The Windows Compatibility module (WindowsCompatibility) is a PowerShell module that lets PowerShell Core 6 scripts access Windows PowerShell modules that are not yet natively available on PowerShell Core. (Note: the list of unavailable commands is getting smaller with each new release of PowerShell Core. This module is just for things aren’t natively supported yet.)

Source : PowerShell Team Blog:

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After a delay of more than five weeks, Microsoft has resumed the rollout of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update. The company also promised sweeping changes in the way it approaches quality issues, including better communication with customers.

Source : ZDNet

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The 'Long-term Servicing Branch' of Windows 10 was initially aimed at enterprises that wanted to avoid Microsoft's Windows-as-a-service model and delay frequent feature updates. Here's how it's supposed to work.

Source : Computerworld

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For those of you in a domain, who have Windows 10 pro versions, please make sure that you have put in place feature update deferrals to ensure you don’t receive 1809 until you … and Microsoft … are ready for it.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4471218/mapped-network-drives-don-t-work-in-windows-10-version-1809

I cannot believe.. well I guess in this era of Microsoft I can believe… that Microsoft would release an update that would impact their customer base like this. Yes, it’s documented, yes there are “workarounds” but there is possibilities that line of business applications will not be happy with these solutions given.

Source : AskWoody

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Windows 10 has included Remote Server Administration Tools (RSAT) as optional features since the Insider Preview Build 17682. Therefore, you no longer need to download and install these tools manually on the admin workstation after an OS upgrade. Instead, you can add them via the Settings app or by using PowerShell.

Source : 4sysops:

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Voir Release v6.1.1 Release of PowerShell Core · PowerShell/PowerShell · GitHub

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