Windows 10 version history (version 2004)

The Windows 10 May 2020 Update[1] (also known as version 2004[2] and codenamed "20H1") is the ninth major update to Windows 10. It carries the build number 10.0.19041.

Version history

The first preview was released to Insiders who opted in to the exclusive Skip Ahead ring on February 14, 2019.[3] The update began rolling out on May 27, 2020.[4] Notable changes in the May 2020 Update include:[5]

Legend:   Old version   Older version, still maintained
Preview builds of Windows 10 version 2004
Version Release date(s) Highlights
10.0.18836
[3]
Skip ahead:
February 14, 2019
  • Added support for directly accessing Linux subsystem files in Windows Subsystem for Linux distro through File Explorer[6]
  • Improvements to WSL command line interface capability[6]
10.0.18841
[7]
Skip ahead:
February 22, 2019
  • Improvements to Windows Sandbox[8]
10.0.18845
[9]
Skip ahead:
February 28, 2019
  • Added full support for Emoji 12
10.0.18850
[10]
Skip ahead:
March 6, 2019
10.0.18855
[11]
Skip ahead:
March 13, 2019
10.0.18860
[12]
Skip ahead:
March 20, 2019
  • Expanding SwiftKey to more languages
10.0.18865
[13]
Skip ahead:
March 27, 2019
  • Improvements to Narrator
10.0.18875
[14]
Fast ring:
April 10, 2019
  • Re-introduced new Japanese IME
  • Redesigned Simplified and Traditional Chinese IMEs
10.0.18885
[15]
Fast ring:
April 26, 2019
  • Expanding dictation support to more languages
  • Improvements to Your Phone app, Feedback Hub and Narrator
10.0.18890
[16]
Fast ring:
May 1, 2019
  • Removed friendly dates format in File Explorer for maintenance
10.0.18894
[17]
Fast ring:
May 8, 2019
  • Improvements to File Explorer, accessibility and Narrator
10.0.18895
[18]
Fast ring:
May 10, 2019
10.0.18898
[19]
Fast ring:
May 15, 2019
  • New disk type view in Task Manager
10.0.18908
[20]
Fast ring:
May 29, 2019
10.0.18912
[21]
Fast ring:
June 5, 2019
  • Improvements to Narrator and Windows Ink Workspace
10.0.18917
[22]
Fast ring:
June 12, 2019
  • New download throttling options for Delivery Optimization in Settings app
  • Introduced Windows Subsystem for Linux
  • Improvements to Narrator and Windows Ink Workspace
10.0.18922
[23]
Fast ring:
June 19, 2019
  • Improvements to language settings
10.0.18932
[24]
Fast ring:
July 3, 2019
  • Improvements to Eye Control and accessibility
  • Updated notification settings
10.0.18936
[25]
Fast ring:
July 10, 2019
  • Added support for creating events or reminders directly from clock and calendar flyout in taskbar
  • Added support for signing in to Windows without password for Microsoft accounts
10.0.18941
[26]
Fast ring:
July 18, 2019
  • Updated Korean IME
10.0.18945
[27]
Fast ring:
July 26, 2019
  • New features and improvements for Cortana
    • New Cortana UI
    • New screen for "Hey Cortana" queries
    • New speech and language models as well as performance improvements
  • Improvements to Windows Subsystem for Linux and accessibility
  • Renamed Windows Defender to Microsoft Defender
10.0.18950
[28]
Fast ring:
July 31, 2019
  • Improvements to Japanese IME and Snip & Sketch
10.0.18956
[29]
Fast ring:
August 7, 2019
  • Redesigned Network Status page in Settings app
  • Improvements to Traditional Chinese IME
  • Updated Calculator app
10.0.18963
[30]
Fast ring:
August 16, 2019
  • Added GPU temperature monitoring support in Task Manager
  • Added support for renaming virtual desktops in Task View
  • Improvements to Settings app
    • Updated Optional Features page
    • New mouse cursor speed setting in Mouse page
  • Notepad updates is now available via Microsoft Store
  • Improvements to Traditional Chinese IME
  • Improved sync speed for applying account picture across Windows, apps and Microsoft sites
  • Improvements to Windows Search
10.0.18965
[31]
Fast ring:
August 21, 2019
  • New restart apps setting in sign-in options in Settings app
  • Improvements to Feedback Hub
10.0.18965.1005
[31]
Fast ring:
August 22, 2019
10.0.18970
[32]
Fast ring:
August 29, 2019
  • Improvements to UI for tablet experience
  • Improvements to Recovery
10.0.18970.1005
[32]
Fast ring:
August 30, 2019
10.0.18975
[33]
Fast ring:
September 6, 2019
  • Improvements to Cortana and Windows Subsystem for Linux
10.0.18980
[34]
Fast ring:
September 11, 2019
  • Improvements to Cortana and Windows Subsystem for Linux
  • Improvements to Optional Features settings in Settings app
10.0.18985
[35]
Fast ring:
September 19, 2019
  • Improvements to Bluetooth pairing experience
  • Improvements to optional updates experience in Settings app
10.0.18990
[36]
Fast ring:
September 24, 2019
  • New option for automatically restarting UWP apps from previous sign-in session in Settings app
  • Improvements to Windows Subsystem for Linux
10.0.18995
[37]
Fast ring:
October 3, 2019
  • Added support for signing into Windows using Windows Hello PIN while in safe mode
  • Improvements to Windows Subsystem for Linux
10.0.18999
[38]
Fast ring:
October 8, 2019
10.0.19002
[39]
Fast ring:
October 17, 2019
  • Improvements to Windows Subsystem for Linux[40]
10.0.19002.1002
[39]
Fast ring:
October 18, 2019
10.0.19008
[41]
Fast ring:
October 22, 2019
10.0.19008.1000
[41]
Fast ring:
October 24, 2019
10.0.19013
[42]
Fast ring:
October 29, 2019
  • Added a number of kaomoji in emoji panel
  • Improvements to Windows Subsystem for Linux[40]
10.0.19013.1000
[42]
Fast ring:
November 1, 2019
10.0.19013.1102
[42]
Fast ring:
November 4, 2019
10.0.19018
[43]
Fast ring:
November 5, 2019
  • Removed option to join Skip Ahead in the Settings app
  • Improvements to Windows Subsystem for Linux[40]
10.0.19013.1122
[42][44]
Slow ring:
November 11, 2019
10.0.19023
[45]
Fast ring:
November 12, 2019
10.0.19025
[46]
Fast ring:
November 15, 2019
10.0.19028
[47]
Fast ring:
November 19, 2019
  • Improvements to Windows Subsystem for Linux[40]
10.0.19025.1051
[46][48]
Slow ring:
November 20, 2019
10.0.19030
[49]
Fast ring:
November 22, 2019
10.0.19025.1052
[46][48]
Slow ring:
November 22, 2019
10.0.19033
[2]
Fast and slow ring:
November 26, 2019
10.0.19035
[50]
Fast and slow ring:
December 4, 2019
10.0.19035.1000
[50]
10.0.19037
[51]
Fast and slow ring:
December 6, 2019
10.0.19041
[52]
Fast and slow ring:
December 10, 2019
10.0.19041.21
[53]
Slow ring:
January 14, 2020
10.0.19041.84
[54]
Slow ring:
February 11, 2020
10.0.19041.113
[55]
Slow ring:
February 27, 2020
10.0.19041.153
[56]
Slow ring:
March 13, 2020
10.0.19041.172
[57]
Slow ring:
March 26, 2020
10.0.19041.173
[58]
Slow ring:
April 9, 2020
10.0.19041.207
[59][1]
Slow ring:
April 14, 2020

Release preview:
April 16, 2020

10.0.19041.208
[60][61]
Slow ring:
April 22, 2020

Release preview:
April 30, 2020

Version Release date(s) Highlights
Public patches of Windows 10 version 2004
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights
10.0.19041.264
Version 2004
[62][4][63]
KB4556803 Slow ring and release preview:
May 12, 2020

Public release:
May 27, 2020

10.0.19041.329
[64]
KB4557957 Slow ring, release preview and public release:
June 9, 2020
10.0.19041.330
[65]
KB4566866 Beta Channel:
June 16, 2020
10.0.19041.331
[66]
KB4567523 Release Preview Channel and public release:
June 18, 2020
10.0.19041.388
[67]
KB4565503 Release Preview Channel and public release:
July 14, 2020
10.0.19041.423
[68]
KB4568831 Release Preview Channel:
July 31, 2020
10.0.19041.450
[69]
KB4566782 Release Preview Channel and public release:
August 11, 2020
10.0.19041.487
[70]
KB4571744 Release Preview Channel:
August 26, 2020
10.0.19041.488
[70][71]
Public release:
September 3, 2020
10.0.19041.508
[72]
KB4571756 Public release:
September 8, 2020
10.0.19041.541
[73]
KB4577063 Release Preview Channel:
September 22, 2020
10.0.19041.546
[74][75]
Release Preview Channel:
September 30, 2020

Public release:
October 1, 2020

10.0.19041.572
[76]
KB4579311 Public release:
October 13, 2020
10.0.19041.608
[77]
KB4580364 Release Preview Channel:
October 22, 2020
10.0.19041.610
[78]
Public release:
October 29, 2020
10.0.19041.630
[79]
KB4586781 Public release:
November 10, 2020
10.0.19041.631
[80]
KB4594440 Public release:
November 19, 2020
10.0.19041.662
[81][82]
KB4586853 Release Preview Channel:
November 24, 2020

Public release:
November 30, 2020

10.0.19041.685
[83]
KB4592438 Public release:
December 8, 2020
10.0.19041.746
[84]
KB4598242 Public release:
January 12, 2021
Version Knowledge base Release date(s) Highlights

See also

References

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