Windows 10 Threshold 2 Removes Some Desktop Programs During Install

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If you’ve already installed Windows 10 Threshold 2, the chances are that some of your desktop applications might be missing because it turns out that the update is actually removing a number of programs from computers.

A reddit post points to some of the apps that might be lost after the update to Windows 10 Threshold 2, and these include CPU-Z, Speccy, Cisco VPN Client, and others, but the list could be bigger as these are believed to be programs that aren’t compatible with the new OS version.

Basically, the installer automatically removes incompatible apps from your computer not only because they won’t work on Threshold 2 but also to prevent any issue from occurring during the setup process.

When Windows 10 was officially released, Microsoft rolled it out in stages to Windows 7 and 8.1 computers, as software compatibility issues were resolved. Redmond focused specifically on such problems and worked together with software developers to address them, but also asked users to help by reporting any inconveniences they might find.

No list of removed apps
This effort is continued on Threshold 2, but users aren’t actually informed about the apps that are being removed during the process, so the only way to discover them is to actually look in the Settings screen to see which apps are still there.

Threshold 2 also creates a Windows.old folder on the C: drive that groups all removed apps, so you can have a look in there too in case you suspect that the installer deleted one of the programs.

Certainly, this is quite a helpful addition to the Windows 10 Threshold 2 feature lineup because it prevents compatibility issues from happening on your computer, but Microsoft clearly needs to improve it to provide users with more information on the apps getting removed. Playing the detective game on Threshold 2 isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, so let’s hope Microsoft sees this and fixes it in a future update.
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Interesting.. I have Speccy installed in Threshold 2 with no compatibility issues.
 
I had the same issue, Comodo firewall was the main one but i found it running in the back ground? i uninstalled it then reinstalled and it works fine!
 
Is it really worth upgrading? I have the update hidden for now. My win10 is running so smooth that I don't want to mess up.
 
7-zip disappeared for me.

Everything back M$ default for pictures, videos, music etc but no real surprises there.

Cheers
 
Does Microsoft even take the time to test these updates? It seems like they release an update and re-issue it within a few days.
 
Well as an assumption way back before where for anyone who use 7/8.1 that certain application may removed upon upgrade to Windows 10.

However for sure its a localized situation, as we all know the programs are automatically adjust to run compatible.
 
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In my case it removed Safesign 64 bits saying it's incompatible. Now the 64 bits version fails to register some dlls when I try to reinstall and does not work.

The problem is I need it for my security token to be recognized when I'm signing documents. Fortunately the 32 bits version installs but I had to resort to a Java document signer as the .Net one I used fails to recognize the token. If anyone knows where I can download a more recent version of Securesign that works in Threshold 2 let me know as the developer's site does not have download links.

I was using version 3.087.
 
@bunchuu: That's a bad BSOD, well in brief description either a hardware is not compatible upon upgrade or installation is inappropriate.
 
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