Microsoft Updates Windows 10 October 2018 Pending

A few days after the Windows 10 October 2018 update was released to users, Microsoft temporarily stopped distributing the latest feature update for its operating system.

The company said it was "suspending deployment … for all users, while we were looking at isolated reports that some users were missing files after the update."

Shortly after the release of the update of October 2018, a number of users reported that the installation of the update allowed them to delete documents, photos, videos and music files.

There have also been other complaints about the Edge Web browser that did not work after the update or that had problems installing the update. But unexpected file deletion is probably the biggest hurdle.

For the moment, Microsoft advises anyone who has already manually downloaded the update without having installed it yet not to do so. People who have already applied the update and have problems should contact Microsoft using the phone number or link in the "Known Issues for Updating to Windows 10, Version 1809" section of the support page. from Microsoft.

The Windows 10 October 2018 update brings new features, including a cloud clipboard, a SwiftKey keyboard for touch-screen computers, and tools that make it easy to use an Android or iOS device with Windows. But it seems that Microsoft could have better test the update before launching the official deployment.

In recent years, Microsoft has used its Windows Insider program to deploy test versions of Windows for beta testers before making most new features available to the general public. The last step before a public release is usually to release a Release Preview, but Neowin notes that Microsoft ignored this step this time. Oops.

Whatever it is, there are probably two good things to take away here:

1. It's probably not a good idea to be the first to install Windows updates on your main computer. Microsoft had not yet begun deploying the October 2018 update through automatic updates. Therefore, the people experiencing these problems were all people who had tried to download and install it manually.
2. Back up your data. USB hard drives are very cheap these days. Networked storage devices can be a bit more expensive, but they make it easier to automate the process (it is also possible to use them as file and media servers). And for good measure, consider subscribing to a cloud backup service so you do not lose your files if Windows removes them … or your house crashes with your computer inside.