The new October Feature Update for Windows 10 has arrived.
Installed very fast for me, downloaded, installed and then a reboot in under 10 minutes.
All seems ok so far.
By the way you have to manually ''Check for Updates'' to get it.
Just done it here; also 10 mins whch seems lightning fast for a feature update.
Interesting to see that they have gone with 20H2 for the version name, no doubt to avoid any possible confusion with the year 2010.
I guess this is going to be the new 'official' naming convention from now and not just the before-release name.
I like how Intel made it non-confusing in their newest generic DCH graphics driver (which works well) OS support documentation by calling it:
October 2020 Update (20H2)
Question - Why is Microsoft using H1 & H2 and not U1 & U2? (I know H1/H2 are accounting terms for 'Half 1/Half 2' but why not 'Update 1/Update 2').
LOL, I'm going to have to put U2 on the pub jukebox now.
Some things are saying 2009 instead of 202H.
So we have Win 10 Update October 2020 or 2009 or 202H
Take your pick
I'm seeing this:
Installed on 28/05/2020? Nope it was a couple of hours ago.
I'll have to look into the "Windows Feature Experience Pack"
And just for clarity I'm not and never have been signed up to the insiders.
I also see that.
I was talking about what is reported by my browser.
On 21/10/2020 at 13:18, nukecad said:<div class="ipsQuote_contents"> <p> Question - Why is Microsoft using H1 & H2 and not U1 & U2? (I know H1/H2 are accounting terms for 'Half 1/Half 2' but why not 'Update 1/Update 2'). </p> <p> LOL, I'm going to have to put U2 on the pub jukebox now. </p> </div>
From what I've been reading (and nothing seems to be definitive), the new names for the updates will be the last two digits of the year, "H" for half and then the "1" or "2" for which half of the year it was released. Hence 20H2 means released in second half of 2020. It's supposed to cut down on confusion because this update is also known as 2009, which means September of 2020, although it was released in October. Unless Microsoft changes things again, the next big feature update in the spring will probably show up as 21H1. Enough to make you drink if you don't already. ?
Yes we understand why they are doing it to avoid confusion with the year/month format, the question was why use "H" (which is an accounting term/shorthand for the year half) and not "U" (for update/upgrade)?
Come to that, why not even "V" for version - as in 20V1 and 20V2?
That would be more in keeping with usual software version naming.
It would even let them have a 20V3 if necessary (you can't sensibly have a 3rd year half).
I guess that using the accounting terms "H1/H2" for year halves just shows that Microsoft is being run by the accountants?
5 minutes ago, nukecad said:<div class="ipsQuote_contents"> <p> ...I guess that using the accounting terms "H1/H2" for year halves just shows that Microsoft is being run by the accountants?... </p> </div>
To be honest, given some of their decisions lately, it wouldn't surprise me. Then again, MS could go back to the cutesy names. Remember "Creator's Update" and "Anniversary Update"?
At least they haven't tried to copy Apple/Android with silly names that mean nothing sensible. (Apart from Windows Vista of course).
Apple seem to be stuck on mountains/deserts, and Android seems to be running a sweet shop.
22 minutes ago, nukecad said:<div class="ipsQuote_contents"> <p> At least they haven't tried to copy Apple/Android with silly names that mean nothing sensible. (Apart from Windows Vista of course). </p> <p> Apple seem to be stuck on mountains/deserts, and Android seems to be running a sweet shop. </p> </div>
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