What’s New In Windows 10 Version 2004

We all know that Microsoft has been working on 20H1 development branch since long time. The first build i.e. build 18841 of 20H1 development branch was released in February 2019. Since then, many new features and concepts introduced in this development. Now, the good news is that Windows 10 Version 2004, which is the final product or build of 20H1, is almost ready released to customers.

As of this writing, Microsoft has finalized build 19041.208 as the final build of Windows 10 Version 2004. This next upcoming feature update would be called as May 2020 Update. Right now the Version 2004 is available to Windows Insiders in Release Preview ring. Microsoft has already released Windows 10 Version 2004 to Visual Studio subscribers. The company has also released Windows 10 V2004 SDK to developers. The customers or end users may get this update soon. Update: Microsoft has released Windows 10 V2004 to end users on 27 May, 2020.

In this article, we’ll be listing the new features of Windows 10 Version 2004. This will help you to decide whether you should update to this newer version.

What’s New In Windows 10 Version 2004

List of new features in Windows 10 May 2020 Update

1. Improved disk usage for Windows Search.

2. Quick searches are now available in search home.

3. Web preview design is updated in search results.

4. You can reinstall or Reset Windows 10 using the cloud.

5. Updated Win+Period (.) and Win+Semicolon (;) to support kaomoji and special characters.

6. You can use Windows Hello PIN in Safe Mode. Since Safe Mode uses minimal resources, the PIN was not available previously in Safe Mode.

7. Provides various updates or improvements to Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL).

8. You can enable automatic restarting of apps after login.

9. Added a new experience while pairing for Bluetooth devices.

10. Provides Xbox Game Bar Updates.

11. You can move Cortana window on screen with Version 2004.

12. Added ability to rename virtual desktops on the go.

13. Task Manager can now provide information about GPU temperature.

14. Improved Optional Features page in the Settings app.

15. You can now set mouse cursor speed in Settings app. Previously, you need to set this on older mouse settings applet.

16. Adds lots of improvements to Notepad, such as text zooming, wrap-around find/replace, line numbers with word-wrap etc.

17. Improvements to traditional Chinese IME.

18. Provides updated experience to get your profile picture shown across Windows, apps and Microsoft sites.

19. Miscellaneous Windows Search improvements.

20. Updated the network status page in Settings app and it can show simultaneous active connections with integrated data usage.

21. Provides updates to Calculator app.

22. Added miscellaneous improvements to accessibility.

23. Added improvements to Japenese IME.

24. You can now create quick event from Calendar fly-out.

25. You can allow only Windows Hello sign-in for Microsoft account and make your device passwordless.

26. Provides Eye Control improvements.

27. Updated experience with notification settings.

28. Provides miscellaneous language settings improvements.

29. Updates to Feedback hub app.

30. You can now set absolute bandwidth for Windows Update, separately for foreground and background downloads. Previously, you can set the bandwidth in percentage only.

31. Includes updates to Windows Ink Workspace.

32. You can now check the disk type (e.g. HDD/SSD etc.) under Performance tab of Task Manager.

33. Improvements to the File Explorer search.

34. Feedback hub now provides cross-language support.

35. Improved Windows Sandbox accessibly.

So this is the list of crucial changes that you’ll see with Windows 10 May 2020 Updates. For details on these changes, please refer to this Microsoft documentation.

That’s it!