Cumulative Update KB3201845 Windows 10 Build 14393.479

Bree · 09 Dec 2016

f14tomcat said:

In the case of a cumulative update like this one, the system needs to first install "permanently" any previous updates. A similar process takes place when you run Disk Cleanup.

While that makes sense, it doesn't quite seem to explain my 25+ minutes of 'preparing...'. I routinely run Disk Cleanup to clean up all 'system files' (including the Updates) after each cumulative update. Doesn't that mean that they were already installed "permanently"?

f14tomcat · 09 Dec 2016

Bree said:

While that makes sense, it doesn't quite seem to explain my 25+ minutes of 'preparing...'. I routinely run Disk Cleanup to clean up all 'system files' (including the Updates) after each cumulative update. Doesn't that mean that they were already installed "permanently"?

I believe in the case of Disk Cleanup, they are compressed. Hence "similar". Both seem to take quite a while, though for different reasons. Lots of processes that appear to be taking a long time and "freezing" are doing lots of work in the background. That's why I mentioned checking Taskmanager, you'll usually see what's churning.

Bree · 09 Dec 2016

f14tomcat said:

...checking Taskmanager, you'll usually see what's churning.

Unfortunately the only part of the update process that was extraordinarily slow was the blue 'Preparing to install updates' screen - which makes it a little difficult to check Taskmanager (or anything else).

DJG · 09 Dec 2016

Well, Outlook 2010 no longer responds to the mouse forward / back buttons after the update. Anybody else find this, or is it something else? Other apps like Firefox and Windows Settings don't show the problem. Weird.

Farvatten · 09 Dec 2016

Dell XPS-8500 Desktop running Pro
Inspiron 15 i5559 Laptop running Home

Both took what is my average of about 30 to 35 minutes with no apparent issues.

tom1 · 10 Dec 2016

after this update when trying to type in my login password on my toshiba satellite the letters no longer are visible. Its has some bug affecting my laptop keyboard. Not impressed

D4ni3l · 10 Dec 2016

update done - no issue

swarfega · 10 Dec 2016

This finally came through 1 week later.

dencal · 10 Dec 2016

WTF....I have just spent 3 hours downloading this update on a desktop and Surface Pro 4.
The desktop locked solid while trying to install, spinning dots stopped, but note underneath stated "don't turn off your computer"
Left it for an hour, then decided to do a hard shutdown....restarted, checked installed updates, failed, so started all over again.
Finally success....see attachment.

Surface Pro 4 was stuck on 95% downloading for 2 hours....an hour later, 3 hours in all finally installed....this on high speed fibre optic.
Another annoyance it wiped out my Bluetooth speakers replacing them with inbuilt Realtek.

This being on a released O/S to the general public, its just not good enough M$.

Fredledingue · 12 Dec 2016

Shut down issue with this update. Unable to turn off the computer. See thread on this topic here: Update (KB3201845 and/or KB2267602) won't let me turn off the computer - Windows 10 Forums

Cumulative Update KB3201845 Windows 10 Build 14393.479

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