Is Version 1903 unstable now?

I still have Version 1903, am am starting to see strange things start to happen. One time when I clicked on Hibernate to hibernate the laptop, it shut down instead. Also, When I have multiple windows open including File Explorer, I can't actually view File Explorer unless I either close or minimize everything else. I can hover the pointer over the icon at the bottom of the screen and see the little pop-up version of it, but when I click that pop-up, it simply disappears.

With multiple problems like this cropping up shortly after version 1909 came out, I'm starting to wonder if 1909 was the answer to problems 1903 was having and maybe I should upgrade to 1909, even though I've been perfectly happy with 1903 and didn't have any problems with it until the past week.

thomaseg1 said:

When starting to get errors the first step is to
run sfc/ scannow from an elevated command prompt.
It will take a while and may take several tries to fix any errors.
Then from same command prompt run DISM /Online /Cleanup-Image /RestoreHealth

Thanks! I'll give those a try the next time I use my laptop.

Delly10 said:

...maybe I should upgrade to 1909, even though I've been perfectly happy with 1903 and didn't have any problems with it until the past week.

The system files for 1909 are the same as the 1903 ones, they share a common code and the same cumulative updates. 1909 is 1903 with a small enablement package to turn on a few new features.

Microsoft said:

Windows 10, versions 1903 and 1909 share a common core operating system and an identical set of system files. As a result, the new features in Windows 10, version 1909 were included in the recent monthly quality update for Windows 10, version 1903 (released October 8, 2019), but are currently in a dormant state. These new features will remain dormant until they are turned on using an enablement package, which is a small, quick-to-install “master switch” that simply activates the Windows 10, version 1909 features.

KB4530684 CU Win 10 v1903 build 18362.535 & v1909 build 18363.535

With multiple problems like this cropping up...

Before looking deeper, the first thing to do when multiple 'odd' things are happening is to Restart the PC. It must be a Restart, not just shutting down and starting up again. A shut down may be using Fast Start up (on by default) which can preserve an odd system state. A Restart guarantees your system does a full start up from cold.

Sometimes that's all it takes to get the system working normally again. Only if you still have the problems after that would I look for more fundamental faults.

dalchina said:

Sounds like some windows may be set as 'on top'. This is a feature only exposed by a 3rd party program though. I have 1903 on 2 laptops (and reverted to it from 1909 on one) - no issues bar the rather common erratic performance of networking.

Do you know how certain windows get set as being on top? I don't remember doing anything to make them that way.