Windows 10: Were cutting download sizes with smaller x64 option, says Microsoft
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Microsoft is giving enterprise customers a new option to download smaller Windows 10 feature update packages for distribution, which should translate into significant bandwidth savings.Microsoft expects its commercial customers with global Windows 10 rollouts underway "to see considerable time and bandwidth savings with this option".However, the downsized Windows 10 feature update packages contain only the original release to manufacturer (RTM) version of Windows 10, meaning they lack the cumulative updates released since RTM, as well as Features on Demand, and language packs.That compromise means admins will need to separately apply the latest cumulative Quality Update to bring the software up to date."Customers who still need x86 feature updates will need to use the combined files originally published, which will continue to be available and do not have the x64 distinction," explained Joel Frauenheim of Microsoft.
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