Windows 10: Windows 10 May 2019 Update: Everything you need to know

Microsoft has announced that the next big release to its desktop operating system is called Windows 10 May 2019 Update. Microsoft doesn’t want a repeat of the Windows 10 October 2018 Update debacle and as a result, the next big update will begin rolling out to advanced users or seekers in May 2019.

Windows 10 May 2019 Update will introduce several new features and it will also revamp the Windows Update mechanism to avoid unexpected problems. Windows 10 May 2019 Update makes several changes to the Windows Update settings to put more power in users’ hands.

Windows Insiders have been getting builds of Windows 10 May 2019 Update (version 1903, codenamed 19H1) since last year. The update is ready to be rolled out to Release Preview Ring before public rollout in May.

Microsoft is developing Windows 10 as a service and it receives new features on a regular basis. So far, 6 major updates have been released to Windows 10:

• November Update.
• Anniversary Update.
• Creators Update, Fall Creators Update.
• April 2018 Update and October 2018 Update.

As you can see, the company is now changing the typical release schedule of the features updates. Instead of April, the first big update of the year is now set to arrive in May. The two free feature updates are expected every year.

Highlights of the changes


Windows 10 May 2019 Update includes improvements for File Explorer, Task Manager, a new light theme experience, new features for cloud-powered clipboard and more.

The update also introduces Windows Sandbox feature in Windows 10 Pro that allows users to run apps without making changes to your system and personal files. Windows Sandbox works like an easy to setup built-in virtual machine running Windows 10 and lets users run the untrusted app in a secure environment without making changes to your files.

The system resets Sandbox after users close it and all changes that you make are automatically removed.

Windows 10 May 2019 Update Release Date


In a post published by Microsoft, the company says that it has taken feedback about Windows Update process and is planning to begin rolling out the update in May.

Windows 10 May 2019 Update release date is late May 2019. Microsoft hasn’t specified any particular day yet.

Windows 10 version 1903 is releasing later than expected and the company plans to push it to the Release Preview Ring testers from next week onwards.

Windows Update changes


Microsoft has announced that Windows Update settings page and process are getting better in May. In addition to major improvements to Windows Update settings page, the software maker plans to use machine learning to identify potential issues at a global scale and push updates to fully compatible devices only.

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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.

 

Microsoft Office 2019 Will Run on Windows 10, and Only Windows 10

Windows 7 went out of mainstream support on Jan 15, 2015.
Windows 8.1 went out of mainstream support on Jan 9, 2018.
And I doubt anyone on Windows 8.1 would mind too much upgrading to Windows 10. I definitely would not *Big Grin

They are supporting only Windowses currently in mainstream support. For Windows 10, they seem to have moved the support model to the bi-annual updates being supported for 2 years and more recently 1.5 years.

Has it been said if Office 2019 will actually work on Windows 7/8.1? Supported and actually working can be different things. Kind of like the "on supported hardware" comment above.

 

Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.