# In Switzerland MS is anouncing a BIG Win10 update?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 3, 2016, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-switzerland-ms-is-anouncing-a-big-win10-update/761630 "2016-08-03T10:45:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![Simple\_Mind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7cd45c/32.png) [@Simple\_Mind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simple_Mind)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2016, 10:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-switzerland-ms-is-anouncing-a-big-win10-update/761630/1 "2016-08-03T10:45:20Z")

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In this article (German), they talk about a BIG update being more or less forced on the users, I have heard numbers like 3Gb. for that update?  
Is there any truth in this story?  
Sorry I did not search for a English site…

> **[Das bringt das grosse Update von Windows 10](https://www.tagesanzeiger.ch/das-bringt-das-grosse-update-von-windows-10-302998448978)**
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> Ein Jahr nach dem Start bekommt Microsofts neustes Betriebssystem ein grosses Update. Eine Neuerung sticht heraus.

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**Author:** ![bob\_2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bob_2/32/3341_2.png) [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2016, 10:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-switzerland-ms-is-anouncing-a-big-win10-update/761630/2 "2016-08-03T10:55:41Z")

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Look here for English info: [http://www.howtogeek.com/232176/whats-new-in-windows-10s-first-big-update-the-windows-10-fall-update/](http://www.howtogeek.com/232176/whats-new-in-windows-10s-first-big-update-the-windows-10-fall-update/)

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**Author:** ![Wakinyan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wakinyan/32/352_2.png) [@Wakinyan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wakinyan)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2016, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-switzerland-ms-is-anouncing-a-big-win10-update/761630/3 "2016-08-03T11:14:35Z")

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**bob++** , that article is from 2015.

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**Author:** ![Terminus\_Est](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terminus_est/32/3087_2.png) [@Terminus\_Est](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terminus_Est)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2016, 11:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-switzerland-ms-is-anouncing-a-big-win10-update/761630/4 "2016-08-03T11:19:37Z")

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It’s called the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, which becomes available, well, right now:

> **[Windows 10 Anniversary Update Available August 2](https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2016/06/29/windows-10-anniversary-update-available-august-2/)**
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> We are committed to delivering continuous innovation to you: including features that bring Windows Ink and Cortana to the mainstream; a faster, more accessible and more power-efficient Microsoft Edge browser; advanced security features for consumers...

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**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\
**Post date:** [August 3, 2016, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/in-switzerland-ms-is-anouncing-a-big-win10-update/761630/5 "2016-08-03T12:52:19Z")

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I think that explains why my system was acting a litte wonky yesterday.