Microsoft announced that Windows 10 2004 it has moved to the largest distribution channel and should be available to all users through Windows Update. Starting from February 3, in fact, the status has been changed on the official support site, which has passed to: “Windows 10, version 2004 went into extended distribution. The recommended maintenance status is the Semi-Annual Channel ) “.
Launched in May 2020, Windows 10 2004 (also known as the May 2020 Update) has undergone a targeted targeting process and therefore has not been proposed to all users. According to the current distribution process, in fact, the Updates with Windows 10 features they are released only on systems with tested and verified hardware and software combinations. Only when Microsoft believes that a specific release is suitable for installation on all systems (or a broad selection), does the same release move to the larger distribution channel.
And this happened with Windows May 2020 Update after several months from the release to the public, as had already happened with previous versions. The transition to the last stage of distribution implies that Windows 10 2004 can be installed on any computer through Windows Updateunless there is a compatibility lock on a specific system that involves an installed hardware or software component.
How to install Windows 10 2004
How to do? From an updated version with all the latest patches available the download should be automatically proposed shortly. If not, simply access the Settings (Right click on Menu Start > Settings), access the page Update and security and from the tab Windows Update to press Check for updates. Once the check is finished, just launch the installation procedure of the package for the new release.
The latest version of Windows 10 is still the October 2020 Update (20H2), not too different from the May update but only available for “seekers”. With several Windows 10 1909 SKUs approaching their end of support in May 2021, Microsoft is enabling the download of the latest version of Windows 10 to a limited group of users running Windows 10 1903 and above.
But who are the “seekers”? Simply users looking for new updates through the Windows Update screen in Settings. The company has declared which plans to “slowly” accelerate release availability to ensure a smooth upgrade experience for anyone who has a version of the operating system that is about to become obsolete on their system.
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