Microsoft has stopped the 1809 update and warned not to install it manually

DH2ID

Jim Gilliam

WK2Y

DH2ID

Thank you for the info, Jim!

Bob K8RC

Greg N8GD

According to user reports in Forbes, user files in the "C:User{username}Documents" and "C:User{username}Pictures" folders were being completely deleted during the upgrade installation, to the point of not being recoverable (through the recycle bin or other means).  It was suspected that this was somehow connected to those folders not being backed up via a OneDrive account (Microsoft's cloud storage) but that was not necessarily confirmed (it looks like K8RC has confirmed it, however).  So, it's best to stay from 1809 until it is released again and has some maturity and user experience behind it (caveat emptor!).

DH2ID

WK2Y

My solution was to go Windows 10 Pro and postpone all the updates except security related ones for six months.  I'm still on 1709

DH2ID

Greg, I just read somewhere (was it on Reddit?) that these big Win10 updates are not updates but upgrades, as the system files are not only replaced, but the whole old
system is written to the "windows.old" folder, then the system in installed as a
new Windoes 10 version, and then the user files are written back to their original place.
This would explain a lot of the problems with virtual cables and also the missing files!

Jerry Harley

Pat N6PAT

Gene - K3GC

Did the update on day one - no worries

AA0KM

Same here non issue X5.

AA0KM

Yes twice a year major os changes. Spring and Fall.
2nd Tuesday of every month is patch Tuesday for years now but is only small updates not major over hauls.