Neowin News Feed for: 2004

Microsoft releases optional KB5006738 update for Windows 10 versions 2004 and newer

Abhay V — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 18:23:49 +0000

Microsoft has released optional preview updates for Windows 10 versions 2004 and newer. Insiders running version 21H2 are also receiving the update that brings printing fixes and more. Read more...

Optional Windows 10 updates out for versions 2004 and newer with a ton of fixes

Abhay V — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 21:48:01 +0000

Microsoft has released optional C/D release updates for Windows 10 versions 2004 and newer. The updates bring fixes for Outlook issues, other stability improvements, and a ton of other fixes. Read more...

Windows 10 Patch Tuesday updates begin rolling out, here's the complete changelog

Abhay V — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 17:50:01 +0000

Microsoft has begun rolling out Patch Tuesday updates for supported Windows 10 versions. The usual crop of updates includes a fix for the recently discovered Windows zero-day vulnerability. Read more...

Windows 10 Patch Tuesday updates are now live, here's everything that's fixed

Abhay V — Tue, 10 Aug 2021 19:14:07 +0000

As usual, Microsoft is rolling out cumulative updates to all supported Windows versions. The update this month brings a permanent fix for the PrintNightmare issue, among other bug fixes. Read more...

Microsoft releases optional Windows 10 updates with a ton of fixes

Abhay V — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 22:24:02 +0000

Microsoft has released optional updates for Windows 10 versions 1909, 2004, 20H2, and 21H1 as part of its "C" release quality updates. These contain gaming-related reliability fixes and more. Read more...

Windows 10 Patch Tuesday updates are out now, here's what's new

Abhay V — Tue, 13 Jul 2021 21:04:01 +0000

Microsoft is releasing updates to all supported Windows versions today as part of its Patch Tuesday updates. These bring fixes to issues with Zebra printers, and other improvements. Read more...

Microsoft releases mandatory Windows updates to fix PrintNightmare exploit [Update]

Abhay V — Tue, 06 Jul 2021 21:48:01 +0000

Microsoft has begun rolling out a mandatory update for the most recent Windows 10 versions - 2004, 20H2, and 21H1 - to patch the recently acknowledged PrintNightmare critical vulnerability. Read more...

Windows 10 version 21H1 is now available to all seekers, rolls out to more 2004 users

Abhay V — Tue, 22 Jun 2021 19:52:01 +0000

Microsoft is serving Windows 10 version 21H1 to all users who manually check for updates through Windows Update. It is also automatically updating consumer SKUs running version 2004 to 21H1. Read more...

Latest Windows 10 updates bring gaming performance improvements and other fixes

Abhay V — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 23:36:01 +0000

Microsoft has released optional Windows 10 updates for versions 21H1, 20H2, and 2004, bringing fixes for News and Interests' blurry text, gaming performance improvements, and more. Read more...

Windows 10 Patch Tuesday updates are now live, here's what's new

Abhay V — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 18:27:51 +0000

As is the case every second Tuesday of the month, Microsoft has released cumulative updates for all supported versions. For the first time, all supported consumer versions will receive the same update Read more...

Microsoft releases Windows 10 builds 19042.985, 18363.1556 - here's what's new

João Carrasqueira — Tue, 11 May 2021 17:52:01 +0000

Microsoft has released its monthly Patch Tuesday updates for all supported versions of Windows. Windows 10 version 1909 is getting its last update for regular users, as support ends this month. Read more...

Microsoft removes all update blocks for Windows 10 versions 2004 and 20H2

Abhay V — Sat, 08 May 2021 16:04:01 +0000

With Windows 10 version 1909 - that is running on 11% of PCs - reaching the end of support next week, Microsoft has removed all blockers preventing users from updating to versions 2004 and 20H2. Read more...

AdDuplex: More than 80% of users now on the two most recent Windows 10 versions

Abhay V — Tue, 27 Apr 2021 16:10:02 +0000

AdDuplex's monthly usage share report for Windows 10 shows that version 20H2 is close to replacing version 2004 as the most popular version of the OS. Version 2004 usage has begun dropping. Read more...

Microsoft is rolling out News and Interests on the Windows taskbar in the coming weeks

Jay Bonggolto — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 20:16:01 +0000

Microsoft's News and Interests feature on the Windows 10 taskbar will be available to some consumers over the next few weeks. It's set for broader availability in the coming months. Read more...

Microsoft is bringing News and Interests to Windows 10 versions 21H1, 20H2, and 2004

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 19 Apr 2021 23:56:01 +0000

Microsoft is bringing the News and Interests feature to older versions of Windows 10, the company announced today. The feature is now available in the Beta and Release Preview channels. Read more...

AdDuplex: Almost 30% of Windows 10 PCs are now on version 20H2

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 29 Mar 2021 09:48:01 +0000

AdDuplex has released its Windows 10 usage report for the month of March, and the latest version of the OS has grown significantly to almost 30%. Version 2004 isn't falling, however. Read more...

AdDuplex: Windows 10 version 20H2 hits 20%, version 2004 still the most used

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 10:40:01 +0000

AdDuplex has released its monthly report on Windows 10 usage, and it shows that version 20H2 continues to grow at a steady pace, but remains the third most popular option with 20% share. 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...

Windows 10 version 2004 is now designated for broad deployment

Rich Woods — Thu, 04 Feb 2021 19:00:01 +0000

Today, Microsoft has posted an update to its Windows 10 release information dashboard to indicate that both Windows 10 versions 2004 and 1909 are now designated for broad deployment. Read more...

Microsoft releases Windows 10 builds 19042.746, 18363.1316 - here's what's new

Rich Woods — Tue, 12 Jan 2021 18:18:01 +0000

Today is the second Tuesday of the month, and that means that all supported versions of Windows 10 are getting mandatory cumulative updates today. For consumers, that's version 1909 and up. Read more...

Microsoft fixes Windows 10 chkdsk issue that corrupted disks and caused blue screens

Abhay V — Mon, 21 Dec 2020 18:48:01 +0000

Microsoft has acknowledged and fixed a bug with the chkdsk error-checking utility on Windows 10 versions 2004 and 20H2. The bug corrupted SSDs, leading to blue screens and boot failures. 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 adds a new upgrade block for Windows 10 versions 2004 and 20H2

Rich Woods — Fri, 06 Nov 2020 16:28:01 +0000

Microsoft has added a new known issue for its latest versions of Windows 10, which presents an error when connecting a Thunderbolt SSD. Affected users are being blocked from upgrading. Read more...

Microsoft releases Windows 10 builds 19042.610, 19041.610 - here's what's new

Rich Woods — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 17:34:02 +0000

Today, Microsoft released new optional updates for the latest versions of Windows 10, 20H2 and 2004. There are no new front-facing features, but there are plenty of fixes in the cumulative updates. 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...

Microsoft releases Windows 10 build 19041.488 with tons of fixes

Rich Woods — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 21:16:01 +0000

Today, Microsoft is releasing a new optional cumulative update for those that are on Windows 10 version 2004, and it contains a whole bunch of key fixes for those that might be experiencing issues. 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...

More blocks being lifted from installing the Windows 10 May 2020 Update

Rich Woods — Mon, 17 Aug 2020 19:16:01 +0000

After issuing last week's round of Patch Tuesday update, Microsoft has lifted some of the blocks from upgrading to the feature update. In fact, most major known issues are resolved now. Read more...

Not an Insider? Here's how you can get the new Start Menu on Windows 10 version 2004

Rich Woods — Mon, 03 Aug 2020 18:06:01 +0000

Microsoft introduced a minor refresh to the Start Menu that's coming in Windows 10 20H2, and it gives it a cleaner look. However, some Registry changes can allow you to get it on production. 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...

Microsoft removes Windows 10 May 2020 Update block for Thunderbolt docks

Rich Woods — Thu, 16 Jul 2020 16:16:01 +0000

Earlier this week with the Patch Tuesday updates, Microsoft fixed an issue in Windows 10 version 2004 that has to do with Thunderbolt docks. The firm is removing the compatibility hold. Read more...

Google disables Windows 10's new RAM usage fix on Chrome 85 as it caused high CPU usage

Abhay V — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 14:40:01 +0000

Google's tests show that Windows 10 version 2004's segment heap feature enhancements affect CPU performance adversely. The firm has disabled the feature on Chrome 85 for now to investigate. Read more...

Windows 10 May 2020 Update block may still not be removed for many Surface devices

Abhay V — Fri, 10 Jul 2020 17:04:01 +0000

Microsoft has quietly updated the release information page for the Windows 10 May 2020 Update to suggest that the update block for Surface devices may still be present due to "other safeguards". Read more...

Microsoft removes Windows 10 May 2020 Update block for some Surface devices

Rich Woods — Wed, 01 Jul 2020 15:54:01 +0000

While Microsoft had fixed an issue affecting PCs using the Always On, Always Connected feature earlier this month, it has finally removed the block preventing them from installing the May 2020 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 quietly removes option to manually defer feature updates through Windows Update

Abhay V — Thu, 25 Jun 2020 12:48:01 +0000

Microsoft's updated documentation for the May 2020 Update notes the removal of the manual deferral option for feature updates from Windows Update. It now happens only through the Group Policy Editor. Read more...

The Windows 10 May 2020 Update is breaking OneDrive Files On-Demand for some users

Abhay V — Tue, 23 Jun 2020 13:32:01 +0000

The Windows 10 May 2020 Update is breaking OneDrive Files On-Demand for some users, and the company has acknowledged the issue. Some successful workarounds have been posted as well. 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...