I have posted the guts of this message in another thread. As it is buried in a developing thread and I consider it an important topic I have decided to make a separate topic of it to make it easier to find in the future.
I have had a recent experience where I lost internet access after M$ did an update on my Win 10 system. I tried using M$ troubleshooting methods without success. Luckily I had restored my "Windows system restore" function. I was able to restore my Windows to the restore point immediately before the update. Access to the internet returned after doing that.
When M$ applies the half-yearly large update to your system they seem to switch off the "Windows system restore" function. Luckily I had noticed on the 8th of this month that it had been switched off. I switched it back on and inserted a manual restore point. There was a couple of subsequent restore points and the most recent of these was used to get the system working again. I suggest you all switch your system restore back on. If it is there you or others assisting you can use it to go back to a version of your Windose that will work properly if anything happens to your system. If you lose access to files and pictures as some did after that recent update then I suspect you may restore access to them by doing a Win restore, (someone may care to confirm whether I am right or wrong here.)
Since M$ introduced the "settings" function they have been making the old "Control Panel" harder to find. To find the control panel right click on the Win icon on the LH end of the taskbar. Then click on "Run." You then should get a dialog box where you can type "control panel" into it and then press "OK." That should bring up the Control Panel. (If you wish to have easy access to it then right-click on its icon and select "Pin to taskbar.") Then look for "Recovery" on the home page of the Control Panel, click on it and then on "Open System Restore."
Further reading on restoring your computer:
Recovery options in Windows 10 This is an M$ page covering all options to get your system going Last Updated: Jul 25, 2018.
Windows updates and new 'Build' releases of Windows most definitely DO NOT turn off 'System Restore'.
If your PC is exhibiting disabled system restore behaviour this is indicative of a more serious problem, usually caused by clashes from unnecessary third party antivirus software or that your PC is infected with some form of Malware which is deliberately turning System Restore off to clear out old restore points to prevent you from removing it.
System Restore is correctly known as the 'Volume Shadow Copy' service (VSC).
Windows uses it to make regular snapshots of your PC settings and critical system files every 2 to 3 days and prior to any update or approved software installation.
It is a requirement of all software licensed to carry the Windows or Microsoft logo that a full PC snapshot and all files to be upgraded are copied to a restore point.
In addition to the regular snapshots, New Build releases use the VSC service to create a complete disk image prior to the build install.
These are stored on your operating system partition (usually C) in a folder called Windows.old and for 4 weeks via Settings --> Update & Security --> Recovery, there is a heading 'Go back to the previous version of Windows 10'.
Almost all instances of failed or poorly performing build updates are due to outdated hardware drivers.
A driver is a small interpreter program to allow Windows to communicate with your hardware.
Not since Windows XP has Windows been permitted to access hardware directly, the primary cause of the old Blue Screen of Death.
Microsoft do not write your hardware drivers.
So that old and outdated hardware that is no longer supported by it's original manufacturer, Microsoft includes some very basic drivers within Windows.
this is to provide minimal functionality to people installing newer versions of Windows onto old hardware.
delapan said
08:48 AM Oct 18, 2018
After many many years of using indows (from 95 onwards) i have finally found how not to be frustrated with the windows O/S, have gone totally apple, should have done it years ago!
Blues Man said
10:52 AM Oct 18, 2018
Good move delapan ,only prob is they are very very expensive .
Having said that ,i do have a mac laptop and wife has iPhone .
I have posted the guts of this message in another thread. As it is buried in a developing thread and I consider it an important topic I have decided to make a separate topic of it to make it easier to find in the future.
I have had a recent experience where I lost internet access after M$ did an update on my Win 10 system. I tried using M$ troubleshooting methods without success. Luckily I had restored my "Windows system restore" function. I was able to restore my Windows to the restore point immediately before the update. Access to the internet returned after doing that.
When M$ applies the half-yearly large update to your system they seem to switch off the "Windows system restore" function. Luckily I had noticed on the 8th of this month that it had been switched off. I switched it back on and inserted a manual restore point. There was a couple of subsequent restore points and the most recent of these was used to get the system working again. I suggest you all switch your system restore back on. If it is there you or others assisting you can use it to go back to a version of your Windose that will work properly if anything happens to your system. If you lose access to files and pictures as some did after that recent update then I suspect you may restore access to them by doing a Win restore, (someone may care to confirm whether I am right or wrong here.)
Since M$ introduced the "settings" function they have been making the old "Control Panel" harder to find. To find the control panel right click on the Win icon on the LH end of the taskbar. Then click on "Run." You then should get a dialog box where you can type "control panel" into it and then press "OK." That should bring up the Control Panel. (If you wish to have easy access to it then right-click on its icon and select "Pin to taskbar.") Then look for "Recovery" on the home page of the Control Panel, click on it and then on "Open System Restore."
Further reading on restoring your computer:
Recovery options in Windows 10 This is an M$ page covering all options to get your system going Last Updated: Jul 25, 2018.
Windows 10: System Restore Windows 10. Published - 02 Mar 2018, fairly recent and accurate.
Why and How to Enable System Restore in Windows 10. July 27, 2015, a bit old but contains some good background info.
If your PC is exhibiting disabled system restore behaviour this is indicative of a more serious problem, usually caused by clashes from unnecessary third party antivirus software or that your PC is infected with some form of Malware which is deliberately turning System Restore off to clear out old restore points to prevent you from removing it.
System Restore is correctly known as the 'Volume Shadow Copy' service (VSC).
Windows uses it to make regular snapshots of your PC settings and critical system files every 2 to 3 days and prior to any update or approved software installation.
It is a requirement of all software licensed to carry the Windows or Microsoft logo that a full PC snapshot and all files to be upgraded are copied to a restore point.
In addition to the regular snapshots, New Build releases use the VSC service to create a complete disk image prior to the build install.
These are stored on your operating system partition (usually C) in a folder called Windows.old and for 4 weeks via Settings --> Update & Security --> Recovery, there is a heading 'Go back to the previous version of Windows 10'.
Almost all instances of failed or poorly performing build updates are due to outdated hardware drivers.
A driver is a small interpreter program to allow Windows to communicate with your hardware.
Not since Windows XP has Windows been permitted to access hardware directly, the primary cause of the old Blue Screen of Death.
Microsoft do not write your hardware drivers.
So that old and outdated hardware that is no longer supported by it's original manufacturer, Microsoft includes some very basic drivers within Windows.
this is to provide minimal functionality to people installing newer versions of Windows onto old hardware.
After many many years of using indows (from 95 onwards) i have finally found how not to be frustrated with the windows O/S, have gone totally apple, should have done it years ago!
Good move delapan ,only prob is they are very very expensive .
Having said that ,i do have a mac laptop and wife has iPhone .
Very happy with both.