Since the version menu was then hidden, there was no way to install Professional without a workaround that was posted later in the week by MS in the thread here: How to upgrade 1511 from Home to Pro? - Microsoft Community.
This may have to do with a glitch also reported here on Monday that on Clean Installs that media was reading embedded Windows 8 keys to only activate the embedded version, even on PCs that also had a Digital Entitlement to Pro version. Writing on the Microsoft Answers Forum, Greg posits: Why did Microsoft suddenly change its mind and make a hugely unpopular decision on Friday night before Thanksgiving? Theories abound, but the most-baked one I've seen comes from Microsoft MVP Greg Carmack.
Microsoft says it's "rolling out the November update over time" - which means Microsoft can completely stop rolling out the updates if it desires, and nobody would be any the wiser. Many people, including Bott, have remarked that the Windows Update version of v 1511 isn't showing up on their 10240 RTM machines. Nine days after the company encouraged people to use this tool for upgrades, it's pulled on a weekend, with no explanation? And if the decision is truly that "future installs should be through Windows Update," why interrupt this update after untold numbers, probably millions, have already downloaded the setup files? The November update will be delivered via Windows Update.įrankly, that explanation is pretty hard to accept.
People can still download Windows 10 using the MCT tool if they wish. The November update was originally available via the MCT tool, but we've decided that future installs should be through Windows Update. He quotes a Microsoft spokesperson as saying: I first heard about the change when Ed Bott ran a damning piece in ZDnet on Saturday afternoon. Microsoft changed everything, apparently late Friday night, without any advance warning or explanation.Īnother way to look at it: If you want to upgrade from Win7 or 8.1 to the latest Win10, you'll have to sit through two 3GB to 4GB downloads. Everything you read everywhere online is wrong. Everything you read on the Microsoft site, including the Answers forum, is wrong - although the Media Creation Tool page has been changed to reflect the current state of affairs. What I told you about upgrading to build 10586 last week, and two weeks ago, is all wrong. If you use the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool, either telling it to Upgrade now or to create upgrade media, you'll get build 10240 and not build 10586. In particular, this is what happens if you upgrade from Win 7 or 8.1 to Win10. As of very early Monday morning, the only way you can get to Win10 v 1511 is by installing the old July 29 RTM Win10 build 10240, then waiting for Windows Update to offer to upgrade you to version 1511.
Please add us to your whitelist to enable the website to function properly.Everything you know about upgrading to Windows 10 v 1511 - the Threshold 2/build 10586/Fall Update - is pretty much wrong. Some links in the article may not be viewable as you are using an AdBlocker. which was quite annoying and thankfully, Microsoft finally fixed it. However, Microsoft has fixed the overlay bug in the All Apps list. (Update: this may not be the case as some users seem to have received the cumulative updates for the OS in other Lumias like the Lumia 830 - however, I am yet to receive any cumulative update for my Lumia 435).Īs for the new features in build 10586.218, we can confirm there are no new features - as expected. If you own a Lumia 950/XL, Nuans Neo, Acer Jade Primo or any other device that ships with Windows 10 Mobile as well as devices which have the official update, you will get it as a cumulative update in the coming weeks - but the update availability may vary depending on your carrier. It is worth noting that this build will be coming to users who own a device that shipped with Windows 10 Mobile once Microsoft believes it is ideal for the public. Coming soon to Release Preview /ZD97bOkkhU