Fix: Windows 10 April Update install fails on Alienware laptops

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Updated onOctober 4, 2023

updated onOctober 4, 2023

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Microsoft alreadyconfirmedthe Windows 10 April Update won’t install on particular Alienware laptops. The company took the decision to block the update on a five Alienware laptop models due to compatibility issues. The laptop models concerned are the following:

The Redmond giant explained that the latest Windows 10 OS version could triggerblack screen issuesafter resuming from battery saver mode.

Microsoft is currently blocking these models from installing the update due to a known incompatibility that may cause these devices to display a black screen after resuming from battery saver mode.

Alienware also offered additional details about this problem, confirming that a stable hotfix should land at the end of May:

There is no application you SHOULD uninstall. The block put in place is intentional from Microsoft due to a graphics related bug in Windows 10 version 1803 which affects hybrid graphics platforms. They have a fix on the way planned around the fourth week of May.

If you want to work around this block andinstall the Windows 10 April Updateon your Alienware laptop,here’s what you need to do.

Windows 10 April Update install failed on Alienware laptops [FIX]

This quick solution should help you install the latest Windows 10 OS version on your Alienware laptop, even if Microsoft blocked the update process. Keep in mind that the Redmond giant doesn’t recommendattempting to work around the current block to install the April 2018 Update– so, proceed at your own risk.

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Fix: Windows 10 April Update install fails on Alienware laptops

Windows 10 April Update install failed on Alienware laptops [FIX]