Microsoft warns, clicking Check for Updates will make the new Windows 10 update unstable

"We do not encourage you to click the Check for Updates button" . This is a new advice given by Microsoft to users to avoid problems when updating a new version of Windows 10.

When releasing a major update for Windows 10, Microsoft often deliberately takes it to users slowly, then checks every issue to be sure. But this safety checking process will be ignored and your computer will be installed with the latest update if you go to Settings -> Windows Update -> select "Check for Updates" . This means you will become a test user if you click "Check for Updates".

Microsoft advises users to wait for the update to be delivered to the device, unless you are an advanced user and want to update soon, you can check for updates yourself.

The Windows 10 update process takes place with 4 strict steps as follows:

1. The update is delivered to test users in Windows Insider's "fast" and "slow" group. Comments on this update will be sent to Microsoft.
2. Before forwarding to the stable stage, the update will be transferred to the "Release Preview" group. In order for the October 2018 update to be released and released, Microsoft skipped this step.
3. Only users who click on "Check for Updates" to receive an update are marked as stable. And then, they become test users. Microsoft will use Windows 10 remote control tools to monitor the status of updates.
4. Microsoft gradually migrates the latest updates to ordinary users to make sure it is compatible with their hardware and software. After that, the new update was released widely.

This process shows that only those who opt in manually update to receive the update and Microsoft has allowed the use of the update before extensive introduction.

Why is Check for Updates the cause of the problem?

When you click Check for Updates , the security checkout process will be ignored, most Windows 10 users will not recognize this and that is a problem.

The change caused by the 'harm' of the Check for Updates button was first determined on update April 2018 and continued until October update. Previously, you had to download the Microsoft update assistant tool (Microsoft Update Assistant) and run it if upgrading soon. This tool is still available for you to use, but now the Check for Updates button can do the same thing.

The Windows development team clearly believes that updates are stable and they can be provided this way. In fact, this feature helps normal Windows users to easily install more updates, but Microsoft is too confident, and actually shows that an error has occurred!

You cannot stop the update when it starts downloading

Of course, due to the nature of Windows 10 updates, you cannot stop Windows Update after it has started downloading an update. So when you click on Check for Updates and a big update starts downloading, there is no Oops button to cancel and requires Windows 10 to stop the update process. That update is being downloaded and will be installed shortly afterwards, whether you like it or not.

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Of course, you can rollback the old version of Windows 10 after installing a new update. But, as we have seen with the original Windows 10 Octorber update 2018, even if you have a rollback, this is not a stable root update. There are still many things that Microsoft has to do.

Minimize the Windows update manually

The advice here is to minimize access to Settings> Windows Update and click Check for Updates . Let Windows 10 automatically download and install updates for you.

You just need to click this button if you want to install updates at a certain time manually. For example: When you want to install updates that help connect to the network faster.

summary

We all hope Microsoft will soon consider this issue. Many common users are unaware of the harm that this Check for Updates button causes, they simply want to check and update the system in a trial way, not wanting to become testers. Ideally, Microsoft should continue to use the widely updated assistant tool so that users who want to download updates can use it soon.

See more:

1. The latest Windows 10 October patch has a dead blue screen error (BSOD)
2. How to download Windows 10 Anniversary Update update?
3. Before upgrading to Windows 10 October 2018, do these to avoid problems