Windows 10 2004 (May update 2020) is a major update to Microsoft's operating system with several improvements and some cool new features, launched today 27 May 2020.
Following the same naming syntax (year and month) than its predecessors (1909, 1903, 1809, etc.), ‘2004’ refers to the current year 2020 (20) and to the month of April (04), the date its initial release was scheduled for.
In this version Compilations of 32 bits are discontinued for OEM, namely, for new PC manufacturers. However, this does not affect older versions of 32 bits or their availability on other channels, so users with this build of Windows will still be able to receive updates.
As always, the update comes through Windows Update. Anyway, you can always choose to download Windows 10 free for 32 Y 64 bits and thus be able to install this operating system on any computer.
What's New in the May Update 2020 Windows 10
Cortana is now a standalone app
With a chat-based user interface, Cortana goes from being a simple digital assistant to becoming a personal productivity assistant focused on Microsoft applications 365, with greater security and privacy.
In this new Windows update 10, the wizard has become independent of the operating system. Namely, It has gone from being one more system function to a standalone application that you can update from the Microsoft store.
In that sense, Cortana has undocked from the taskbar. Now it works like a normal window. that you can move around the desktop and resize it. It even supports light and dark themes.
What's more, improvements have been made to your ability to create and view emails and calendar meetings, open applications and accessibility.
Answer calls from the Your Phone app
To bring your phone closer to your PC, May update 2020 brings the popular calling feature of the Your Phone app to Microsoft's ARM-compatible PCs.
As you can read on the Microsoft blog, You can now make, receive or reply by text message to incoming calls directly on your PC without having your Android phone by your side.
What's more, With the Your Phone application you can continue sending or receiving text messages, checking notifications and getting instant access to photos and applications on your Android smartphone 7.0 or higher through the big screen and keyboard of your computer.
Reset Windows from the cloud
Inside configuration improvements, an option has been added to download and reinstall Windows from the cloud.
In this way, next time you want to factory reset your PC, you will no longer have to reinstall your operating system from existing local files. Instead of, the same build will be downloaded, Windows version and edition 10 which you are using for later reinstallation.
You will find this new feature in Settings> Update and security> Recovery> Reset this PC.
Disk type and GPU temperature in Task Manager
The task manager is one of the applications that brings news in the new Windows 10 2004, specifically in the section “Performance”.
From this tab, the app now shows the type of disk you are using: HDD o SSD. Very useful if you have several discs and need to differentiate them.
Equally, users with a dedicated GPU card will now be able to see the current card temperature (in degrees Celsius), also from the Performance tab. However, for the task manager to display this information, must have an updated graphics driver (requires one that supports WDDM version 2.4 the superior).
All updates in one place
Windows Update now shows all optional updates in one place.
When I go to Settings> Update and security> Windows update, you will find the new option “See optional updates”. Here you will find the driver, feature and quality updates, and you can decide which or which to install.
With this option, you no longer have to go to device manager to update a specific device. According to Microsoft, Windows Update will continue to automatically update hardware drivers. However, you now also have the ability to manually install some from Windows Update.
Quick web searches from home search
In Windows update 10 May 2020, Start Search is displayed quick weather searches, the most important news, the events that happened this day and the new movies.
You will also find, although occasionally, some interesting quizzes or seasonal topics.
To access these quick searches you just have to press Windows + S or click the magnifying glass icon on the taskbar (next to the start menu).
Faster Bluetooth pairing
From Windows 10 1803 (April update 2018), the system started showing a notification when a Bluetooth device in pairing mode was close. And now, this feature has been further simplified.
Known as Swift Pair, this function will allow pair or drop a Bluetooth device directly from notifications. It will also show, whenever possible, the name and category of the device.
In this way, you will no longer have to go to Settings to complete the pairing. Compatible devices include the ergonomic surface-mounted mouse, Bluetooth keyboard and headphones.
Rename virtual desktops
Virtual desktops, that appear when you press Windows + Tab, they are a great way to separate tasks on the PC.
And now, the new windows 10 2004 It allows rename virtual desktops (even put emojis) so you can easily distinguish them. To do this, just go to task view, click on the default desktop name and rename it.
Connect network cameras to your PC
The new Windows update 2020 It allows associated network cameras, very useful for security and surveillance scenarios.
To do this, you must go to Settings> Devices> Bluetooth and other devices> Add Bluetooth and other devices. From here you can search and pair network cameras.
Once the pairing is done, can capture photos, stream and record videos using your preferred camera app or Windows built-in camera app.
Log in to your device without a Microsoft password
Windows 10 20H1 adds a new feature for Login without password for Microsoft accounts on your Windows device 10, using Windows Hello instead.
To enable this feature, you must go to Settings> Accounts> Login options. Here you will find the new option “Create your device without password”, what to enable.
This is an option that Microsoft recommends enabling to make your device more secure. And it is that when activating this function, each of your Windows devices 10 would require a Windows Hello single sign-on method (PIN, easy unlock and fingerprints), instead of the same password for all your devices.
Notepad and calculator improvements
Notepad, one of the oldest Windows applications, includes several small improvements.
to get started, there is a new function that allows automatically opens and fills the search box with the text previously selected in the notepad.
Other enhancements include the ability to zoom and save files in UTF-8 without a byte order mark.. An indicator has also been added
before the title of a document to indicate that it has unsaved changes. For his part, the calculator adds aAlways in top mode
Calculator
Text cursor indicator Microsoft has decided to include a new text cursor indicator
which can help you find the cursor more easily. This indicator can be customize from a variety of sizes and colors. To do this, you must go to Settings> Accessibility and search for the new optionText cursor
. A live preview of what it looks like is included.
What's New in Windows 10 2004
Another new feature in this May update includes an updated list of kaomojis.; a new tablet experience for convertible PCs 2 on 1; use PC as a Bluetooth speaker; improved information on network status; bandwidth limits for Windows Update; Windows subsystem enhancements for Linux; FPS in the Xbox game bar; clean the disk without deleting the download folder; ability to uninstall Paint and WordPad; a faster Windows search experience and some accessibility improvements, how to drag and drop objects with the eyes (thanks to Eye Control).
upgrade to Windows 10 2004 Build 19041 Unlike its previous version (November update 2019), this is not a minor cumulative update, but one full operating system update
which you can install from Windows Update or from the official ISO. From 27 of May, the update is available atSetting> Update and security> Windows update . Here you need to check for updates and click ondownload and install
. In case it doesn't show up yet, Be patient, you just have to wait for it to arrive on your device in the next few days.
If you want to install from scratch, download the ISO image file from the link below:
Download Windows 10 2004 ISO 32 Y 64 bits Remember that while this release focuses on builds of 64 bits (leaving aside 32 bits para los OEM),
you can still upgrade to windows 10 2004 Build 19041 if you have a computer 32 bits.
