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Not a chance...
https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...cated-featuresMicrosoft said:
How to get the Windows 10 October 2020 Update version 20H2 Win Update
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New #291
They already have their hands full trying to keep up with the OS and add-ins running.
Macrium is a sound choice but there are several out there.
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New #293
For the record, Windows 10 does have a built in backup system. Many don't like it, and will dismiss and bash it; however the fact still remains it there and works.... Restore Windows Backup in Windows 10
That said, the need to perform backups is nothing new, and anyone owning a PC should develop a backup solution using a dedicated backup software of your choice.
I myself use Acronis for local backups and Carbonite for cloud backups to the cloud. There are other alternatives out there, but those are the ones I use.
Good luck.
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New #294
W10 also has full disk imaging as well as just file backup and restore. It works well in my experience and I used it for a few years.
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New #295
I am still finding it slow and laggy on older hardware. Gone back to 1909 on one machine for that reason.
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New #296
The main drawbacks (for me) with making disk images using Windows built-in backup is that -
1. It uses the same folder WindowsImageBackup every time, so it will overwrite the previous disk image saved in that folder, making it impossible to keep multiple disk images...unless you rename the existing folder.
Example:
You would have to manually rename the folder WindowsImageBackup to something like WindowsImageBackup-TodaysDate BEFORE creating the new image.
So, say if you wanted to restore a disk image from a couple of weeks ago, you would need to rename the current folder to something other than WindowsImageBackup (like WindowsImageBackup-Ignore) and rename the folder WindowsImageBackup-TwoWeeksAgoDate to WindowsImageBackup.
WindowsImageBackup is the only folder name that is recognized.
It's a mess.
2. There is no "byte-for-byte" validation, so there is no way to verify that files on the disk image match those on the drive that was backed up.
3. There is no way to control how the disk image file is compressed on the backup drive. Larger backups mean fewer disk images can be stored.
Many users have moved on to 3rd-party imaging tools.
Macrium Reflect Free is a popular choice.
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New #297
Does this update bring any security or stability improvements?
I'm trying to decide if I should install this Windows 10 20H2 Update right now or not. Is it worth it?
Thank you
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New #298
Depends on who you ask. I've opted to not install it at this time.
Make a full backup if you want to try it.
You may want to browse through the posts here to get an idea about 20H2: KB4562830 Enablement Package Feature Update to Windows 10 version 20H2Last edited by steve108; 04 Dec 2020 at 11:24.
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New #299
The answer to that depends on which version you currently have.
If you are running 2004 then the answer is no, not in the slightest.
2004 and 20H2 share a common set of system files and get exactly the same cumulative updates. If you you let Windows Update upgrade you from 2004 to 20H2 then it just installs a small 85KB enablement package that turns on the dormant features that were already in your 2004 system files.
Oh, and it upgrades your Legacy Edge to Chromium Edge, if it has not already been updated by other means.
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