What happened to my Windows versions 1804 to 1808?

I'm reading a How-To-Geek stating that M$ have pulled the October 2018 update for Windows 10, because it was deleting files.

https://www.howtogeek.com/fyi/micros...eleting-files/

The October update is version 1809. My current version is 1803.

AFAIK, I don't refuse any Windows updates. Why am I missing some versions?

Thanks.

The automatic rollout of 1809 hadn't started yet. You would only have got 1809 if you had gone into Settings and clicked 'Check for updates'. Those that did for the most part got 1809 without any problems, but for a few the update deleted their Documents or Photos. That's why Microsoft withdrew it.

When MS have fixed the problem the rollout will begin again, until then your 1803 it the current up to date version and you are not missing anything.

There were no 1804 to 1808 versions.

Don't you mean 'Service Pack'

Microsoft doesn't call them Service Packs. The last I remember using that term was IBM with OS/2.

OldGrantonian said:

The October update is version 1809. My current version is 1803. ... Why am I missing some versions?

You are not missing anything. Versions are numbered to match the month of release, they are not numerical increments.

If, just for example, the first one next year is 1903 then you would step from 1803 through 1809 to 1903 with nothing inbetween.

Denis

Ztruker said:

There were no 1804 to 1808 versions.



Microsoft doesn't call them Service Packs. The last I remember using that term was IBM with OS/2.

Windows 7 had service packs.

Try3 said:

You are not missing anything. Versions are numbered to match the month of release...

If...the first one next year is 1903 then you would step from 1803 through 1809 to 1903 with nothing in between.

Thanks for the info. Based on that info, here's another HTG link that describes the complete Windows OS numbering scheme:

https://www.howtogeek.com/236195/how...s-10-you-have/

BTW: The HTG site plus this forum and Brink's tutorials (ably assisted by other generous volunteers) comprises my complete Help Desk

Windows 10 Tutorials

Thanks

swarfega said:

Windows 7 had service packs.

You're right, I forgot all about Vista and Windows 7. Thanks for the reminder.