Getting the Windows 10 October 2018 Update

As of a few days ago, Microsoft has started deploying the Windows 10 October 2018 Update (aka version 1809).  This is part of a regular feature roll-out that the company does about every six months for Windows 10. There are lots of new features, and some deprecated ones (such as the Phone Companion app). 

Some of the new features include:

• SwiftKey keyboard for touchscreen PCs
• A better screenshot tool
• The "Your Phone" app for iPhone and Android devices
• Enhanced privacy controls
• More intelligent, faster and efficient updates.

Note: 

If possible, I would recommend holding off for a few weeks as Microsoft is working out some bugs right now with this update because of some hardware compatibility issues.

As always it is recommend that you backup your whole system including your important data before installing any major system upgrade like this one.

As always Microsoft distributes these updates a few different ways.  Most people will pick it up through automatic updates, this can randomly happen to users over the next few weeks and months.  If you want it faster you can manually check for the update and see if it is available for you.  To do this, in the Search box in the taskbar, type “Check for updates.” Once there, simply press the "Check for updates" button to begin the download and installation process.

You can also manually download the software, by going to microsoft.com/software-download/windows10, then click the "Update now" button to begin the update.  This will download the Windows 10 Update Assistant. Otherwise press the "Download the tool now" button to start building a bootable Windows Installation ISO or USB key.

Happy downloading and installing…