Windows 10: Microsoft clarifies Windows 10 May 2019 Update storage requirements

Microsoft’s support document stated that both the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of the Windows 10 May 2019 Update will require 32GB of storage. This caused confusion, but Microsoft has clarified that Windows 10 version 1903 new storage requirements don’t apply to existing hardware.

As speculated by us earlier, the new storage requirements rule applies only to upcoming PCs with May 2019 Update. The OEMs must include at least 32GB of storage in their upcoming devices to run the latest version of Windows 10. It also means that you can download and install Windows 10 May 2019 Update on devices with less than 32GB of free storage.

The storage requirements for Windows 10 updates remain unchanged and you can install May 2019 Update on devices with up to 20GB of free storage.

“New disk space requirement for Windows 10, version 1903 applies only to OEMs for the manufacture of new PCs. This new requirement does not apply to existing devices. PCs that don’t meet new device disk space requirements will continue to receive updates and the 1903 update will require about the same amount of free disk space as previous updates,” Microsoft explains.

Reserved storage


Windows 10 May 2019 Update introduces Reserved storage that is designed to improve the performance of the system by setting aside disk space to be used by updates, apps, temporary files, and system caches.

Microsoft has also clarified that reserved storage isn’t enabled on existing devices and you’ll find it on new devices or when you clean install Windows 10.

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Office 2019

Only supported on Win10. Sorry, 8.1 users, only 4 years old, gotta go.

Microsoft Office 2019 will only work on Windows 10

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com...-to-office-and-windows-servicing-and-support/

Spoiler Office 2019
Last year at Ignite, we announced Office 2019 – the next perpetual version of Office that includes apps (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and Skype for Business) and servers (including Exchange, SharePoint, and Skype for Business). Today we’re pleased to share the following updates:

• Office 2019 will ship in H2 of 2018. Previews of the new apps and servers will start shipping in the second quarter of 2018.
• Office 2019 apps will be supported on:
  • Any supported Windows 10 SAC release
  • Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2018
  • The next LTSC release of Windows Server
• The Office 2019 client apps will be released with Click-to-Run installation technology only. We will not provide MSI as a deployment methodology for Office 2019 clients. We will continue to provide MSI for Office Server products.

 

Minimum storage requirement increases for Windows 10 May 2019 Update

I guessing since the MS Doc says 32GB or greater, it's the device itself.

 

New Storage space requirements for May 2019 Update

Windows 10 May 2019 Update to require 32GB of storage