Windows 10’s October 2018 Update Is Almost Back, Just in Time for Halloween

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As Halloween approaches, Microsoft is set to unleash the October 2018 Update on the world once again. This time, Microsoft is sure it won’t delete your files. Microsoft has fixed two different data loss bugs in the original “stable” release.

On October 30, 2018, Microsoft released build 17763.104 Windows 10 October 2018 Update to Windows Insiders in the Slow and Release Preview rings. The “Release Preview” ring is the final step that occurs before Microsoft releases the update to everyone, so that means it’s almost done. Unless any other show-stopping bugs are found, the October 2018 Update is on the cusp of final release.

This latest build fixes the nasty bug that could result in data loss when working with .zip files. Microsoft has also fixed a few other bugs, including issues with incorrect information being show in the Task Manager. And, of course, Microsoft has already fixed the huge problem where Windows 10 was deleting folders full of some people’s files.

Windows 10’s October 2018 Update will likely start rolling out to everyone at some point in the next week or two. We recommend always having up-to-date backups of your files, just in case. If you have Professional edition of Windows 10, you can also delay the update. But, if you have a Home version of Windows 10, all you can do is avoid clicking “Check for Updates.” (Seriously, Microsoft has said you shouldn’t click that button!)

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