Windows 10: My version of Windows 10 will reach end of service soon, but the May 2020 update isn't...

Last year, when I noticed a message in Windows Update that said...

Feature update to Windows 10, version 2004.
The Windows 10 May 2020 Update is on its way. Once it's ready for your device, you'll see the update available on this page.


I googled the message and learned that some devices may have compatibility problems with this update. Although it's apparently possible to force the update using Windows Update Assistant, Microsoft doesn't recommend it. So I just waited patiently, thinking that the update would eventually be tweaked to work with my device. I would check Windows Update, but the message would always be there.


Then today I received a new message in my notification area. It reads...

Your version of Windows 10 will reach end of service soon. Click to download a newer version of Windows 10 to stay supported.


When I click the message, it brings me to Windows Update. When I check for updates, I'm told "You're up to date". But the message that the May 2020 Update is "on its way" is still there.


For reference, according to Winver, my Windows 10 version is 1909. If it matters, my laptop is a Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E531 6885 model #PF0YX4L. It has an IntelR CoreTM i7-3632QM CPU with 16 GB of RAM. My hard disk is 54% full, with 206 GB of free space. I don't have any extra hardware installed. My installed software is pretty minimal: Microsoft Office, OneDrive, a VPN, Adobe Acrobat Reader, a driver package for my Brother printer, the audio and other drivers that came with my laptop and a few Windows 10 apps Spotify, etc.. Nothing unusual. With this one exception, I always keep my software up-to-date.


I'm not sure what to do. I'm worried that if I try to force the update through Windows Update Assistant that I will have compatibility problems. But I'm also worried that the May 2020 Update will never come and my version of Windows will become unsupported.


What to do?

:)

 

Windows 10 version 1809 will reach end of servicing on Nov. 10, 2020

Source:

• https://support.microsoft.com/en-hk/...d-of-servicing
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...ge-center#1518

 

Windows 10 version 1809 will reach end of servicing on Nov. 10, 2020

Reminder: End of service for Windows 10, version 1809 Enterprise and Education - November 10, 2020

The Home, Pro, Pro Education, Pro for Workstations and IoT Core editions for Windows 10, version 1809 will reach end of service on November 10, 2020. After this date, devices running these editions of Windows will no longer receive security updates. We recommend that you update these devices to a supported version as soon as possible to continue to receive monthly quality updates with security and non-security fixes. For more information, see the Windows release information page.

Source: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...message-center

 

Windows 10 version 1903 have reached end of servicing on Dec. 8, 2020

All editions of Windows 10, version 1903 and Windows 10 Server, version 1903 will reach end of service on December 8, 2020. After this date, devices running these editions of Windows will no longer receive security updates. We recommend that you update these devices to a supported version as soon as possible to continue to receive monthly quality updates with security and non-security fixes.

This applies to the following editions of Windows 10 released in May of 2019:

• Windows 10 Home, version 1903
• Windows 10 Pro, version 1903
• Windows 10 Pro Education, version 1903
• Windows 10 Pro for Workstations, version 1903
• Windows 10 Enterprise, version 1903
• Windows 10 Education, version 1903
• Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, version 1903

Customers who contact Microsoft Support after this date will be directed to update their device to the latest version of Windows 10 to remain supported.

For more information, see the Windows Lifecycle Fact Sheet or our Windows 10 Servicing Frequently Asked Questions.


Semi-Annual Channel

[table][tr]Version Servicing option Availability date OS build Latest revision date End of service: Home, Pro, Pro Education, Pro for Workstations and IoT Core End of service: Enterprise, Education and IoT Enterprise [/tr] [tr][td]20H2[/td] [td]Semi-Annual Channel[/td] [td]2020-10-20[/td] [td]19042.662[/td] [td]2020-10-29[/td] [td]2022-05-10[/td] [td]2023-05-09[/td] [td]Microsoft recommends[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]2004[/td] [td]Semi-Annual Channel[/td] [td]2020-05-27[/td] [td]19041.662[/td] [td]2020-10-29[/td] [td]2021-12-14[/td] [td]2021-12-14[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]1909[/td] [td]Semi-Annual Channel[/td] [td]2019-11-12[/td] [td]18363.1237[/td] [td]2020-11-19[/td] [td]2021-05-11[/td] [td]2022-05-10[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]1903[/td] [td]Semi-Annual Channel[/td] [td]2019-05-21[/td] [td]18362.1237[/td] [td]2020-11-29[/td] [td]2020-12-08[/td] [td]2020-12-08[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]1809[/td] [td]Semi-Annual Channel[/td] [td]2019-03-28[/td] [td]17763.1613[/td] [td]2020-11-19[/td] [td]End of service[/td] [td]2021-05-11[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]1809[/td] [td]Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted)[/td] [td]2018-11-13[/td] [td]17763.1613[/td] [td]2020-11-19[/td] [td]End of service[/td] [td]2021-05-11[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]1803[/td] [td]Semi-Annual Channel[/td] [td]2018-07-10[/td] [td]17134.1845[/td] [td]2020-11-10[/td] [td]End of service[/td] [td]2021-05-11[/td] [/tr] [tr][td]1803[/td] [td]Semi-Annual Channel (Targeted)[/td] [td]2018-04-30[/td] [td]17134.1845[/td] [td]2020-11-10[/td] [td]End of service[/td] [td]2021-05-11[/td] [/tr] [/table]


Source:

• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/lif...d-of-servicing
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...ge-center#1517
• https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/win...e-information/