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Redmond Giant Previews Improved Windows Update Options
Microsoft has a lot to prove with the Windows 10 May 2019 Update. Many recent Windows updates have not been smoothly planned, whether it was the saga of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update debuting months behind schedule or cumulative updates causing performance issues, so it's important for Windows 10 May 2019 Update to show that it's actually going to be okay to keep up with the most recent versions of the operating system.
The company seems to have realized that, and it announced in April that it planned to improve the rollout of its next major update. Part of that promised improvement was changing the way that Windows updates work in general by giving people more control over the process. This has been a sticking point for Windows 10 users since the operating system debuted; fixing it with the Windows 10 May 2019 Update could lead to some good will.
Bearing in mind that this is a pre-release version of the Windows 10 May 2019 Update - which we're just sick of typing out as you are of reading - the new "Download and install now" button almost seems like it's meant to be hidden from view. It's pretty darned hard to spot on a dark background, and unlike several of the other update options, it appears as a simple link rather than an easily distinguishable button. Maybe this is accidental; maybe not
If it is not an accident, the option's covert nature could be a way to encourage people to wait before they install updates. That might help avoid recent problems by making sure people get updates on a timely basis without assuming the build is stable enough to push everyone. That also meshes with what Microsoft said in April, which was that people could hold off on updates until their version of Windows neared the end of support status.
Bearing in mind that this is a pre-release version of the Windows 10 May 2019 Update - which we're just sick of typing out as you are of reading - the new "Download and install now" button almost seems like it's meant to be hidden from view. It's pretty darned hard to spot on a dark background, and unlike several of the other update options, it appears as a simple link rather than an easily distinguishable button. Maybe this is accidental; maybe not
If it is not an accident, the option's covert nature could be a way to encourage people to wait before they install updates. That might help avoid recent problems by making sure people get updates on a timely basis without assuming the build is stable enough to push everyone. That also meshes with what Microsoft said in April, which was that people could hold off on updates until their version of Windows neared the end of support status. N. Mott