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Mon, 12 May 2014 16:13:26 -0500
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Hi David,

I'm not sure about the update problems you're having, but Surface RT has
Windows RT on it. Not Windows 8. Totally different OS.

http://www.wired.com/2012/10/windows8-windows-rt-explainer/


your friend
M

On 5/12/2014 12:43 PM, [log in to unmask] wrote:
>    I got a deal a while back on a refurbished Surface RT, in order to
> start trying out Win 8.  It has been merrily auto-updating, but when I
> try "Check Now" it usually fails with one of Microsoft's unhelpful
> messages...
>
>    I'd like to change it to "Notify me, but let me choose when to
> install", and it looks from the Help pages like this option is still
> available.  But none of the listed procedures to get to the Windows
> Update Settings page actually seems to work for me, whether by getting
> to Windows Update and then Change PC Settings, or by going to Settings
> and then Update & Restore.
>
>    Can anyone offer the clue I must be missing?
>
> David Gillett
>
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