How to get the Windows 10 May 2019 Update version 1903

We have it all wrong, Faith! They're not Defender Updates at all. They are Security Intelligence, and MS tries to download the latest they have. Hmmmmmmmmm

f14tomcat said:

We have it all wrong, Faith! They're not Defender Updates at all. They are Security Intelligence, and MS tries to download the latest they have. Hmmmmmmmmm

Why can't they leave Wu alone then if it's taken care of this "Security intelligence"? Seems kind of redundant to have multiple update portals for it, doesn't it? The update log is also slow because of all the entries it lays.

Faith said:

Why can't they leave Wu alone then if it's taken care of this "Security intelligence"? Seems kind of redundant to have multiple update portals for it, doesn't it? The update log is also slow because of all the entries it lays.

Just my read on it, but I interpret to mean MS DL's it when they deem it worthwhile, and, oh by the way, you can go do it yourself, too.

Semi-automatic manual.

f14tomcat said:

Just my read on it, but I interpret to mean MS DL's it when they deem it worthwhile, and, oh by the way, you can go do it yourself, too.

Semi-automatic manual.

If you click "check for updates" in that image, does it gather "intelligence" through Wu? And does it create a log trace? It's great to have options, but not on behest of confusion. Microsoft are experts of it, at least to me.

f14tomcat said:

All OS's need to be activated before you can anything other than the base OOBE of the system. So, yes, it does, just like any OS.

Uhmm...I'm not so sure this is entirely true. Windows has a grace period which is long enough that you can try out Windows before making a purchase. Also all insider builds expire way before this grace period and it does not matter if you're activated or not. Finally, the grace period should be reset after each new build upgrade, meaning the "test license" never have time to expire while trying out new insider builds. Only thing you can not do with a non activated Windows, is customize your profile.

slicendice said:

Uhmm...I'm not so sure this is entirely true. Windows has a grace period which is long enough that you can try out Windows before making a purchase. Also all insider builds expire way before this grace period and it does not matter if you're activated or not. Finally, the grace period should be reset after each new build upgrade, meaning the "test license" never have time to expire while trying out new insider builds. Only thing you can not do with a non activated Windows, is customize your profile.

I meant all I posted in a general sense. All of what you say is true. But, Windows, the generally accepted public version used by regular users, does need to be activated to do anything meaningful, ongoing and permanent.

That was my interpretation of why the OP asked the question.

f14tomcat said:

I meant all I posted in a general sense. All of what you say is true. But, Windows, the generally accepted public version used by regular users, does need to be activated to do anything meaningful, ongoing and permanent.

That was my interpretation of why the OP asked the question.

Fair enough!

Meanwhile...

I still have one major system that has not been offered 1903 since it was released.
Removed all USB connected peripherals and nothing via a forced WU.

I do know that Microsoft is quietly slipstreaming in additional fixes to the 1903 build.

Crazy.