I’m curious. Historically I’ve found a common approach to Microsoft OS releases is “wait until at least SP1 before widespread deployment” (which is the followup to the “skip every second release ‘cause it’s Microsoft experimenting”). Are those of you who are pushing Windows 10 out usual subscribers to this approach? If so, what’s changed with 10?
There seems to be a much swifter and wider adoption of 10 compared with prior versions, helped in no small part by the ‘windows update’ deployment option which makes it easy for anyone to click a few links and get it installed. I’m just wondering if there’s been an actual shift in peoples perceptions of the reliability of Windows (with 10) or it’s simply easier which is leading to it happening…
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I have installed RSAT on a couple of computers, in each case the DHCP management console is missing from the administrative tools even though it is selected and should be installed by default.
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I had a problem on a NVidia card with an older driver from the card manufacturer’s site. But Nvidia had newer Win10 specific drivers, so their driver fixed the problem
I’m curious. Historically I’ve found a common approach to Microsoft OS releases is “wait until at least SP1 before widespread deployment” (which is the followup to the “skip every second release ‘cause it’s Microsoft experimenting”). Are those of you who are pushing Windows 10 out usual subscribers to this approach? If so, what’s changed with 10?
There seems to be a much swifter and wider adoption of 10 compared with prior versions, helped in no small part by the ‘windows update’ deployment option which makes it easy for anyone to click a few links and get it installed. I’m just wondering if there’s been an actual shift in peoples perceptions of the reliability of Windows (with 10) or it’s simply easier which is leading to it happening…
I suspect the primary drive for the click-to-update (particularly since it’s been ‘free’) is to boost the adoption figures.
I’ve encountered many school techs (particularly high school BYOD environments) where there’s been a sudden surge in student requests for assistance as the Windows 10 update has brought the odd thing to a halt (printing usually). There’s been a similar increase in staff applying the update due to the pop-up. Which speaks to the success of the click-to-update marketing approach!
I guess my question, particularly to those with central deployment management, is whether the drive-to-deploy is based on user pressure (“I’m using it at home!”) or an actual increase in faith (or something else).
Certainly, anecdotal evidence suggests that this has proven to be a ‘less breaky’ OS upgrade than many of Microsoft’s previous ones. People seem to be leaping toward it before that’s become apparent though, which leads to my curiosity. Maybe it all comes down to the internet being more omnipresent meaning that more people have been exposed to Windows 10 (and it’s preview) meaning that it’s just worked better. Hmm.
Cheers, Julian
Julian Davison
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FWIW there won’t ever be a SP for Windows 10
The last SP for Windows client that ever came out was in February 2011 for Windows 7 SP1
Think of Windows as a Service - delivering new features when they’re ready, not waiting for the next major release.
Windows 10 has cumulative updates every month, then major feature releases every 3-4 months.
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It’s not patches you already have. Yes the x64 version is ~ 325Mb and the 32bit version is ~ 159Mb
But only if you download directly, will you actually see those file sizes.
They are like diffs, so it only downloads what you need, so deploy thru WU or WSUS and its 1/3 of that size
And they are cumulative, 3081424 replaces 3074683 from July 29, 2015, and next month there will be another that replaces 3081424
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there is this, of course: http://liliputing.com/2015/08/windows-10-gets-its-first-big-update-windows-really-is-a-service.html
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I suspect the primary drive for the click-to-update (particularly since it’s been ‘free’) is to boost the adoption figures.
I’ve encountered many school techs (particularly high school BYOD environments) where there’s been a sudden surge in student requests for assistance as the Windows 10 update has brought the odd thing to a halt (printing usually). There’s been a similar increase in staff applying the update due to the pop-up. Which speaks to the success of the click-to-update marketing approach!
I guess my question, particularly to those with central deployment management, is whether the drive-to-deploy is based on user pressure (“I’m using it at home!”) or an actual increase in faith (or something else).
Certainly, anecdotal evidence suggests that this has proven to be a ‘less breaky’ OS upgrade than many of Microsoft’s previous ones. People seem to be leaping toward it before that’s become apparent though, which leads to my curiosity. Maybe it all comes down to the internet being more omnipresent meaning that more people have been exposed to Windows 10 (and it’s preview) meaning that it’s just worked better. Hmm.
Cheers, Julian
Julian Davison
Technical Consultant
Decision1 IT Solutions Ltd
PO Box 368
Dunedin
P 03 471 8232
F 03 471 8234
W www.decision1.co.nz
E jul...@decision1.co.nz
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It would be interesting to see metrics of enterprise vs home user upgrade. Obviously with a click-to-update approach the home/stand-alone users will very quickly trump enterprise, with new sales combined.
As for SP1 I don't even know the roadmap, it would have to come sooner than usual as Windows 10 adoption is much faster, and considering we had quite a long preview edition prior to release I would have thought the RTM version is SP1.
I think what's happening is "I'm running windows 10 at home, why can't I at work?"
I've upgraded my laptop and a few power users to windows 10. Once MDT is sorted a few power workstations will upgrade to 10 as well.
The letdown isn't really Windows, but hardware manufactures, even if they state their devices are "Windows 10 ready"
Compared to OSX upgrades, I have learnt my lesson and wait for .2 .3 versions (10.10 was a nightmare AD Integrated).
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I’m curious. Historically I’ve found a common approach to Microsoft OS releases is “wait until at least SP1 before widespread deployment” (which is the followup to the “skip every second release ‘cause it’s Microsoft experimenting”). Are those of you who are pushing Windows 10 out usual subscribers to this approach? If so, what’s changed with 10?
There seems to be a much swifter and wider adoption of 10 compared with prior versions, helped in no small part by the ‘windows update’ deployment option which makes it easy for anyone to click a few links and get it installed. I’m just wondering if there’s been an actual shift in peoples perceptions of the reliability of Windows (with 10) or it’s simply easier which is leading to it happening…
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