Hi, I just installed Windows 10 - a few questions

swarfega said:

Usually just a custom version adding the OEMs name and a minor version number but no changes?

It updates the UEFI BIOS, not name changing or the like.
The functionality is there, how do you think the Surface product line firmware(BIOS) gets updated.
OEMs like Dell and HP are already using Windows Update on some of their newer systems.

Thanks Cliff.

No problem.
When I first read about it, I was skeptical at first, but then found out it's for OEM off the shelf PC's for users that don't go into BIOS anyhow, so the default settings will be good enough, I figured it was actually a good thing, specially since this stuff with Spectre and Meltdown, and systems needing a new microcode & ME every 3 months

swarfega said:

Usually just a custom version adding the OEMs name and a minor version number but no changes?

My experience with the Dell BIOS updates is a download of a .exe, which properly sets up for a Restart and installation of the BIOS, rewriting the chip code, and rebooting when finished. Always has worked like a charm. The version of the firmware in Device Manager usually (99.999%) remains the same as the previous BIOS rev, and when WU gets the update, it only does cosmetic changes to reflect the name/rev., etc. The WU download does not actually do any BIOS update, just housecleaning on the .inf. Last December, Dell (Alienware in my case) issued a new BIOS, got the email notification, downloaded and ran the .exe, and BIOS updated to 1.0.18. Device Manager Firmware rev still shows 1.0.17. Always been that way. Takes 2-3 months sometimes for the descriptor change to come thru.

RedLad said:

Hi Cliff,

I just did the BIOS & Chipset updates that were available. All seems OK. I have two questios:

1. Just about the later posts in this thread, you lost me a bit there. Is it really necessary for me to do that?I am referring from post #12 onward. (Not the CCleaner stuff)

2. I plugged in my second monitor and powered on. But when I get to the desktop, it is like the screen on the right (2nd monitor) is showing a mirror of the one on the left. I can see the taskbar and all at the bottom, why would that be? Also, when I right click on the desktop and go to Display settings, why would it say my main monitor is '2' and my secondary one I just plugged in is '1'?

Cheers :)

1: not necessary at all, just recommended.

2: In settings> System > Display, you can make changes there, click which ever display you want a main one, and at the bottom it says make this my main display.

If you want the taskbar on both or only on monitor you need to go to settings> personalization> taskbar