Here's how you can still get a free Windows 10 upgrade:

Ed Bott - https://www.zdnet.com/article/heres-how-you-can-still-get-a-free-windows-10-upgrade/

Does your update history show a recent (background) update? It could have simply corrected itself from your repeated attempts to make IE work properly or from booting up a number of times. The hang-up could have been in either IE or WIN10, or both. I have noticed that WIN10 can correct itself automatically after a reboot. Sometimes these snags just magically go away. If it should happen to start malfunctioning again try to remember what you might have been doing that could cause this sort of thing to occur.

This could help with the security settings for your browser of choice:  https://knowledge.digicert.com/generalinformation/INFO3297.html  (I am not certain that this is applicable. IE is an older program and Microsoft is encouraging people to switch over to Edge).

This advice is also offered for IE10 (11 not mentioned) in WIN10 presumably. 

To change the settings in IE 8, 9 or 10: Go to Tools and select Internet Options. Select the Advanced tab in Internet Options. Enable(check) TLS 1.1, TLS 1.2 and also disable (uncheck) SSL 3.0 for additional security.Jan 13, 2017. 

Some additional input could clarify more precisely how you might improve your security settings in Internet Explorer 11 using WIN10.

DougD

Hi Ralph,

Ironically, I had the same problem with Update # 1709, which was corrected by #1803. Number 1709 failed to install repeatedly and actually never did. Update # 1803 installed the first time and subsequent updates have gone without a hitch.

Doug

Windows critical flaw: This security bug is under attack right now, says Microsoft. Microsoft patches two flaws that are already under attack, among the 67 bugs in May's Patch Tuesday update:

https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-critical-flaw-this-security-bug-is-under-attack-right-now-says-microsoft/

As Windows 10 April 2018 Update lands, Microsoft lists old features being cut:

ZDNet.com:  https://www.zdnet.com/article/as-windows-10-april-2018-update-lands-microsoft-lists-old-features-being-cut/

Microsoft's Windows 10 April 2018 Update arrives on Monday:


https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsofts-windows-10-april-2018-update-rollout-to-start-april-30/

https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-365-bundle-gets-a-slew-of-updates-as-part-of-windows-10-april-rollout/

Windows warning: Tech-support scammers are ramping up attacks, says Microsoft:


https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-warning-tech-support-scammers-are-ramping-up-attacks-says-microsoft/

Ed Bott's advice: "Windows 10 Spring Creators Update 1803: Act fast to delay this big upgrade."

Evidently, the Home Edition cannot delay the upgrade. The best idea is to be sure that you have backed up your operating system drive c:\ in case there are serious flaws and you need to recover and try to install it again after the upgrade is corrected and finalized. 


Ed Bott:  http://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-spring-creators-update-act-fast-to-delay-this-big-upgrade/