How I upgraded My Windows 10 to Windows 10 Anniversary

I am a bit impatient when it comes to getting new stuff for my computer. So on August 2, I wanted the update NOW. Before I started looking for the update though, I did make a complete backup (image) of my computer.

Since caution finally over ruled my desire to ‘get updated’, I decided to try on an older computer first.

I went to Settings/ Windows Update and searched for updates. No updates were available. I was so disappointed!

Some website said to click 'Learn more' on the Widows Update page and  it would take me to a Microsoft site to download the update, so I clicked the Learn more link and went to the site. I clicked the Get the Anniversary Update now and it downloaded the Update Advisor. I installed it and after checking to make sure my computer could handle it the download started. Eventually it started the install and then..major disappointment!

The install failed with this message:


I tried on another computer with the same result.

Now I was pretty upset, but I didn’t give up. I did some searching and found the solution.

I downloaded the installation media from Microsoft and created the tool to install the update. I chose the USB option because my notebook does not have a CD drive.



I also needed both 64 bit and 32 bit.



Then it asked to select the drive.



I clicked next and the download started to my USB drive.

Once the download completed, I checked the contents of the drive.



To install the update I inserted the USB drive and used the correct media for each computer by selecting  either x64 or x85 (for 32 bit) then clicking ‘Setup.exe.’



I installed the Windows 10 Anniversary update on a Compaq with only 2 gig memory, a Dell with 4 gig memory, an HP with 6 gig memory and my Toshiba with 8 gig of memory.

The only problem I had was with the HP, it hung during the install. After a long time I determined it was not going to finish, so I turned the computer off, preparing to do a restore. But when I turned it back on the update completed with no more problems!

When I turned the computers off, there was a brief message about an exception in explorer.exe, but I haven’t seen that error again.

Each 64 bit computer had another update the next day, ‘Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1607 for x64-based Systems(KB3176929). I really don’t remember if the Compaq had an update, but I think it did.

One thing I didn’t like, it disabled Malwarebytes Pro. It even removed the download file. Fortunately I had the license backed up to another external drive.

So far everything seems to be OK.