Windows 10: Microsoft could delay the big Windows 10 May 2020 Update

In April, Microsoft announced that Windows 10 May 2020 Update is officially finished and it has already been pushed out to Release Preview ring testers. While Windows 10 May 2020 Update is finished, it could be delayed for zero-day security exploit that the firm wants to patch.

Testers in the Release Preview Ring can now get hold of May 2020 Update, which was supposed to release on May 12 to consumers. However, Windows 10’s next feature update might come out later in May, rather than sooner, for security and vulnerability reasons.

According to reports, Microsoft originally planned to deliver the update to developers and OEMs on April 28 before rolling it out to the public on May 12, 2020.

The dates have been pushed back after Microsoft discovered a zero-day exploit and the firm wants to patch it before shipping the update to consumers.

According to the revised timelines, Windows 10 version 2004 will now be released to consumers on May 28, 2020, and update availability for OEMs is now slated for May 5.

• Release to OEMs/PC makers: May 5
• Availability of the update to developers: May 12
• Windows 10 May 2020 Update General availability: May 28

It’s worth noting that the developers will not add any additional features to the May 2020 Update, but Microsoft could still implement some fixes, including the solution for an issue where Windows Mixed Reality headsets don’t work properly.

If you don’t want to wait, you can download and install May 2020 Update on your PC manually by heading to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Insider and then signing up for the program.

We’d imagine that solution for Windows 10’s security vulnerability would be ready for the Patch Tuesday release, but Microsoft plans to test the fix before shipping it with the new feature update. Therefore, it’s very likely that May 2020 Update will be deployed after Microsoft patches the vulnerability– in other words, not before the third week of May.

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Microsoft January 2020 Security Updates

Release Notes



January 2020 Security Updates

Release Date: January 14, 2020
The January security release consists of security updates for the following software:

• Microsoft Windows
• Internet Explorer
• Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps
• ASP.NET Core
• .NET Core
• .NET Framework
• OneDrive for Android
• Microsoft Dynamics

Please note the following information regarding the security updates:

• For information regarding enabling Windows 10, version 1909 features, please see Windows 10, version 1909 delivery options. Note that Windows 10, versions 1903 and 1909 share a common core operating system with an identical set of system files. They will also share the same security update KBs.
• Windows 10 updates are cumulative. The monthly security release includes all security fixes for vulnerabilities that affect Windows 10, in addition to non-security updates. The updates are available via the Microsoft Update Catalog.
• For information on lifecycle and support dates for Windows 10 operating systems, please see Windows Lifecycle Facts Sheet.
• A list of the latest servicing stack updates for each operating system can be found in ADV990001. This list will be updated whenever a new servicing stack update is released. It is important to install the latest servicing stack update.
• Starting in May 2019, Internet Explorer 11 is available on Windows Server 2012. This configuration is present only in the IE Cumulative package.
• Updates for Windows RT 8.1 and Microsoft Office RT software are only available via Windows Update.
• In addition to security changes for the vulnerabilities, updates include defense-in-depth updates to help improve security-related features.
• Note: Support for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2008 ends January 14, 2020. For more information please see Lifecycle FAQ-Extended Security Updates.

The following CVEs have FAQs with additional information and may include * further steps to take after installing the updates. Please note that this is not a complete list of CVEs for this release.

• CVE-2020-0601 *
• CVE-2020-0607
• CVE-2020-0608
• CVE-2020-0615
• CVE-2020-0622
• CVE-2020-0637
• CVE-2020-0639
• CVE-2020-0643
• CVE-2020-0647
• CVE-2020-0650
• CVE-2020-0651
• CVE-2020-0652
• CVE-2020-0653
• CVE-2020-0654 *

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https://portal.msrc.microsoft.com/en...etail/2020-Jan

 

Microsoft January 2020 Security Updates

Release Notes

January 2020 Security Updates

Release Date: January 14, 2020

The January security release consists of security updates for the following software:

• Microsoft Windows
• Internet Explorer
• Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps
• ASP.NET Core
• .NET Core
• .NET Framework
• OneDrive for Android
• Microsoft Dynamics

Please note the following information regarding the security updates:

• For information regarding enabling Windows 10, version 1909 features, please see
  
  Microsoft Update Catalog.
• For information on lifecycle and support dates for Windows 10 operating systems, please see
  
  Windows Lifecycle Facts Sheet.
• A list of the latest servicing stack updates for each operating system can be found in
  
  ADV990001. This list will be updated whenever a new servicing stack update is released. It is important to install the latest servicing stack update.
• Starting in May 2019, Internet Explorer 11 is available on Windows Server 2012. This configuration is present only in the IE Cumulative package.
• Updates for Windows RT 8.1 and Microsoft Office RT software are only available via
  
  Windows Update.
• In addition to security changes for the vulnerabilities, updates include defense-in-depth updates to help improve security-related features.
• Note: Support for Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2008 ends January 14, 2020. For more information please see
  
  Lifecycle FAQ-Extended Security Updates.

The following CVEs have FAQs with additional information and may include * further steps to take after installing the updates. Please note that this is not a complete list of CVEs for this release.

• CVE-2020-0601 *
• CVE-2020-0607
• CVE-2020-0608
• CVE-2020-0615
• CVE-2020-0622
• CVE-2020-0637
• CVE-2020-0639
• CVE-2020-0643
• CVE-2020-0647
• CVE-2020-0650
• CVE-2020-0651
• CVE-2020-0652
• CVE-2020-0653
• CVE-2020-0654 *

Known Issues

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2****ssues, please see Windows message center (links to currently-supported versions of Windows are in the left pane).

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Microsoft Selects Dolby Audio for Windows 10

it would've been great if microsoft added HEVC decoders, LAV filters along with other codecs with Windows 10, and developing WMP to be better than VLC, KMPlayer and such sorts of media players.

Nevertheless, this is good step for microsoft, by far.