Where is new Windows?

[Arizona Willie]

Well at 11:58 my Surface Pro was finally given the update and it seems to have worked just fine.
But my desktop will not install the update.
It says it is downloading but never gets it and throws an error and the instructions for dealing with the error contains instructions that don't exist.
It says to use the Command Prompt and type in: DISM.exe /Online / Cleanup-image /Scanhealth and there is no such command as Cleanup-image.
When I try to run it I get an error and it tells me to type DISM.exe /? to get a list of available commands and there is no such command.
Way to go Microsoft!!

One time it did say it was downloading and showed a small percentage and I walked out of the room ( mistake ) and when I came back the trusty error message was displayed. And, of course, the instructions tell me to do something that I can't do because the command doesn't exist.

Any suggestions?

PS I am typing this on the Desktop computer with Windows 8.1 ... so far it hasn't failed to run despite the corrupted attempts to download or whatever the problem(s) are.

 

[kristalsoldier]

Check It...hit Apply...OK then go back in and Uncheck It and see if that fixes it...

Nopes...does nto seem to work. This is very odd. Quite jarring, actually.

 

[f4f]

Successfully installed.

I already "liked" the settings-tip by jnjroach just want to give him a +1 in the comments.thanks!

The search icon on the start screen is cool on my PC; redundant on my surface, can I get rid of it?

 

[jnjroach]

Well at 11:58 my Surface Pro was finally given the update and it seems to have worked just fine.
But my desktop will not install the update.
It says it is downloading but never gets it and throws an error and the instructions for dealing with the error contains instructions that don't exist.
It says to use the Command Prompt and type in: DISM.exe /Online / Cleanup-image /Scanhealth and there is no such command as Cleanup-image.
When I try to run it I get an error and it tells me to type DISM.exe /? to get a list of available commands and there is no such command.
Way to go Microsoft!!

One time it did say it was downloading and showed a small percentage and I walked out of the room ( mistake ) and when I came back the trusty error message was displayed. And, of course, the instructions tell me to do something that I can't do because the command doesn't exist.

Any suggestions?

PS I am typing this on the Desktop computer with Windows 8.1 ... so far it hasn't failed to run despite the corrupted attempts to download or whatever the problem(s) are.

On the command line execution string, remove the space between "/ Cleanup-image" so it is "/Cleanup-image"

 

[jnjroach]

Nopes...does nto seem to work. This is very odd. Quite jarring, actually.

Weird, on the desktop it is the default behavior but on a Touchscreen device it isn't supposed to do that...

 

[jnjroach]

Successfully installed.

I already "liked" the settings-tip by jnjroach just want to give him a +1 in the comments.thanks!

The search icon on the start screen is cool on my PC; redundant on my surface, can I get rid of it?

Not that I know of....it was a feature request by desktop users...

 

[kristalsoldier]

Weird, on the desktop it is the default behavior but on a Touchscreen device it isn't supposed to do that...

Yeah...very odd. on the Surface. It even feels odd on the desktop machine. I wish this was user customizable. I hope MS fixes this soon because it make the user experience quite jarring.

Edit: So, on your Surface 2 it works fine - like its supposed to by defaulting back to the Start Screen when you close an app?

 

[jnjroach]

Yeah...very odd. on the Surface. It even feels odd on the desktop machine. I wish this was user customizable. I hope MS fixes this soon because it make the user experience quite jarring.

It is user customizable, with that check box....

 

[f4f]

Edit: So, on your Surface 2 it works fine - like its supposed to by defaulting back to the Start Screen when you close an app?

So I just checked it out and you're right: it doesn't go back to the start screen. It goes to the desktop which is strange because it's not "open" or hasn't been "opened." I double checked the settings in the control panel and restarted my surface. It still goes back to the desktop after closing all apps. That's weird and annoying.

 

[jnjroach]

Yeah...very odd. on the Surface. It even feels odd on the desktop machine. I wish this was user customizable. I hope MS fixes this soon because it make the user experience quite jarring.

Edit: So, on your Surface 2 it works fine - like its supposed to by defaulting back to the Start Screen when you close an app?

Yes...but all of my machines are Tablets, so I'm not synching with a desktop which is where I believe that setting came from impacting your experience....

 

[kristalsoldier]

It is user customizable, with that check box....

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Thanks. What does "Closing App takes user to the previously used App" - under the tablet AND non-tablet sections? What if I begin with the Start Screen? Is that an app? Or, what if I am in the desktop screen, is that also considered to be an app?

I do think there is a bug with this.

 

[kristalsoldier]

Yes...but all of my machines are Tablets, so I'm not synching with a desktop which is where I believe that setting came from impacting your experience....

OK. Let me try killing the Sync on the tablet and lets see what happens.

Edit: Does not seem to make a difference.