Updated to 1803 yesterday?

[shmu26]

Someone brought me their computer this morning, because their English interface broke, due to a feature update that arrived yesterday, leaving them with only a Hebrew interface, which is much less intuitive for native English speakers.

So I checked the Windows version, and lo and behold, it updated to 1803 yesterday. That makes no sense to me because 1803 reached end of support half a year ago.
I clicked on "check for updates," and it started downloading a cumulative for 1803.
Anyone out there have insight into this?

 

[bayasdev]

backup and clean install

 

[CyberTech]

Maybe it was a bug or something

 

[Local Host]

The user was probably using an ancient version of Windows, or the upgrade failed.

If the device is not compatible with the latest Windows 10 build (due to hardware or software), the upgrade won't be pushed either unless you force it.

 

[shmu26]

backup and clean install

I fixed the interface problem for him. The English language pack had a download button next to it, but due to the user's unfamiliarity with modern Hebrew, he thought it said something else. Just trying to understand why a computer would wait so long to update, and then pull 1803, which is no longer supported.

 

[bayasdev]

I fixed the interface problem for him. The English language pack had a download button next to it, but due to the user's unfamiliarity with modern Hebrew, he thought it said something else. Just trying to understand why a computer would wait so long to update, and then pull 1803, which is no longer supported.

was the computer shut down for a long time nor the user blocked WU?

 

[shmu26]

was the computer shut down for a long time nor the user blocked WU?

He doesn't block updates, but I think until recently he had his laptop running most of the time without internet connection, and he used his desktop for Internet stuff. Due to Coronavirus, he needed to Zoom, so he started to use internet more with this laptop.

 

[ForgottenSeer 85179]

I wouldn't trust this device anymore.
Clean install latest build or wait for 2004 build next week

 

[DDE_Server]

He doesn't block updates, but I think until recently he had his laptop running most of the time without internet connection, and he used his desktop for Internet stuff. Due to Coronavirus, he needed to Zoom, so he started to use internet more with this laptop.

please note Zoom have a lot of security issues . which may be compromised the system and infected it . i suggest as other member here to backup his/her important file on external drive. then make a complete fresh install of windows 10 build 1909.
also upgrading from very old build with about 3 cumulative updates "1809/1903/1909" may cause issues and complete failure with data lose with broken OS

 

[shmu26]

please note Zoom have a lot of security issues . which may be compromised the system and infected it . i suggest as other member here to backup his/her important file on external drive. then make a complete fresh install of windows 10 build 1909.
also upgrading from very old build with about 3 cumulative updates "1809/1903/1909" may cause issues and complete failure with data lose with broken OS

This particular user is such a Windows hater, I told him in the end that people like him run Linux