Even worse....!!!
CUs are supposed to solve issues, not introduce new ones. "Old bugs out, new bugs in" is the privilege of New versions (=Feature Updates).
But that of course applies to well structured Software companies, who release updates following extensive testing by their dedicated test teams and don't rely on the good will of third parties (called "insiders")
I've observed before that the Windows update pages in Settings do not get refreshed until you check for updates. This 'Download and install now' item seems no different, if 1903 is available for your machine it takes a check (manual or automatic) before it appears. That applied to the fix for this bug in 1903 Pro, and for others in the past.
Known issues for Windows 10 May 2019 Update version 1903 - post #67Bree said:
Yep, it's called security and consequently security updates cannot be released to insiders !!!
The problem remains though...not sufficient testing, by people who know what's going on behind the scenes. And even if they don't know the bits and bytes, they can communicate internally (=faster) with the behind the scenes players.
We have all worked under strict deadlines and minor issues are understandable, but software testing is as major as development and that is undeniable...to all but Microsoft.
Sorry but it's not just MS, loads of companies have issues, Boeing being one of the latest big exposers. MS being at the front end of computing technology is a big target, and users have big demands. My guess is if we waited for stable releases to come out then the forum users and insiders would be bored to tears with nothing to do.
And just what would you call us, Ddelo?Look around and you'll see any number of folks (from OEMs, devs and coders all the way down to newbies) who are not only dedicated, but work their butts off to find bugs. In my book, that's dedication!
I keep seeing complaints about Microsoft's sloppy updates, but nothing about the fact that we're mostly the ones who can figure out what's wrong with any particular problem.
And yep, I'm one of those bottom of the ladder testers; however, with my testing, I'm learning more and more, with my skill set being slowly raised bit by bit.
I guess I'd say, "Don't sell the Insiders short; Microsoft needs us as much as we need Microsoft.
And just what would you call us, Ddelo?
I keep seeing complaints about Microsoft's sloppy updates, but nothing about the fact that we're mostly the ones who can figure out what's wrong with any particular problem.
And yep, I'm one of those bottom of the ladder testers; however, with my testing, I'm learning more and more, with my skill set being slowly raised bit by bit.
I guess I'd say, "Don't sell the Insiders short; Microsoft needs us as much as we need Microsoft.
My dear Wynona, if by "us" you mean the insiders, I would call all the insiders, good people at heart, who would spare their precious time to provide bug fixing for Microsoft products.
But, as far as I know, that's what they are. Good people, outside the company, that spare time and effort to help.
They're not getting paid for anything, thus besides their good will, they cannot assume any responsibility for errors and since they do not work (=getting paid) for Microsoft they cannot get any blame for anything.
The point I was trying to make, is that Microsoft, as an organization, with millions of customers, should have paid more attention i.e resources (people, time, funds) to provide its customers a robust Operating system and avoid stupid mistakes, like the 1809 fiasco! Nothing more, nothing less!
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