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Fix Windows 10 Version 1511 (10586) Not Show Up in Windows Update (Force Upgrade) Show The Windows 10 Version 1511 Build 10586, codenamed Threshold 2, has been officially released as November Update, which is available for free download and upgrade installation via Windows Update. However, some users may not be offered the Windows 10 version 1511, 10586 update in Windows Update, despite repetitive checking for updates. If the Windows 10 version 1511, 10586 is not showing up in Windows Update on your system, it can be due to one of the following reasons:
In some cases, when installation of Windows 10 Version 1511 (Build 10586) failed, the update is no longer offered in Windows 10 too. In any cases, if Windows 10 version 1511 (Build 10586) does not show up in Windows Update, and you want to upgrade your system anyway, you can download Windows 10 Media Creation Tool, which allows you to in-place upgrade directly or create an ISO and installation media to upgrade other computers or perform clean install. Note that the tricks above work also in Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 which do not have Windows 10 free upgrade offered in Windows Update. About the Author: LK
LK is a technology writer for Tech Journey with background of system and network administrator. He has be documenting his experiences in digital and technology world for over 15 years.Connect with LK through Tech Journey on Facebook, Twitter or Google+. By , Columnist, Computerworld | It now takes two downloads to get the latest Windows 10 update, and Microsoft is turning the support community into liars -- again
Everything you know about upgrading to Windows 10 v 1511 -- the Threshold 2/build 10586/Fall Update -- is pretty much wrong. As of very early Monday morning, the only way you can get to Win10 v 1511 is by installing the old July 29 RTM Win10 build 10240, then waiting for Windows Update to offer to upgrade you to version 1511. In particular, this is what happens if you upgrade from Win 7 or 8.1 to Win10. If you use the Windows 10 Media Creation Tool, either telling it to Upgrade now or to create upgrade media, you'll get build 10240 and not build 10586. What I told you about upgrading to build 10586 last week, and two weeks ago, is all wrong. Everything you read on the Microsoft site, including the Answers forum, is wrong -- although the Media Creation Tool page has been changed to reflect the current state of affairs. Everything you read everywhere online is wrong. Your Windows 10 guru buddy is wrong. Microsoft changed everything, apparently late Friday night, without any advance warning or explanation. Another way to look at it: If you want to upgrade from Win7 or 8.1 to the latest Win10, you'll have to sit through two 3GB to 4GB downloads. I first heard about the change when Ed Bott ran a damning piece in ZDnet on Saturday afternoon. He quotes a Microsoft spokesperson as saying:
Bott's response is spot-on:
Many people, including Bott, have remarked that the Windows Update version of v 1511 isn't showing up on their 10240 RTM machines. Microsoft says it's "rolling out the November update over time" -- which means Microsoft can completely stop rolling out the updates if it desires, and nobody would be any the wiser. Why did Microsoft suddenly change its mind and make a hugely unpopular decision on Friday night before Thanksgiving? Theories abound, but the most-baked one I've seen comes from Microsoft MVP Greg Carmack. Writing on the Microsoft Answers Forum, Greg posits:
That seems to me to be the most likely proximate cause: The 1511 direct installer was erroneously installing Win10 Home on machines that qualify for Win10 Pro. Instead of fixing the problem, the Windows team brought down the whole shooting match ... on a Friday night ... with no warning or explanation. If you have a copy of the v 1511 ISO running around -- you might've created it with the Media Creation Tool prior to last weekend, or you can still download it from MSDN -- you can still upgrade straight to 1511. But if you don't have one in your back pocket, you get to upgrade twice. Why do I get the feeling that Microsoft is making this up as it goes along? Copyright © 2015 IDG Communications, Inc. |