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2017/04/18 15:32:01
SteveStrummerUK
 
I'm currently on Windows 10 64bit.
 
I just checked for any Windows updates and saw this message:
 

 
Clicking the Yes, show me how link sends me HERE on the Microsoft website.
 
Could anyone please explain:
  1. What "Windows 10 Creators Update" is?
  2. Do I want and/or need it?
 
Thanks in advance 
2017/04/18 15:51:26
BobF
It's N/A
 
2017/04/18 15:56:03
bapu
BobF
It's N/A
 


It's aimed at multi-media creators.
 
According to this CW Blog it's not a good/better thing for DAWs. 
2017/04/18 15:57:31
BobF
"Your DAW is not a game!"
2017/04/18 16:18:20
bapu
BobF
"Your DAW is not a game!"


Oh, you've seen my "DAW"?
2017/04/18 17:07:57
craigb
Partially engineered non-intelligent software?
2017/04/18 17:08:37
SteveStrummerUK
 
So I don't want it then 
2017/04/18 17:41:43
bapu
SteveStrummerUK
 
So I don't want it then 


Not unless you actually want to slow down your DAW.
 
But World of WartKraftwerkOrange will zoom right along.
 
2017/04/18 19:47:32
paulo
On a related note every time there is a win10 update on Mrs Paulo's  pc it seems to screw with the  printer somehow and it refuses to print saying that it is offline. The printing  troubleshooter says that it needs the printer to be on before it can self-diagnose but it is on - and I can use it on my win 8.1 system, so it's definitely an issue with her pc and the timing of when this happens  is too much of a coincidence. Switching the printer off and on again makes no difference and apparently it is not possible to turn off auto updates on win 10 Home Edition.  Eventually I can usually manage to get the it going again by rebooting the pc /printer / router in differing orders,  but is there some simple way to just reset  the printer status from offline to available - if there is I can't find it.
 
TIA
 
 
2017/04/18 20:50:00
craigb
paulo
On a related note every time there is a win10 update on Mrs Paulo's  pc it seems to screw with the  printer somehow and it refuses to print saying that it is offline. The printing  troubleshooter says that it needs the printer to be on before it can self-diagnose but it is on - and I can use it on my win 8.1 system, so it's definitely an issue with her pc and the timing of when this happens  is too much of a coincidence. Switching the printer off and on again makes no difference and apparently it is not possible to turn off auto updates on win 10 Home Edition.  Eventually I can usually manage to get the it going again by rebooting the pc /printer / router in differing orders,  but is there some simple way to just reset  the printer status from offline to available - if there is I can't find it.
 
TIA
 
 




I've run into this annoyance a few times with clients.  I've given up on the magic bullet solution and usually just remove the printer and re-add it.  It seems to be some disconnect in the networking (even if the printer is connected locally).
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