Some of the new features to look for include PC reset with cloud download option, colorful text cursor indicator, backup data for OneDrive, Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2) (also bringing support for ARM64 devices including the latest Surface Pro), network camera support, ability to rename virtual desktops, new Cortana app, updated network settings app etc. The list of improvements continues with GPU temperatures in the task manager, allowing network access to Windows Sandbox apps, search experience in File Explorer is powered by Windows Search, Safe Mode now supports logging in using the PIN.

Windows 10 Version 2004 (20H1) summary

Here are some points that are good to know about Windows 10 Version 2004 RTM. Also known as: Windows 10 May 2020 Update or Windows 10 20H1. Release date: The release date for Windows 10 Version 2004 RTM is 27th May 2020. Although this Windows version was scheduled for release in April, it got delayed due to some security issues in the new OS. Complete build no.: 10.0.19041.264. This will increment as new cumulative updates are rolled out each month. System requirements: The system requirements haven’t changed much. If you are already running Windows 10, you’re good to go. Your system must meet the following minimum requirements. The recommended requirements are a lot more than the minimum ones.RAM1GB for 32-bit and 2GB for 64-bit Windows 10HDD space32GBCPU1GHz or fasterCompatible with x86 or x64 instruction set.Supports PAE, NX and SSE2Supports CMPXCHG16b, LAHF/SAHF and PrefetchW for 64-bit Windows 10Screen resolution800 x 600GraphicsMicrosoft DirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0 driverWindows 10 system requirements The Windows 10 Version 2004 update size varies according to the options you choose. If you download the ISO file, it will be around 5GB but if you download it from Windows Update, the size will be a lot less as only the essential components will be downloaded.

If you are already running Windows 10 Version 1909/1903, you can upgrade to Version 2004 directly from Windows Update. Microsoft is slowly making the new version available to users via Windows Update, and it may take even a few weeks until you get your turn to install this update via Windows Update. If you want to install Windows 10 Version 2004 now, you can download it from the following direct download links.   Download Windows 10 Version 2004 64-bit.ISO (English) (4.9 GiB, 457,473 hits)   Download Windows 10 Version 2004 32-bit.ISO (English) (3.5 GiB, 56,494 hits)   Download Windows 10 Version 2004 64-bit.ISO (German) (4.9 GiB, 2,666 hits)   Download Windows 10 Version 2004 32-bit.ISO (German) (3.5 GiB, 1,350 hits)   Download Windows 10 Version 2004 64-bit.ISO (French) (4.9 GiB, 10,331 hits)   Download Windows 10 Version 2004 32-bit.ISO (French) (3.5 GiB, 1,715 hits) If you want more languages, you can use the technique used on our Windows 10 download page.

Clean install Windows 10 Version 2004 using the ISO

Using the Media Creation Tool

We have a complete tutorial on how to use the media creation tool to download Windows 10 Version 2004 and then create a bootable USB drive for clean installation. Check out the download and create bootable USB using the media creation tool.

Using Rufus

If you have already downloaded the ISO file, you can use Rufus software to create a bootable USB drive. It is very simple to use. Here are the steps involved: Once you have the bootable USB, you can easily boot the system using the USB drive and follow the instructions to install Windows 10 Version 2004. Microsoft has made the installation process very easy. All options are very straight-forward. If you don’t understand anything, keep it as default and you should be able to successfully clean-install Windows 10 Version 2004.

Upgrade options

Upgrade from Windows 10 Version 1909/1903

If you are using Windows 10 Version 1909 or 1903, you can upgrade directly using Windows Update. The advantage of upgrading using Windows Update is that the download size of version 2004 will be very small as compared to the ISO file. To upgrade using Windows Update, follow the steps below:

Upgrade from Windows 10 Version 1809 or earlier

If you are using Windows 10 Version 1809 or earlier, you will not have an option to use Windows Update to upgrade to the latest May 2020 update. You will need to either download the ISO and upgrade or use Windows update assistant to walk you through the upgrade process. It is much like a clean install but if you select the right options, there will be no loss of data.

Upgrade from Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1

Microsoft still offers an easy way to upgrade from Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 to Windows 10 Version 2004 for free. You can follow the step by step upgrade process from the following link:

Upgrade using Windows Update Assistant

Unresolved issues with Windows 10 Version 2004. Should you upgrade now?

There are still some unresolved issues with Windows 10 Version 2004. Microsoft is working on the fixes and they are not resolved yet. As of 27th May 2020, there are ten unresolved issues. Here’s the list of known issues from Microsoft: Almost all the issues are hardware related. If you have any of the above-mentioned hardware, you should wait for a few weeks until Microsoft resolves these issues. If you are using Windows 10 Version 1909/1903, Windows Update will automatically detect these issues and may not offer an upgrade through Windows Update until the issues are resolved. You can also manually block Windows 10 May 2020 Update. Also see:

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