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Posted: October 19, 2017 in Windows 10, Windows Insider Program
Tags: Help, Windows 10, Windows Insider, Windows Update

Summary: Microsoft web site for the latest and past released feature and security updates for Windows 10 Version 1709 Creators Update

Comments:

Reference site for Windows 10 Version 1709(Fall Creators Update) Build 16299 updates
- https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4018124
Contains updates for each released KB(Knowledge Base) update by Build number.Subversion number
- e.g. 16299.19 = Build number 16299 Subversion number 19 (Initial Release, October 17, 2017)
  - Subsequent updates will be deployed via Windows Update and only modify the ‘Subversion number’
Each KB contains(when applicable) a section describing:
- Improvements and Fixes
- Known issues
- How to obtain the update (including Update Replacement and File Information)
  - Update Replacement identifies if the KB replaces or doesn’t replace a prior update
  - File Information is provided by linking to a downloadable *.csv file

Additional Information:
- Reference (Click on the link below to access the updates released for Windows 10)
  - - - Windows 10 update history
- Windows as a service – Overview
- Windows 10 release information (blog article with link to historical Windows 10 release info)
- Windows Update: FAQ
- Progressing Windows as a service ((Note: Technical article intended for IT Pros)

Revisions:

October 18, 2017: Initial Draft Date

October 19, 2017: Initial Publish Date

November 14, 2017: Added link for ‘Progressing Windows as a service’ in Additional Information section; Minor edit content and links

Summary: Microsoft makes Windows 10 Fall Creators Update available on October 17, 2017

Comments:

Windows 10 Creators Update, the next version major release for Windows 10, is now available as of 10 P.M. PDT October 17, 2017
Microsoft previously announced the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update would be rolled out in stages
A variety of methods/options are available to obtain the Fall Creators Update. The primary consumer methods are noted below. Also see the ‘How-To’ section for specific information on each method.
The above methods are primarily intended for early adopters interested in installing the Windows 10 Fall Creator’s update in advance of the scheduled staged rollout automatically via Windows Update

Note: Staged rollout = Deployed automatically via Windows Update. Not everyone will receive the new Windows 10 Fall Creator bits at the same time. If past history is an indication of timing, a staged-rollout may last for months.

How To:

Media Creation Tool – (Microsoft tool on the Windows 10 Software Download web page for creating Windows 10 USB/DVD media and optionally an ISO file for mounting or creating media)
- Visit the Windows 10 Software Download web page, download and save the Media Creation Tool executable file(MediaCreationTool.exe), close all open applications, and Run the executable in Admin mode
- https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10
Update Assistant
- Visit the Windows 10 Software Download web page and choose the ‘Update Now’ option
Windows Update
- Windows 10 – Settings/Update and Security/Windows Update/Check for Updates)

Additional Information:

Revisions:

October 17, 2017: Initial Draft Date

October 18, 2017: Initial Publish Date

October 18, 2017: Added ‘What’s New’ link in Additional Information section; final editing/correction