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Windows 10 version 1903 is no longer supported after today

Rich Woods — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 18:00:02 +0000

It's only been a month since Windows 10 version 1809 support ended, but today, Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 version 1903. It applies to all of the different SKUs of Windows 10. Read more...

AdDuplex: Windows 10 version 20H2 is now on 8.8% of PCs, as 1909 bounces back

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 26 Nov 2020 18:58:01 +0000

AdDuplex has released its monthly usage report covering different versions of Windows 10, showing that the latest update is growing steadily. Version 1909 has regained some market share this month. Read more...

Microsoft starts force-upgrading users on Windows 10 1903 to 1909

Rich Woods — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 22:28:01 +0000

With the end of support just a month away, users on Windows 10 version 1903 will find that Microsoft is automatically upgrading their PC to a newer version, but not one that's too new. 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...

Microsoft backports WSL2 to Windows 10 versions 1903 and 1909, updates rolling out now

Abhay V — Thu, 20 Aug 2020 22:14:01 +0000

Microsoft announced that it is backporting WSL2 to Windows 10 versions 1903 and 1909. Cumulative updates are rolling out now to bump 1903 and 1909 builds to 18362.1049 and 18363.1049, respectively. 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 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...

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...

Microsoft is blocking Windows 10 1903 and 1909 upgrades for some antivirus users

Rich Woods — Mon, 25 Nov 2019 19:02:01 +0000

Microsoft has added a known issue for Windows 10 version 1903 and version 1909 to reflect that there's an upgrade block in place for users of Avast or AVG antvirus software. It needs an external fix. 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...

Microsoft releases Windows 10 build 18362.449 with a ton of fixes

Rich Woods — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 17:26:37 +0000

Today, Microsoft released a new update for Windows 10 version 1903, bringing the build number to 18362.449. This update contains a particularly long list of fixes, and no known issues. Read more...

The block on Surface Book 2 installing Windows 10 version 1903 has been lifted

Rich Woods — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 16:44:02 +0000

After Microsoft fixed the bug preventing the dGPU from working correctly in the Windows 10 May 2019 Update, the block from installing the update to version 1903 has now been lifted. Read more...

Microsoft updates its processor requirements for Windows 10 versions 1903 and 1909

Rich Woods — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 14:48:02 +0000

A new Windows 10 feature update is around the corner, and that means it's time for Microsoft to list the processors that are supported by it, including those from Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm. Read more...

Intel driver update for Windows 10 causing display aberrations

Boyd Chan — Thu, 17 Oct 2019 09:20:01 +0000

Recent Intel graphics drivers delivered via Windows Update appear to be responsible for a variety of display glitches that have been observed on HP machines running the Windows 10 1903 Update. Read more...

Microsoft finally fixes disappearing GPU issue on Surface Book 2, and CPU throttling issue

Rich Woods — Fri, 11 Oct 2019 16:48:01 +0000

Microsoft is releasing new firmware updates for its Surface Book 2 PCs, with a number of fixes. One important one is that the display driver would disappear when upgrading to Windows 10 version 1903. Read more...

Latest optional cumulative update for 1903 breaks Search and VMware Workstation for some

Hamza Jawad — Sat, 05 Oct 2019 20:30:02 +0000

Microsoft rolled out the KB4517211 cumulative update to Windows 10 users nearing the end of last month. Some users are now reporting that this update causes Windows Search and VMware to break. Read more...

Latest cumulative update for 1903 breaks the Start Menu once again for some users

Abhay V — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 21:24:01 +0000

Microsoft's latest cumulative update for Windows 10 version 1903 released yesterday is breaking the Start Menu with a critical error for some users. The company has not acknowledged the issue yet. Read more...

Windows 10 version 1903 is now ready for broad deployment

Rich Woods — Fri, 27 Sep 2019 16:50:01 +0000

Microsoft updated its Windows 10 version 1903 health dashboard to confirm that the feature update is now ready for broad deployment to all users, as support for version 1803 draws to a close. 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...

Microsoft fixes Start Menu and desktop search in Windows 10 by saying it's not broken

Rich Woods — Mon, 23 Sep 2019 19:16:01 +0000

While some users had reported that the Start Menu and desktop search weren't working with the latest Windows 10 update, Microsoft has marked the issue as resolved, saying it wasn't broken. Read more...

Latest Windows 10 cumulative update causes network adapter failure for some users [Update]

Hamza Jawad — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 20:40:22 +0000

Microsoft's latest Patch Tuesday updates have brought up quite some major issues. Now, some users are reporting that their network adapter seems to have been broken after installing build 18362.356. Read more...

Microsoft has broken the Start Menu and desktop search with latest Windows 10 update

Rich Woods — Thu, 12 Sep 2019 16:16:01 +0000

Microsoft today acknowledged an issue with this month's Patch Tuesday update for Windows 10 version 1903 that breaks the Start Menu and causes issues with the desktop search functionality. Read more...

Microsoft confirms high CPU usage bug in latest Windows 10 1903 update

Rich Woods — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 18:50:01 +0000

After the bug was reported over the weekend, Microsoft today confirmed the known issue in the latest Windows 10 cumulative update that causes high CPU usage. The firm is investigating. Read more...

Some Windows 10 users on 1903 are facing high CPU usage after latest cumulative updates

Abhay V — Sat, 31 Aug 2019 19:34:01 +0000

Microsoft recently pushed an optional update to users on Windows 10 version 1903 that is resulting in high CPU usage. The issue is likely caused by Cortana, but there is no official confirmation yet. 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...

Microsoft is starting to auto-update Windows 10 1803 users to 1903

Rich Woods — Tue, 16 Jul 2019 19:32:02 +0000

Microsoft announced today that it is beginning to roll out Windows 10 version 1903 to those that are still on Windows 10 version 1803, since that version will no longer be supported soon. Read more...

Microsoft resolves issues that prevented upgrading to Windows 10 version 1903

Rich Woods — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 19:00:01 +0000

Microsoft has updated its health dashboard for Windows 10 version 1903 to reflect that three issues have been resolved, including the one blocking people with SD cards from upgrading. 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...

Microsoft is now letting users know when their PC isn't ready for the May 2019 Update

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 20:00:01 +0000

As Microsoft prepares to begin updating some existing machines to Windows 10 version 1903, Windows Update will apparently start letting users know when their PC isn't compatible with the update. Read more...

Microsoft is beginning to auto-update Windows 10 version 1803 to version 1903

Rich Woods — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 16:28:01 +0000

As Microsoft promised that it would do in June, it's beginning to automatically roll out the Windows 10 May 2019 Update to those that are still on the version from a year ago, which is 1803. Read more...