[deanhills]

Thanks very much for your detailed feedback @xdude. Actually I had updated the BIOS of my Thinkpad X201 before I did the upgrade to Windows 10 professional.  I couldn't find updates for some of the devices though, like the Intel Graphics. But the BIOS update before the upgrade went OK.  Lenovo is quite good with that and has a good record of hardware updates.  But update wise my laptop is looked at as First Generation for which some of the components of the laptop are no longer updated.  So I guess not only Microsoft but the Manufacturers are also hoping to get you to buy a new laptop.  

You're also completely right about Google providing answers.  Like wow, Google is a great indication of the problems that can potentially be experienced.  Like when the laptop screen went on dim after the most recent updates.  Can't believe how many tutorials there were to try and fix the problem.  Like every tutorial had a list of at least 4 or more options as not all of them may work so one had to use them trial by error. All of those tutorials went deep into the advanced settings and command line which may not be such a good way to go for those not knowing what they are doing.  The solution should have come from Microsoft as those tutorials have been dated for a while.  So the screen dimming issue must have been around for a while and Microsoft hasn't fixed it yet.

Regarding latest version.  When you upgrade direct from your computer - i.e. use the Microsoft download tool in its Website, then one automatically gets the last best version.  I was on something similar to yours.  And everything did work very well.  Except for the updates that created a huge slow down of the laptop and started to create conflicts that affected the operation of the hardware.

I"ve got a USB with Windows 10 Enterprise that I got a couple of years back from one of @Mashiro's many excellent contributions on Windows 10 Enterprise.  The link below is to a more recent contribution by him.  However, I'll probably do some proper research in everything first before I start my new test.  I agree with you.  Possibly a CD with an ISO would work better.  Although I must say the hardware of my ThinkPad is really working well.  Just the lack of available updates that is a problem. I can't help to be cynical about this as I'm sure this is what Microsoft in collaboration with the industry wants. It wants you to ditch hardware that is in perfect working order, to keep the industry alive and buy a new device.

https://post4vps.com/Thread-Best-version...8#pid33808