Neowin News Feed for: 1809

Three Windows 10 versions reach the end of support today, albeit with some caveats

Abhay V — Tue, 11 May 2021 17:00:01 +0000

Windows 10 versions 1803, 1809, and 1909 are reaching the end of support today. Versions 1909 and 1809 will still be supported for some enterprise customers, but 1803 will not receive updates anymore. Read more...

Microsoft releases Windows 10 builds 19042.804, 18363.1377 - here's what's new

Rich Woods — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 19:22:01 +0000

It's the second Tuesday of the month, and that makes it Patch Tuesday, the day that Microsoft releases new updates for all supported versions of Windows 10, going back to version 1507. Read more...

Microsoft releases Windows 10 build 17763.1579 with an important security fix

Rich Woods — Wed, 18 Nov 2020 15:56:01 +0000

Today, Microsoft released a new cumulative update for those that are still using Windows 10 version 1809. This update will not be available from Windows Update; you can only install it manually. Read more...

Windows 10 version 1809 is no longer supported after today

Rich Woods — Tue, 10 Nov 2020 18:00:02 +0000

Today, Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 version 1809 in its Windows 10 Home and Windows 10 Pro SKUs. Windows 10 Enterprise and Education are still supported for another six months. Read more...

AdDuplex: Windows 10 version 2004 is now the most popular version

Abhay V — Tue, 27 Oct 2020 13:20:01 +0000

AdDuplex has released its monthly usage share report for Windows 10. This month, the May 2020 Update (2004) becomes the most used OS, and the October 2020 Update (20H2) makes its debut. Read more...

AdDuplex: Windows 10 version 1909 becomes the most popular version

Rich Woods — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 13:16:01 +0000

AdDuplex has released its monthly report on Windows 10 usage today, and version 1909 of the operating system has finally overtaken version 1903 to become the most popular version of Windows 10. Read more...

Windows 10 is five years old - here's how it's evolved

Rich Woods — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 13:00:01 +0000

Windows 10 originally launched on July 29, 2015, and a lot of things have changed over the years. In fact, almost everything has changed, but it came slowly over the last five years. Read more...

AdDuplex: The year-old Windows 10 version 1903 is still the most popular

Rich Woods — Fri, 31 Jul 2020 14:12:01 +0000

According to AdDuplex, Windows 10 version 2004 is barely getting off the ground at 11.6% usage, while the year-old version 1903 is still the most popular version of the OS at 43.6%. Read more...

Windows 10 version 2004 is rolling out to more users with old versions of the OS

Rich Woods — Thu, 23 Jul 2020 20:08:01 +0000

Microsoft updated its Windows 10 version 2004 dashboard today to confirm that it's using machine learning to increase the amount of machines that are being force-upgraded to the new update. Read more...

AdDuplex: The May 2020 Update is now installed on 7% of Windows 10 PCs

Rich Woods — Tue, 30 Jun 2020 13:56:01 +0000

Today, AdDuplex released its monthly report showing the usage data for various versions of Windows 10. The year-old version 1903 is still the most popular, with version 2004 on 7% of Windows 10 PCs. Read more...

Microsoft acknowledges Windows 10 bug causing forced reboots, fix in the works

Abhay V — Wed, 24 Jun 2020 13:06:01 +0000

Microsoft has acknowledged a bug that causes LSASS crashes, resulting in forced reboots. The problem affects Windows 10 versions 1809 and newer and has been added to the list of known issues. Read more...

Microsoft starts automatically updating Windows 10 1809 users to Windows 10 2004

Rich Woods — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 19:00:01 +0000

As the company does when a Windows 10 version is nearing the end of support, Microsoft has started automatically updating those on Windows 10 version 1809 to the Windows 10 May 2020 Update. Read more...

Microsoft acknowledges printing issues with all Windows 10 versions

Rich Woods — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 20:50:01 +0000

Microsoft documented a couple of new known issues for the Windows 10 May 2020 Update, one of which is that certain printers might be unable to print after this month's Patch Tuesday update. Read more...

AdDuplex: Windows 10 version 1909 usage increases slightly since last month

Rich Woods — Wed, 27 May 2020 13:00:02 +0000

AdDuplex released its monthly usage report today, showing which are the most popular versions of Windows 10, which is still 1903, as well as which are the most popular Surface PCs. Read more...

Microsoft is extending support for Windows 10 version 1809 and more

Rich Woods — Tue, 14 Apr 2020 17:56:01 +0000

Microsoft today announced a number of changes to end of support and servicing dates. Most notable is Windows 10 version 1809, which is extended by six months for all users, including Home and Pro. Read more...

AdDuplex: Windows 10 version 1909 usage still gradually increasing

Rich Woods — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 13:32:01 +0000

Today, AdDuplex published its monthly Windows 10 usage report, and there are no surprises. Once again, the latest version of the operating system shows a mild growth in user adoption. Read more...

Microsoft is pausing optional Windows 10 updates in May

Rich Woods — Tue, 24 Mar 2020 18:08:01 +0000

Beginning in May, Microsoft will not be offering new optional cumulative updates for Windows 10. This applies to all supported versions, and it's so the company can focus on security. Read more...

AdDuplex: Windows 10 version 1909 now on 22.6% of Windows 10 devices

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 25 Feb 2020 17:16:01 +0000

AdDuplex has released its monthly market share report regarding Windows 10 devices, and, as expected, it shows that the November 2019 Update is gradually making its way to more devices. Read more...

AdDuplex: The November 2019 Update is now on 15.2% of Windows 10 devices

Rich Woods — Tue, 28 Jan 2020 15:56:01 +0000

AdDuplex released its monthly Windows 10 usage report today, showing that the November 2019 Update is now installed on 15.2% of Windows 10 devices, and Surface Pro 4 is the most widely used Surface. Read more...

Users on Windows 10 version 1809 are starting to be moved to 1909

João Carrasqueira — Fri, 06 Dec 2019 20:16:02 +0000

Microsoft has updated the release information page for Windows 10 version 1909, which now states that the company is starting to automatically install the new version on PCs running version 1809. Read more...

AdDuplex: The May 2019 Update is now on over half of Windows 10 devices

Rich Woods — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 15:26:01 +0000

AdDuplex released its monthly Windows 10 usage report today, showing that the May 2019 Update is now installed on 56.6% of Windows 10 devices. The October 2018 Update is down to 25%. Read more...

AdDuplex: Version 1903 now on 45.5% of Windows 10 devices

Rich Woods — Thu, 26 Sep 2019 14:42:01 +0000

AdDuplex published its monthly Windows 10 usage report, showing that version 1903 is now installed on 45.5% of Windows 10 devices. It also shows that the Surface Pro 4 is the most-used Surface. Read more...

AdDuplex: Windows 10 version 1903 finally sees a spike in usage share

Rich Woods — Wed, 28 Aug 2019 14:52:01 +0000

AdDuplex published its monthly Windows 10 usage share report today, showing that the Windows 10 May 2019 Update is finally on a third of all Windows 10 PCs, a big jump from last month. Read more...

AdDuplex: May 2019 Update now on 11.4% of Windows 10 PCs

Rich Woods — Mon, 29 Jul 2019 15:00:01 +0000

AdDuplex today released its monthly Windows 10 usage report, showing that the majority of Windows 10 users are still on a version of the operating system that's over a year old, with 1803 on 53.4%. Read more...

AdDuplex: The May 2019 Update is now on 6.3% of Windows 10 PCs

Rich Woods — Thu, 27 Jun 2019 14:54:01 +0000

AdDuplex released its monthly Windows 10 usage report, which is based on over 5,000 apps that use its SDK. The new report shows that the May 2019 Update is still on only 6.3% of Windows 10 PCs. Read more...

AdDuplex: 61.1% of Windows 10 PCs are still on version 1803

Rich Woods — Wed, 29 May 2019 14:34:01 +0000

AdDuplex released its monthly Windows 10 usage report, which is based on over 5,000 apps that use its SDK. The new report shows that the April 2018 Update is still on 61.1% of Windows 10 PCs. Read more...

AdDuplex: The October 2018 Update is still on only 29.3% of Windows 10 devices

Rich Woods — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 16:18:01 +0000

AdDuplex published its monthly Windows 10 usage reporting, showing that over six months after its release, the Windows 10 October 2018 Update is still on just 29.3% of Windows 10 devices. Read more...

AdDuplex: Version 1809 still on just 26.4% of Windows 10 PCs

Rich Woods — Wed, 27 Mar 2019 17:32:01 +0000

AdDuplex published its monthly Windows 10 usage reporting, showing that over five months after its release, the Windows 10 October 2018 Update is still on just 26.4% of Windows 10 devices. Read more...

AdDuplex: Windows 10 October 2018 Update rollout still off to slow start

Rich Woods — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 19:30:01 +0000

AdDuplex has released its monthly usage reports, showing that the Windows 10 April 2018 Update is still king, as it's installed on 83.6% of Windows 10 PCs, with its successor on a paltry 6.6%. Read more...

Microsoft declares Windows 10 October 2018 Update "fully available for advanced users"

Boyd Chan — Tue, 18 Dec 2018 09:26:01 +0000

After numerous setbacks after its initial release earlier this year, Microsoft has now amended its update history page for Windows 10 to reflect the availability of version 1809 to "advanced users". Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Games a few, hardware's new, updates right on cue

Florin Bodnarescu — Sun, 02 Dec 2018 15:38:01 +0000

Quite a few updates showed up this week with fixes for a number of Windows 10 versions (including 1809), an interesting teaser for Obsidian's next RPG, and a lot more. Be sure to catch up below. Read more...

Microsoft adds a known issue to Windows 10 1809, this time for Media Player

Rich Woods — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 18:28:01 +0000

Microsoft has updated its documentation for the latest cumulative update for the Windows 10 October 2018 Update with a new known issue. This one affects the Seek Bar in the Windows Media Player. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Game a tad, builds not bad, feature clad

Florin Bodnarescu — Sun, 25 Nov 2018 04:48:01 +0000

With Thanksgiving this past week, it's been a little silent on the Insider preview front. That said, there's plenty of other news to highlight, so be sure to catch up via the handy guide below. Read more...

Microsoft details more issues with the Windows 10 October 2018 Update

Rich Woods — Thu, 15 Nov 2018 19:09:03 +0000

While the Window 10 October 2018 Update has been plagued with issues so far, there's still lots to be done. Microsoft has detailed multiple other known issues with the new feature update. Read more...

It's Patch Tuesday, and you should once again stay away from Windows Update

Rich Woods — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 21:52:29 +0000

Today is Patch Tuesday, which means it's time to update your PC. But due to the way Microsoft is rolling out the Windows 10 October 2018 Update, you should probably stay away from Windows Update. Read more...

Microsoft re-releases Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server, version 1809

Rich Woods — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 17:59:17 +0000

After over a month since Microsoft released Windows Server 2019 and Windows Server version 1809 and then pulled them from servers. Now, the company is re-releasing both of the operating systems. Read more...

After over a month, Microsoft re-releases the Windows 10 October 2018 Update

Rich Woods — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 17:33:38 +0000

Over a month after it was initially released and after multiple issues, Microsoft today is re-releasing the Windows 10 October 2018 Update. The fix has been tested by Insiders since two weeks ago. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Gaming advanced, insiders entranced, OneDrive enhanced

Florin Bodnarescu — Sun, 11 Nov 2018 19:38:01 +0000

Two big gaming announcements surfaced this week, as well as a rather nasty activation bug. Of course, Insiders got a new build, and even OneDrive received some enhancements. Be sure to catch up below. Read more...

Microsoft's silence on the Windows 10 1809 delay is deafening

Rich Woods — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 18:34:01 +0000

It's been over a month now since Microsoft pulled the Windows 10 October 2018 Update from Windows Update, and the company has said almost nothing about it since the original announcement. Read more...

Windows 10 version 1809 delay is causing devices to ship with unsupported software

Rich Woods — Thu, 08 Nov 2018 22:06:01 +0000

The Windows 10 October 2018 Update has been delayed for over a month now, and as it turns out, it's affecting OEMs just as much as its affecting consumers, with devices shipping with old software. Read more...