a need to perform a “clean” installation, then this will require the Media Creation Tool, the program is available via the same link. With it, you can create a boot disk or USB flash drive, and then install a clean system.
The current build of Windows 10 Creators Update is 15063.0, cumulative update 1703 will be available on April 11th. The pre-release version of the main update was distributed to the members of the Windows Insider Program. If updated now using the Update Assistant or the Media Creation Tool, then the version of the update will be the same as for the Windows Insider Program participants, this is 15063.13.
The digital assistant that installs the update does everything quickly and without problems. Rather, there are problems, some dozens of users complain about them, they have tried to upgrade, but still there are many more successful installations of updates than failures. And the problems are not too critical either. For example, some users complainOn the suddenly returned limit of 60 frames per second in CS: GO, someone has the settings of the OS itself. Some users complain about BSOD during installation or after it. As far as you can understand, the update occurs by reinstalling the system with transferring the old settings to the updated OS.
Before updating it is recommended to make backup copies of important files. The update may take several hours. In addition, it is worthwhile to prepare the drivers of your devices in case they “fly off” during the update.
In its blog on Habrahabr, Microsoft describedThe main advantages of the update. In particular, the company has created Windows Security Center, which is a Windows 10 security event viewer. Windows Defender has new features that help detect and respond to network attacks.
Optimized system management, including mobile applications. A new feature protects data on personal devices without requiring registration when using mobile device management solutions.
Added auto-lock, it is activated if the user moves away from the PC. There was a built-in service for streaming Beam, also added editor 3D models Paint 3D. Gamers can be happy - the OS now has a special game mode, when started, all the rest of the software will behave quietly, without distracting the user with notifications and messages. In this mode, the game will receive the highest priority with the appropriate access to PC resources.