Neowin News Feed for: 20h2

Microsoft issues a warning to upgrade from Windows 10 1909 and 20H2 as they approach EOL

Paul Hill — Fri, 08 Apr 2022 21:34:01 +0000

Microsoft has issued a warning saying that people need to get off Windows 10 1909 and 20H2 as they approach their end of life. After May 10, neither version will receive important updates. Read more...

Search highlights available as optional update (KB5011543) on supported Windows 10 builds

Steven Parker — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 22:56:01 +0000

The Search highlights that arrived last week in the Release Preview channel for Windows 10 have now arrived as an optional update on all supported versions of Windows 10, or wait till Patch Tuesday. Read more...

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...

How to turn off the News and Interest widget on taskbar in Windows 10

Mehrotra A — Mon, 24 May 2021 11:12:13 +0000

Microsoft recently started rolling out the News and Interest widget to Windows 10 users. However, if you are not a fan of the feature, then you can follow our guide to disable it on your PC. Read more...

Windows 10 builds 19042.1023, 19043.1023 out for Insiders with a ton of fixes

Abhay V — Fri, 21 May 2021 22:56:54 +0000

Microsoft has released cumulative updates for Windows Insiders running 21H1 in the Beta and Release Preview channels, and 20H2 in the Release Preview channel, bringing a ton of fixes. 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...

A new Windows Feature Experience Pack is rolling out to Beta and Release Preview Insiders

Abhay V — Wed, 28 Apr 2021 17:34:01 +0000

Microsoft is releasing a new Windows Feature Experience Pack update to Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview channels running 21H1 and 20H2 builds, respectively. The update is a minor one. 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...

How to block KB5001330 Patch Tuesday update affecting game performance [Update]

Steven Parker — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 11:08:01 +0000

The most recent Patch Tuesday for Windows 10 has seemingly brought with it a bunch of gaming related issues that Microsoft has yet to acknowledge. Here's how to uninstall and block it. 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...

Microsoft quietly fixes weird Windows 10 drive corruption bug, but only in Insider build

Usama Jawad — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 19:02:02 +0000

Accessing a particular location in Windows 10 throws an error message that a drive has been corrupted and needs to be fixed via restarting with chkdsk. A fix is not available in Windows 10 20H2. 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...

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...

Microsoft pauses Windows 10 Team 2020 Update for Surface Hub 2S after complaints

Usama Jawad — Mon, 07 Dec 2020 05:42:01 +0000

Microsoft released the Windows 10 Team 2020 Update for Surface Hub 2S devices over a month ago. However, now the company is pausing rollout following complaints from a "small number" of customers. Read more...

Microsoft Weekly: Control on Game Pass, new features, and various Insider builds

Florin Bodnarescu — Sun, 06 Dec 2020 14:42:01 +0000

The beginning of December has brought Control to Game Pass, a new Feature Experience Pack to Windows, as well as a holiday ad from Microsoft. Make sure to catch up via our handy overview. 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 releases Windows 10 build 19042.662 to Insiders

Rich Woods — Mon, 23 Nov 2020 22:40:02 +0000

Today, Microsoft released this month's cumulative update preview for Windows 10 version 20H2 users, but only to Windows Insiders that are running builds on the Beta or Release Preview channels. Read more...

Microsoft releases Windows Holographic version 20H2 with many improvements

João Carrasqueira — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 11:32:01 +0000

Microsoft has released a new major update for Windows Holographic, the Windows 10 variant designed for the HoloLens 2. The release brings along plenty of improvements and a few fixes. 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...

Here's how you can install the Windows 10 October 2020 Update right now

Abhay V — Thu, 22 Oct 2020 09:38:01 +0000

The Windows 10 October 2020 Update is out. However, since it's a staggered rollout, not everybody will be offered the update right away. Here's how you can install it now if you wish to. Read more...

The Windows 10 version 20H2 known issues list is out with zero surprises

Rich Woods — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 18:32:01 +0000

Microsoft released the Windows 10 October 2020 Update today, and with it comes its own support documents. There aren't any surprises though, being the nature of such a minor update. Read more...

Microsoft releases the Windows 10 October 2020 Update

Rich Woods — Tue, 20 Oct 2020 17:00:01 +0000

After about four months of testing, Microsoft today released the Windows 10 October 2020 Update, also known as version 20H2. It includes the new Edge browser, and a refined Start Menu. Read more...

Windows 10 version 20H2 is here - here's what you need to know

João Carrasqueira — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 10:08:01 +0000

Microsoft is set to begin rolling out the next feature update for Windows 10 in the near future. It's a relatively small update, but there are some notable changes, and we've compiled them for you. Read more...

Microsoft releases Windows 10 build 19042.546 to the Beta and Release Preview channels

Rich Woods — Wed, 30 Sep 2020 17:56:01 +0000

Today, Microsoft released a new cumulative update for those running Windows 10 20H2, as it prepares to release the new feature update. The cumulative update should arrive for non-Insiders soon. Read more...