Windows 10 20H2

Windows 10 2004 breaks Fresh Start, how to still use it

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...-2004-breaks-fresh-start-how-to-still-use-it/

 

Microsoft Just Gave A Billion Users A Reason To Quit Windows 10 | Forbes

Since May, Windows 10 updates have impacted premium games, kicked users out of their profiles (twice), broken printers, cut Internet connections, caused boot failures and, yes, once again deleted user data.

Something needs to change and at this point it is either Microsoft’s Windows testing practices or its users’ choice of operating system.

Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2019 FTW... No fuss, no muss...

Let the silly kiddos enjoy their XBOX cancer game trash and other worthless UWP feces.

 

Yep. This has haunted me since @Spartan warned us about it 9 months ago... See the link here - http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/windows-10-redstone-5.823238/page-82#post-10953375

 

Microsoft confirms that the next Windows 10 release will be code-named Windows 10 20H2, and it isn't intended to be a big deal

https://www.pcworld.com/article/3562744/microsoft-windows-10-next-version-will-be-called-20h2.html

@Papusan @Mr. Fox

Microsoft forgot the stable OSes the used to make and now we are the victims in these never ending Betas....

 

New Cumulative update for 2004 (19041.330):

http://download.windowsupdate.com/c..._41af514390dc792f42e5ea586eb322b4f23263f2.cab

 

MS Defrag bug in v2004 still remains, even with builds 19041.329 & 19041.330:

https://borncity.com/win/2020/06/17/windows-10-2004-bug-defragmentiert-ssds-zu-hufig/

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...t-defragger-bug-defrags-ssd-drives-too-often/

this problem was fixed in the insider preview 19551 build but the fix did not even make it into 2004/20H1

 

Give me the TLDR, is v2004 worth updating to now? Its the only available option for updating windows I see at the moment in my update menu. cpu is a I7-7700HQ. Drive is a SX8200 Pro. 32GB ram CL15

 

No

 

working fine on my 3 pcs

 

Be careful people
Issue with some Storage Spaces configurations after updating to Windows 10, version 2004 and Windows Server, version 2004
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us...paces-configurations-after-updating-to-window

"Devices using Storage Spaces might have issues using or accessing their Storage Spaces after updating to Windows 10, version 2004 (the May 2020 Update) and Windows Server, version 2004. When using some configurations, partition for Storage Spaces might show as RAW in Disk Manager."

 

Yep. See the text / link for "Windows 10 2004 may break Storage Spaces, avoid using chkdsk " in this post http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...nd-announcements.826887/page-54#post-11024091 for additional info.

 

Well my Q1T1 Scores went down from 65mb/s to 56mb/s! Idk. Its an SX8200P that runs on windows drivers...

 

Check if your System is Meltdown protected INSPECTRE TOOL If, then you will need to disable the patch to get back some of the performance loss.

 

Great tool, just shame that new intel stuff has hardware mitigations built into the silicon

 

so the tool is useless in that case then I guess. Does the 9700K have that crap built into the Silicon as well or just the 10th gen?

 

No entirely, it still disables any software mitigations that Windows has.

 

Windows has tried to install this update 2004 a few times but it keeps on failing with error (0xc19001e1)

EDIT: I downloaded the update tool, "Windows10Upgrade9252.exe"

And it downloaded the 2004 update and then rebooted my PC and complete the install and everything seems OK so far.

 

I managed to get it to work on my 9700k. I had one of those patches active, this tool helped disable the protection.

 

Well got it back up to 66mb/s. Apparently all it needed was a drive trim operation. Next step would be getting intel nvme drivers on it, and maybe then disabling specter, though I dont think I will disable it.

 

@Mr. Fox @Papusan @jc_denton
Why you may want to enable Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling in Windows 10

Yeah and have a laggy machine and lower benchmarks in everything else so I can get 1 extra FPS in gaming and even that's doubtful

 

1-2 fps? Yikes, I would call that within error margin I'd stick to setting pre-rendered frames to "1" and call it a day for fast paced games, or to +3 if benching.

 

Gamers Nexus just did a piece on it.



All improvements were margin of error and some games have bugs with HW gpu scheduling that tank performance.

Fantastic

 

July 14, 2020—KB4565503 (OS Build 19041.388)
http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...nd-announcements.826887/page-60#post-11032731

 

The list of active Windows 10 2004 compatibility holds

https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/ne...ist-of-compatibility-issues-blocking-updates/

 

This is the most relevant topic I think. I cannot use gamevisual on my newly installed W10 2004. It asks for a configuration update, then tells me to restart. Then it's repeated. So annoying. I was using it for eyecare. Anyone knows how to fix? If not, anyone can offer a replacement for that crappy Asus software?

 

There is f.lux I think it does the same because I don't know if that gamesense program does something else or not, but not all games will respect its gamma changes..
Give it try.

 

This seems better than crappy Asus software

 

Windows hdd defrag, has supported ssd for a while and you can optimize your ssd which is trim as far as i know, and it use to say like it`s been 5 day`s since you last optimized.

But since updating to 2004 when i run optimize and then reboot it says it`s never been run before.

And this happen`s on both my Win10 machine updated to 2004

I know SSD do Trim automatically on Windows 10, But it showing as optimize as never being run when it has is a bit unsettling.

Anybody else noticed this.

 

Hi Bro. Happy Friday. I am pretty sure I saw this identified among the voluminous list of bugs and known issues with Windoze OS X 2004. I remember reading it, but I don't have the link handy.

And yes, I see the same thing on my disposable crash test dummy OS installation. You are not alone, my friend.

 

Please follow this thread. Always news and announcements.... But mostly bad news
Windows 10 News and Announcements...

For you Windows 10 2004 Disk Defragment problem remains unpatched
http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/windows-10-news-and-announcements.826887/page-61#post-11033823

Exatly what it is... Crash test dummy OS installation. Microsoft want you all on the new as fast as possible so they can use your machines as guinea pig. This way they can continue throw out the latest and greatest on new/more machines.
Windows 10 2004: Automatic upgrades coming to more PCs still on older versions, says Microsoft
More Windows 10 users can expect to be automatically offered the Windows 10 May 2020 Update.

 

Microsoft want you to test out their new patches. This new version is flooded with bugs in exactly same way as previous Win 10 versions. It will be as this when they build the new on the old.

July 31, 2020—KB4568831 (OS Build 19041.423) Preview

Manual download KB4568831

Highlights

• Updates an issue with pasting mixed content of images and text from Microsoft Word into Internet Explorer.
• Updates an issue that might cause the Magnifier to stop working in Microsoft Excel in certain scenarios. As a result, Microsoft Excel might also stop working.
• Updates an issue that might display 4K high dynamic range (HDR) content darker than expected when you configure certain non-HDR systems for HDR Streaming.
• Updates an issue that causes the Settings page to close unexpectedly, which prevents default applications from being set up properly.
• Updates an issue that prevents some applications from printing to network printers.
• Updates an issue that might prevent internet connectivity on some cellular modems after upgrading to Windows 10, version 2004.
• Updates an issue that prevents family safety features, such as time limits and activity reporting, from working on ARM64 devices.

Improvements and fixes

• Addresses an issue that prevents you from using sharing functionality in Microsoft Office. This occurs when Conditional Access is enabled.
• Addresses an issue that occurs when a third-party application loads hidden tabs into Internet Options.
• Addresses an issue in Microsoft Edge IE mode that occurs when you open multiple documents from a SharePoint site.
• Addresses an issue in Microsoft Edge IE mode that occurs when you browse using anchor links.
• Addresses an issue with pasting mixed content of images and text from Microsoft Word into Internet Explorer.
• Addresses an issue that might cause Microsoft browsers to incorrectly bypass proxy servers.
• Addresses an issue in the Windows Push Notification (WNS) service that prevents you from selecting a virtual private network (VPN) interface to make outbound connections. As a result, you lose connectivity with the WNS service when forced tunneling is used.
• Addresses an issue that might cause the Magnifier to stop working in Microsoft Excel in certain scenarios. As a result, Microsoft Excel might also stop working.
• Addresses an issue that prevents you from installing some .msi apps. This occurs when a device is managed by a Group Policy that redirects the AppData folder to a network folder.
• Addresses an issue that might display 4K high dynamic range (HDR) content darker than expected when you configure certain non-HDR systems for HDR Streaming.
• Addresses an issue that causes new child windows to flicker and appear as white squares on server devices that are configured for stark visual contrast.
• Addresses an issue that causes the Settings page to close unexpectedly, which prevents default applications from being set up properly.
• Addresses an issue that causes all open Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps to close unexpectedly. This occurs when their installer calls the Restart Manager to restart File Explorer (explorer.exe).
• Addresses an issue that prevents Windows 8.1 apps from projecting to a secondary display when those apps use the StartProjectingAsync API.
• Addresses an issue that prevents family safety features, such as time limits and activity reporting, from working on ARM64 devices.
• Addresses an issue with File Explorer’s preview of .msg files when Microsoft Outlook 64-bit is installed.
• Addresses an issue that causes a KERNEL_SECURITY_CHECK_FAILURE (139) stop error when Windows resumes from Sleep and turns on certain Bluetooth headsets.
• Addresses an issue that might prevent certain display driver reset utilities from properly reinstalling the same driver on the system.
• Addresses a reliability issue in WDF01000.sys.
• Addresses an issue that causes memory leaks when an application calls the CryptCATAdminCalcHashFromFileHandle() function. The leaked memory is reclaimed when the application closes.
• Improves support for non-ASCII file paths for Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Auto Incident Response (IR).
• Addresses an issue that prevents some machines from automatically going into Sleep mode under certain circumstances because of Microsoft Defender ATP Auto IR.
• Addresses an issue that prevents some machines from running Microsoft Defender ATP Threat & Vulnerability Management successfully.
• Addresses an issue that prevents Microsoft Defender ATP from applying file exclusions in some cases, which leads to application compatibility issues.
• Addresses an issue in Microsoft Defender ATP that prevents some machines from reporting the installed applications to Threat & Vulnerability Management.
• Addresses an issue that causes automatic investigations to fail in Microsoft Defender ATP.
• Improves Microsoft Defender ATP's ability to identify malicious code injection activities.
• Addresses an issue that prevents some applications from printing to network printers.
• Addresses an issue that might cause a printer to be a hidden device in Device Manager after a restart.
• Addresses an issue that might cause the Print Management console to display script errors when you enable the Extended View option.
• Addresses an issue that causes printing to fail in certain scenarios.
• Addresses an issue that might prevent a Windows 10 device from reaching the internet when using a wireless wide area network (WWAN) LTE modem. However, the Network Connectivity Status Indicator (NCSI) in the notification area might still indicate that you are connected to the internet.
• Addresses an issue that might prevent internet connectivity on some cellular modems after upgrading to Windows 10, version 2004.
• Addresses an issue that causes telephony applications to lose the first four digits.
• Addresses an issue with in-memory parity bitmaps that can cause data integrity issues on Parity Storage Spaces.
• Addresses an issue that prevents the creation of a storage pool using Manage Storage Spaces in Control panel.
• Addresses an issue that might cause the Microsoft Remote Assistance process (msra.exe) to stop working when a user is receiving assistance during a computer session. The error is 0xc0000005 or 0xc0000409.

If you installed earlier updates, only the new fixes contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device.


KB4562899 .NET Framework Update for Windows 10 2004 and 20H2 as a preview update

Manual download KB4562899

 

TL;DR - Another round of lackluster digital garbage from the Redmond Mafia.
The "highlights" are mediocre, at best, and the bug fixes reflect an ongoing lack of attention to detail and quality. Ship it out, fix it later.

 

Yeah, you hit the nail on the head. This is todays trend! Ship it out broken and hope for the best... http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/xps-17-owners-lounge.833204/page-33#post-11036575

 

BTW, Dell is still using 1909 and not 2004. Even on my recently ordered Alienware Area-51m R2. It's on 1909.

 

Are you going to upgrade it to LTSC?

 

Not immediately but probably later

 

Yeah, I expect they don't want take the chance to screw up the new released machines more than necessary. The 2020 notebook lineup is most likely validated to work with 1909. Hence they come with 1909.

Microsoft is fixing major issues in Windows 10 May 2020 Update windwslatest.com - August 1, 2020

And Microsoft prefer their own junk don't use latest and greatest....

Surface ProX: upgrade to Windows 10 2004 fails, workaround
Published on July 31, 2020 by Günter Born

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Owners of a Microsoft Surface ProX have a problem upgrading their devices to the Windows 10 May 2020 update. This only works if the internet connection is disconnected as a workaround.

You're sure the latest and greatest from Dell is able to be paired with LTSC?

 

not again one more update from microsoft, first i released micro 10 version based on 2004.388 then 2004.421 just few days back and now again 2004.423, looks like 20H1 2004 version is full of bugs and errors in the code.

 

Unlock the features of Windows 10 version 2009 right now

 

As I am not one for messing with the registry, I will leave this be for now, but I can't wait to get the colorless start menu!

 

Don't worry, it's coming very soon.

 

Windows 10 Device Manager is losing internet driver updates feature

Starting with Windows 10 version 2004 (Build 19041.423), Microsoft has quietly disabled the option to update drivers in Device Manager over the internet.
The first option in Device Manager will only install the updated driver if you already have pre-downloaded the package and it is on your computer’s hard drive. Windows 10 Build 19041.423 also blocks the Device Manager from connecting to Microsoft servers or the internet.

This means that whoever wants to easily and automatically update drivers in Windows 10 from Microsoft servers must use the Settings app, as the Device Manager no longer allows you to update the drivers over the internet.

https://www.windowslatest.com/2020/08/09/windows-10-device-manager-driver-updates-over-internet/

 

Windows 10 May 2020 Update breaks down critical feature
http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...nd-announcements.826887/page-66#post-11038976

 

So much cleaner. I am seriously debating moving to a surface go2 lte from my iPad. This is making it easier. Plus all my software works on the go as well.

 

August 11, 2020—KB4566782 (OS Build 19041.450) + KB4570334 as SSU

Known issues for KB4566782

• When using some applications, such as For example, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Input Method Editor (IME) users for Chinese and Japanese may receive an error, or the application may stop responding or close when trying to drag the mouse.
• You can see other still existing errors in this overview . The list has already thinned a lot.

Problems resolved by KB4566782

• Once again as a note: IMPORTANT From July 2020 all Windows updates will deactivate the RemoteFX vGPU function due to a security gap. See here
• Updates to improve security when using input devices (such as a mouse, keyboard, or pen).
• Updates to improve security when Windows performs basic operations. (The usual term for critical security holes, which are then described in more detail later).
• Updates for storing and managing files.
• Updates to improve security when using Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge Legacy.
• Updates to improve security when using Microsoft Office products.
• Updates to checking usernames and passwords.
• Addresses an issue in Universal Windows Platform (UWP) applications that allows single sign-on authentication when an application does not have Enterprise Authentication functionality. With the release of CVE-2020-1509, UWP applications may prompt the user for credentials.

Remember the servicing stack update must be installed first.

1) SSU (Servicing Stack Update) KB4570334 as SSU | Aug 11, 2020

2) CU (Cumulative Update) KB4566782 | Aug 11, 2020


August 11, 2020-KB4569745 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8 for Windows 10 Version 2004

Direct Download link
http://download.windowsupdate.com/d..._7f8a54816ac281286046a4b00a79fe1b7ed12fd5.msu

 

Do you still need to uninstall OneDrive to get the 2004 update?

 

As Microsoft is trying to migrate all Control Panel options to the Settings app, now right clicking on Computer (AKA This PC) no longer shows you the old System Properties that we are all used to, instead, it has moved to the settings app:



What’s New in Windows 10’s 20H2 Update, Arriving Fall 2020

 

How is the QPC clock timer on this build? @Papusan

 

I mean I remember it showed 10 MHz timer

 

Windows 10 to highlight new features after feature update installations