Ed Bott - Windows 10 Support Secrets

14 CHAPTER 1 | Getting started with Windows 10 Figure 1-14: Cumulative updates in Windows 10 mean you don’t see a long list of individual updates each month. You can reschedule those updates but you can’t postpone them forever.  Updates include bug fixes and new features Earlier Windows versions delivered new features only in paid upgrades; with Windows 10, you’re likely to see new features, big and small, as part of a monthly update.  All updates are automatic You can schedule when updates are installed (and in the Anniversary Update, this capability is significantly expanded), but you can’t postpone them indefinitely. Businesses have a few options to defer reliability and feature updates, but those typically require an IT staff to configure. Recovery One of the most impressive features in Windows 10 is its ability to recover from serious problems with the click of a button or two. The Reset feature is ideal for getting a fresh start or preparing a PC for someone else to use. In the latter scenario, you can choose to clean personal data from the drive so that it can’t be easily recovered, as shown in Figure 1-15.