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Windows 10 October Update causes all these bugs

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

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You just installed theWindows 10October 2018 Updatebut you wish you hadn’t? Well, you’re not the only one. Many users complained about various issues after installingWindows 10v1809.

In this post, we’re going to list the most commonWindows 10October Update issues reported by users. For some, reading this post this will be some form of therapy.

Knowing that they’re not the only ones experiencing these problems will probably make them feel better. For others, this will be a wake-up call that will determine them topostpone the update.

And now, let’s dive in into the meat of the article.

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Windows 10 October Update issues and errors

Issue 1: Install fails

This is an age old problem and it also affects thisOSversion as well. There are various elements blocking the update process, including download errors,system errors, and so on.

If you’re interested, you can read more about this problem in this report.

Additionally, you can also check out the troubleshooting guides listed below. Hopefully, some of the solutions listed there will help you fix the issue.

Issue 2: Mouse is unusable

Some usersreportedthat certain features are no longer available on their peripherals.

For example, the cut, copy or paste functions no longer work and there is no highlighting.

Yesterday my wireless mouse worked perfectly. Installed the October update today and now the mouse highlights everything except what I want. When I do highlight the words I want, I can’t delete, can’t drag and drop and can’t copy. This is making every office app really hard to use. Please send a fix QUICK. or tell me how to uninstall update

Issue 3: Files and folders get deleted

Anotherfrequent bugregards user files and folders. After the update, some of your files may be gone.

Some userslost all their documents, while others lost only particular files such as photos, music files, etc.

Just had this happen to a client of mine. Laptop withWindows 10Home. Yesterday, it wanted to update to 1809, so he let it go. It completes and he boots and logs in — and notices that all of his Documents and Pictures are gone. His background image is there. His desktop is there. His iTunes music is there. But all of his Documents and Pictures are gone. And not just moved somewhere else — I scanned through with TreeSize just to make sure. They are gone.

Issue 4: Monitor won’t work on 144 Hz

If you want to setup your monitor to 144 Hz, we’re afraid this may not be possible on the latestWindows 10version. Here’s how one userdescribes this problem:

I just updated toWindows 10October 2018 Update (1809), and I can’t set my main monitor to 144 Hz. It is connected via DisplayPort, and I have no problem setting the refresh rate in my other monitors. Also, if I set the refresh rate to 120 Hz or 60 Hz on my main monitor, it will go down to 59 or 119 Hz. I have clean-installed the latest graphics drivers (NVIDIA 411.70) to no help.

Issue 5: Audio stopped working

Thisissue was first reportedin connection to a Surface Book device.

There is not enough information to conclude whether this affects only Surface devices or occurs on desktop computers, as well.

AfterWindows 10October 2018 Update, Surface Book audio stopped workingI think It has something to do Intel’s audio chip. My Surface Book no longer has any sound through the speakers, only headphones. Any suggestion on what I can do to fix the issue?

Issue 6: Controllers are glitchy

Don’t be surprised if your controller no longer responds properly. Some userscomplainedthat their controllers aren’t as smooth after installing the update.

i did get a notification from windows about the firmware update, i let it go lights flashed in sequence on the controllers, then went to the normal state, when i got into the cliffhouse i noticed that it wasn’t as smooth as before, and the controllers were very glitchy and twitchy, when they never used to be just before the update.

This pretty much sums up the most commonbugsreported by users. We’re sure that Microsoft is listening and a hotfix will be deployed in the shortest time possible.

Let us know if you encountered otherbugs. How did you manage to fix them?

Windows 10 October Update causes all these bugs#

Windows 10 October Update issues and errors#

Issue 1: Install fails#

Issue 2: Mouse is unusable#

Issue 3: Files and folders get deleted#

Issue 4: Monitor won’t work on 144 Hz#

Issue 5: Audio stopped working#

Issue 6: Controllers are glitchy#