Windows 10 May 2020 Update has been rumoured to start rolling out sooner or later in late May and it may launch as early as subsequent week, based on stories.

Microsoft has already pushed the May 2020 Update to PC producers, builders, and testers within the Release Preview ring of its Windows Insider beta testing program.

The May 2020 Update ought to change into out there between May 26 and May 28, but it surely gained’t be put in robotically as Microsoft will likely be taking additional care to make sure it avoids one other disastrous rollout.

Initially, solely ‘seekers’ will get Windows 10 model 2004, that means those that manually examine for it below Windows Update.

PC producers and chipmakers are additionally getting ready essential drivers for the May 2020 Update.

Intel has already launched DCH GPU driver with help for May 2020 Update. AMD and Nvidia are additionally planning to replace their GPU drivers later this month or subsequent month.

Instead of pushing new drivers to all units within the ecosystem straight away, Microsoft is planning to roll out driver updates “gradually”, much like how Windows 10 updates are launched to a small subset of units at first.

This gradual rollout strategy applies solely to drivers launched by way of Windows Update by PC makers reminiscent of HP, Asus, and many others.

In January, Microsoft additionally revealed that OEMs could request Windows Update blocks for his or her units in the event that they discover out that drivers put in within the present programs are incompatible with a selected function replace reminiscent of May 2020 Update.

If your system driver is discovered incompatible, May 2020 Update gained’t present up once you examine for updates subsequent week.

Known points within the replace

Last month, May 2020 Update has had 4 identified points. At least three identified issues have been cured and marked as resolved in a contemporary cumulative replace, which was launched to testers final week, however there’s one unresolved bug that is likely to be an issue for individuals who steadily use the DISM software.

Windows 10’s May Update has a identified challenge the place Deployment Image Servicing and Management (DISM) software will incorrectly report the standing.

DISM is a command-line software and it’s steadily used to repair points with Windows system picture, however a bug in May 2020 Update prevents DISM from reporting the right corruption standing.

Microsoft confirmed that DISM points gained’t be mounted earlier than the May 2020 Update is rolled out:

“We are aware of an issue where using the DISM (Deployment Image Servicing and Management) tool to repair corruption on systems running the May 2020 Update does not always report the correct status. This will be fixed in an upcoming servicing release,” the corporate said.

DISM points will likely be mounted with a subsequent patch in June.

Microsoft can also be planning to launch one other patch in June that might activate a brand new pill expertise.