Microsoft Windows 10 Version 1909 Is Here
I'm posting this in General Discussion because it will affect many, many DUers.
If you are running Windows 10, you have either received or soon will receive a major update to Version 1909. This update is being done differently than previous ones. You will know it is available through a blue box that appears on your monitor telling you that your current Windows 10 version is expiring.
There will be buttons in that blue box: Restart Now, Schedule Update, and Update Later, or words to that effect. This box will reappear from time to time until you let it restart your PC.
That new method might be confusing to some, but it is a legitimate update from Microsoft. I checked the Microsoft Update site before allowing that blue box to restart my PC and install the update.
When you do Restart, the update can take an hour or longer to complete. Before clicking the Restart Now button, I strongly suggest you shut down all open windows to make sure the process goes smoothly. Windows Update will shut things down for you, but it is always better to make sure you have done so in advance. For example, I had a Notepad window minimized with unsaved copy and paste items in it. The update process forced it closed, after notifying me, but the blue box and Restart Now button were gone, when I clicked Cancel. I Restarted manually, and the update continued.
Be patient with this update. It seems like it stalls from time to time, with no hard drive activity. Your PC will restart multiple times before returning you to the Windows desktop. Once you log back into Windows, the install continues, so be patient again.
What the Update Does:
Mostly things you won't ever notice. It improves online security in some ways, and adds a few new features to Windows. I looked up the changes on the Internet, and none of them apply to me. However, you do need to do the update to receive later security updates, however you have Windows Update set up to apply them.
Potential issues with this update:
1. If you are using a hardwired Ethernet cable to connect to a router, you might not have an active connection after the restart. To fix this, you can right click the Network Access or the Globe icon at the bottom right corner of your taskbar, and then click Troubleshoot Problems. If that does not work, reset your router by unplugging it's power cable and then plug it back in and Troubleshoot Problems as described above in this paragraph.
2. If you are using Classic Shell, it will reconfigure itself with a notification. Windows may tell you that "An Administrator has blocked the program." If that happens, just close the notification window. Classic Shell will work fine.
To check what version of Windows 10 you have:
1. Click Start
2. Click PC Settings or Settings
3. Click System in the next window
4. Click About in the next window and scroll down, if necessary to see your Windows version.
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of your OP.
Thanks much for the heads-up.
It still works, but many sites don't load right. I miss the old net. 
