Microsoft Windows May 2020 Update Delayed Fixing Login Issue

New Exciting Feature in May 2020 Windows 10 Update, Available Now.

Written by Geeks Callout

Written by Geeks Callout

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Due to the Windows login problem bug in the latest update, Microsoft seems to have stopped the release of the May 2020 update of Windows 10. On 16th April Microsoft released the expected final preview version of Windows 10 update and the full edition due to arrive somewhere in May. 

Microsoft put a hold to it and replaced with another update version on 30th of April which seems to fix the bug “No Logon Notify” – a tool that tells programs when you have logged in. Since then, Microsoft team seems to have revealed that the update will be released in May between 26th and 28th

The company published the dates on its “Driver Shiproom Schedule”, which is the guide for computer and laptop manufacturers to make sure they can have updated drivers at the same time.

Normally if Microsoft issues a deadline it does not mean the update will definitely arrived between expected dates as its always subjected to checks and bugs. Typically, if Microsoft do indicate exact date – we should take it as a strong indication.

It would echo the release of the May 2020 Update, which hit computers, laptops and Microsoft devices on 21st May having slated for 21-23rd may on the Driver Shiproom Schedule. The May 2020 Windows update is the first feature update of the year. It will, among other tools, contain an improved Task Manager which will have more information inside, such as whether your laptop has a hard drive or solid-state drive (SSD). 

Since Microsoft has confirmed the update at the end of May, you may won’t have it same time installed in your computer. As always up to Microsoft update installation standards, It will prioritise computers and laptop that specs and hardware are good enough to have the update smoothly without crashing windows 10. you can always look best laptop repair near me service to upgrade your PC.

The update comes as Microsoft Reports a huge rise in the number of people using Windows 10. It said that in total, users are spending over 4 trillion minutes a month on the computers, a 75 percent increase on this time last year which is massive. Panos Panay, Microsoft Chief product officer, said this was down to people using Windows PCs to stay connected, productive and learn during the Coronavirus lockdown and don’t forget to disinfect your gadgets as well.

New Exciting Feature in May Windows 10 Update 2020, Available Now.

 

May 2020 update for Windows 10 has been released on 27th of May. This latest update package size is much bigger than Windows 10 launched update in November 2019 but still it has exciting and great collection of useful tools and improvements.

If you wish to quickly install it before waiting to have it installed automatically you need to go to Settings > Update > Update & Security > Windows Update to find the update. Click on “Check for Updates” and you can download the latest May 2020 updates. It may take long time to download based on your internet connection speed. Microsoft does rollout automatic update, but process is quote slow and prioritise high spec computers. Sometimes it can be slow for certain computers to make sure PC don’t crash and ensuring no bugs are popping up.

 

Limit Bandwidth for Windows Update

With the help of this option user can simply limit the bandwidth / internet download or upload speed for the windows update. In previous version, you would only be allowed to control the bandwidth as a percentage. This latest version of 2004 will allow you to set download and upload limit individually to make sure your Wi-fi internet speed has not slowed download while browsing or download your personal file from the internet.

Sometimes people do use limited bandwidth internet connection and wish to limit or stop the windows update download. This tool does exactly that to make sure system is not going to eat all your internet data. This feature was only available in “Group Policy” which was technically difficult for users to find but now it has placed at Settings > Update & Security > Delivery Optimisation > Advanced Options.

 

 

GPU Temperature in the Task Manager

Task Manager > Performance Tab will show users the GPU temperature along with other user full information. Let suppose if you wish to play a certain game and to make sure your current graphic is updated and powerful enough to support, this feature will show you the status page to make sure if its compatible. Latest GPU monitoring feature shows the real time graphics temperature, overall GPU usage, driver version, memory usage and etc.

This feature is specially extremely useful to gaming computers, gaming laptops or for those who uses high spec computers for graphics or video rendering purposes. If you feel the computer crashes while using maximum graphic card capacity, check the temperature and GPU performance by going into the Task manager.

Cloud Download for Reinstalling Windows

This excellent “Cloud Download Windows 10” option allow users to download and have fresh operating system installation from scratch. With the help of this option, you can use when resetting your PC to a default Windows system like brand new. In order to use this, go to Settings > Update & Security > Recovery and choose to reset your PC and remove everything, choose option “Cloud Download”, this will reinstall windows 10 from cloud rather than looking files in your local system. Windows 10 will download the most recent version of and install it on your computer or laptop.

This will save a lot of time and hassle. Apple have this MacBook internet recovery system for MacBook, MacBook Air and iMac but it seems Microsoft has also introduced this cloud recovery system for Windows users.

 

Disk Type in the Task Manager

It has never been easy to identify if the laptop is using HDD or SSD. “Task manager” has made it easy to understand by going to “Performance tab”. It is very easy to see what hardware has installed in your laptop or computer. This tab does tell users the usage of the disk as well as if you have more than 1 disk installed in the computer. Users would also be able to see the hard drive performance in real time. You can also check the Hard drive bad sector to make sure the disk is healthy and not going to die soon. 

Although users would have been able to identify if the system is using “HDD or SSD” by going into “Disk Defragmentation” tool. But having this under “task manager” is easy and more convenient.

 

Disk Cleanup Won’t Delete Your Downloads Folder

Microsoft has removed download folder from disk clean up application. Many users complained that they mistakenly deleted data stored in the download folder. Certainly, this was been heavily criticised around the world by Microsoft Windows 10 users. Finally, Microsoft has removed the option to make sure it does not happen again. 

Disk Cleaup allow users to remove junk files, stored windows update setup, empty recycle bin and get rid of all the internet temporary files stored in the computer. Users can also delete stored windows restore points and create new one to avoid confusion. If you are experiencing slow computer speed, it’s worth running a Disk Cleanup to remove unnecessary files taking system storage and making it heavy to load.

 

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