Windows 10: How long does the 2004 upgrade take using Windows Update?

A year ago I asked (and answered) the same question for 1903. Having just let Window Update successfully upgrade the same machine I used for those tests I can say that the answer remains the same. Times for each step were almost identical - over four hours from start to a working desktop.

How long does the 1903 upgrade take using Windows Update?


My recommendation: unless you really need to see the Feature Update listed in update history, then download the ISO and use that to upgrade.




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How long does the 2004 upgrade take using Windows Update?

A year ago I asked (and answered) the same question for 1903. Having just let Window Update successfully upgrade the same machine I used for those tests I can say that the answer remains the same. Times for each step were almost identical - over four hours from start to a working desktop.

How long does the 1903 upgrade take using Windows Update?


My recommendation: unless you really need to see the Feature Update listed in update history, then download the ISO and use that to upgrade.

 

How long does the 2004 upgrade take using Windows Update?

Bree:

I updated one of my Windows 10 Pro 64-bit computers via the Windows Update app from Version 1909 Build 18363 to Version 2004 Build 19041.

It went through the "Getting things ready" and "Downloading" and "Installing" and "Working on updates" steps and involved 2 restarts.

The entire update process took 84 minutes.

There are personalized and other settings I need to re-do, and device drivers I need to re-update.

That will add at least another hour to the process.

Frank

 

Windows Updated(16299.309).KB4088776 Restart is required to complete.

Hi dalchina. Good news, I followed your suggestion and reinstalled the update and now it appears as "installed correctly" *Biggrin Maybe it was not necessary to run the Windows Update Troubleshooter or maybe if necessary. But using it I do not think it could have worsened something. The installation was very fast, unlike the first time it showed step 1 and step 2 completed.

Thanks for the suggestions and for the time to respond Best regards.


And thanks for the tip of that program, I'll have it on my list.