this article recently came out on Windows Latest
Windows 10 is getting faster in next feature update
that quote is true as I experienced this on a test PC using an HDD rather than an SSDWindows 10 May 2020 Update actually feels faster if your hardware is equipped with HDD, which is an old generation storage device that uses mechanical platters and is usually slower than SSD hardware.
Release 19041.208 is now final I guess?
We are continuing to work on getting the Windows 10 May 2020 Update (20H1) ready for release. Today we are releasing Build 19041.208 to Windows Insiders in the Release Preview ring. While we originally thought that Build 19041.207 would be the final build, we made the decision to take in one more fix we felt was important to have before making the May 2020 Update generally available. We believe that Build 19041.208 is the new final build and still plan on continuing to improve the overall experience of the May 2020 Update on customers’ PCs as part of our normal servicing cadence.
Build 19041.208 (KB4558244) includes all of the 20H1 features and is cumulative and includes all the fixes released to Windows Insiders in the Slow ring in Build 19041.21 through Build 19041.207 in addition to the following fix:
We fixed an issue that fails to send NPLogonNotify API notifications from the credential provider framework.
Please note that the May 2020 Update will only get pushed automatically to a subset of Windows Insiders in the Release Preview ring at first.
Everyone else can manually go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and manually check for updates and choose to install the May 2020 Update.
Microsoft releases Windows 10 May 2020 Update to developers
Microsoft releases Windows 10 May 2020 Update to developers
Curious -
In this new build will there be an easier way to get into Safe Mode without any hacks?
Like F8 in W7?
nope.
but I type in command "bcdedit -set {default} bootmenupolicy legacy" from the cmd.exe prompt to enable "legacy" boot which does make use of the F8 key on boot. I only do this on old PCs using legacy bios (non-UEFI) chips. I don't use this on modern UEFI systems.
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note - May 2020 Update released to MSDN & OEMs:
Windows 10 Mai 2020 Update released at MSDN & for OEMs | Born's Tech and Windows World
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