What is new in the Windows 10 May 2020 Update version 2004

Ztruker · 21 Jul 2020

What really annoys me is the total silence on Microsoft's part. Not even an acknowledgement of the problem.
I think that is almost criminal.

tinmar49 · 24 Jul 2020

Does anyone know yet which chipsets and processors are now too old to work with this latest build? The only pc I have that is still working properly is my newest, a Lenovo laptop with an i3-6100U, but that refuses to update from 1909 so far, maybe a good thing.
The pc I am using at the moment is a Gigabyte 970A-DS3, with an FX4300 cpu, it has just got the 2004 in the last few minutes, and is still working.
I will be replacing the motherboard in my most used pc with a low end AM4, because it has some mystery fault.

Bree · 24 Jul 2020

tinmar49 said:

Does anyone know yet which chipsets and processors are now too old to work with this latest build?

How old do you want to go? There don't seem to be any new requirements for 2004, or none that I've found anyway.

My first machine to be offered 2004 through windows update was one of my oldest, System One in 'My Computers' below. That has an Intel Pentium B950 from 2011. Later on my System Two with an Intel Celeron T3100 from 2008 was offered the update. Both machines are now running 2004 without any problems.

tinmar49 · 25 Jul 2020

Thats hopeful, our pc in the museum workshop has a Core 2 duo, this replaced an even older Athlon 64 4800+ machine which fell out with an earlier W10, but is still going strong after reverting to W7.

dalchina · 25 Jul 2020

If it works, it works and you're lucky. I upgraded a HP Vista laptop to Win 8, but it suffered very rapid thermal cutout- in Safe Mode! So be prepared to expect the unexpected.

If your PC had only 32 bit drivers originally provided, then don't try using a 64 bit O/S. Further, 32 bit Windows is a little more efficient if RAM is limited.

Wynona · 25 Jul 2020

dalchina said:

If it works, it works and you're lucky. I upgraded a HP Vista laptop to Win 8, but it suffered very rapid thermal cutout- in Safe Mode! So be prepared to expect the unexpected.

If your PC had only 32 bit drivers originally provided, then don't try using a 64 bit O/S. Further, 32 bit Windows is a little more efficient if RAM is limited.

Some time back, I updated a very old desktop to Windows 10, but it was so slow, I retired it. I may put Linux on it at some later date.

bobcollard · 25 Jul 2020

One thing I've noticed, it is not just the hardware, the BIOS and Firmware needs to be up to date as well as the current Drivers.

GregH · 26 Jul 2020

My desktop was running 1909. Since release of 2004 I have not been able to update with the “getting ready for your PC message”. This weekend I decided to format in reinstall Windows. Not for any reason other than that I was removing a massive amount of programs and add ons related to an aging Prepar3d flight simulator. Getting ready for MSFS2020. Over 200GB to uninstall. I figured rather than uninstalling at least 40-50 ‘programs’ and risking slow down issues, just start fresh. Used Media Creation Tool which downloads 2004. Installed perfectly in minutes from USB and PC is running perfect. I have yet to find anything that is disagreeable for my PC on build 2004.

VBF · 27 Jul 2020

bobcollard said:

One thing I've noticed, it is not just the hardware, the BIOS and Firmware needs to be up to date as well as the current Drivers.

Are you sure?
I have 2 PCs - an "elderly" Dell Optiplex running Pro, and a "senior" Tosh Satellite running Home.
Neither have had the BIOS touched but both have been offered 2004 although I'm not installing it anywhere yet.
(See Bree's post #102 above)

bobcollard · 27 Jul 2020

VBF said:

Are you sure?
I have 2 PCs - an "elderly" Dell Optiplex running Pro, and a "senior" Tosh Satellite running Home.
Neither have had the BIOS touched but both have been offered 2004 although I'm not installing it anywhere yet.
(See Bree's post #102 above)

The reason I said that is some people are not getting notices when they think they should. It is not specific, but, Windows does check to see if you are up to date before sending you the allowing the update.