How to get the Windows 10 May 2020 Update version 2004

me75006 · 28 May 2020

Ver 2004(OS Build 19041.264) Windows Home.
Everything seems faster, quicker responses. Upgraded from download from Microsoft. I should have timed the process, but did not.

erpster4 · 28 May 2020

fireberd said:

My Dell Inspiron15 5577 laptop updated no problem, first time. My desktop fails and gets reverted back to 1903. Is it me or Microsoft?

maybe your desktop pc is not fully compatible with v2004 and you should check for updated bios/firmware & newer drivers for it before you can retry the upgrade

Emer · 28 May 2020

sygnus21 said:

"BIOS upgrades" (firmware updates) aren't done through Windows Update. They are downloaded via software provided by the PC/board vendor or you download them yourself and install the via the manufacturer's instructions which can be via USB flash drive, Windows .exe, or DOS.

Other then being downloaded and installed via vendor specific software (Lenovo Vantage, Gigabyte App Center for example) , the most common way to update a BIOS/UEFI firmware is either USB or .exe file.

And a firmware update (ex: UEFI/BIOS) is a permanent update burned into the hardware... meaning no matter the OS the firmware version is the same unless updated/downgraded as explained above.

I don't know if this is only happen to asus laptop, but my asus ROG had experienced getting a bios update from windows update last year.

I'm sorry i can't attach a screenshot of my windows update history because it's gone after clean install, but maybe you can look at this screenshot taken from asus FAQ

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Really appreciate if you or someone else can explain because I'm also confused, as far as I know the bios update can only be done manually whether with Winflash or EZflash (for Asus).

Thank You :)

sygnus21 · 28 May 2020

Emer said:

I don't know if this is only happen to asus laptop, but my asus ROG had experienced getting a bios update from windows update last year.

I'm sorry i can't attach a screenshot of my windows update history because it's gone after clean install, but maybe you can look at this screenshot taken from asus FAQ

Really appreciate if you or someone else can explain because I'm also confused, as far as I know the bios update can only be done manually whether with Winflash or EZflash (for Asus).

Thank You :)

I've no idea what that is being downloaded, but as far as I know, and with all my 22+ years of PC building, I've yet to ever get a BIOS update through Windows Update. On the flipside, I've only used (built) Intel based systems. Perhaps someone else can enlighten me on this.

That said, what kind of PC is that? It also looks like it's using an ARM CPU, instead of an Intel or AMD processor. That tells me the machine may be the exception to the rule. Perhaps systems with ARM processors work differently in the way the BIOS is updated? I don't know. Again, perhaps someone using those systems can enlighten me?

But again, you could help us out by providing system information like make and model of the machine in question?

Thanks.

Tonyb · 28 May 2020

kado897 said:

There is a hold on some Realtek Bluetooth devices. Maybe that's it.

i wonder if i have that particular Realtek Bluetooth on my system is there a link to go check ?? as i don't see it in my windows update so makes me think that may be why.

Fabler2 · 28 May 2020

Tonyb said:

i wonder if i have that particular Realtek Bluetooth on my system is there a link to go check ?? as i don't see it in my windows update so makes me think that may be why.

Have a look in device manager. I had to upgrade via MCT as it would not give me the update via WU.

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Tonyb · 28 May 2020

mine is this .

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Ohmer · 29 May 2020

I upgraded from 1909 (18363.836) via the MCT and all went smoothly, was back at the desktop in ~ 40 mins I think.

However, many ESENT 642 errors came to stay, as well as the usual DCOMs that are fairly easy to fix. My Event Log is usually clean, and I wasn't able to find a resolution for the ESENT logs, so I eventually went back to 1909 (Macrium).

I was mostly interested in experimenting with WDDM 2.7 and the GPU Hardware Scheduling, but wasn't able to use the NVidia Dev Driver 450.99 either due to gamma/brightness issues that a couple of other users have reported.

No harm done, but a bit of a bummer. Might install a fresh copy on my other partition and wait for some fixes.

kado897 · 29 May 2020

Tonyb said:

i wonder if i have that particular Realtek Bluetooth on my system is there a link to go check ?? as i don't see it in my windows update so makes me think that may be why.

Sorry no. The notes don't say.

Tonyb · 29 May 2020

just talked to HP support recommendation avoid it if you have realtek drivers for Bluetooth at least on my laptop can't say for others stuff. they say to avoid till it gets sent to me, as HP will be sending me drivers from realtek for BT stuff if mine is affected. if its not affected it will just show up in windows update one day.