Microsoft launches new Windows 10 feature update

Oct 20, 2020 21:00 GMT  ·  By

Microsoft has officially started the rollout of Windows 10 October 2020 Update, previously known as version 20H2 and also referred to as 2009.

Windows 10 October 2020 Update isn’t a massive feature update for the operating system, though it does come with important improvements, including a refined Start menu with theme-aware live tiles.

However, the October 2020 Update follows in the footsteps of the November 2019 Update, and is considered a little bit more than a service pack, with the focus on under the hood improvements and less on new features.

As it happened in the past, the October 2020 Update is being rolled out to users in stages, so not everybody is getting it today. Microsoft says this is necessary to make sure that no major bugs are experienced, as it allows the company to suspend the rollout in case of critical issues.

October 2020 Update available with a manual check for updates

“In this work, learn and connect from home environment where people are relying on their PCs more than ever before, we are taking a measured seeker-based rollout approach to the October 2020 Update. We are throttling availability over the coming weeks to ensure a reliable download experience, so the update may not be offered to you right away. Additionally, some devices might have a compatibility issue for which a safeguard hold is in place, so we will not offer the update until we are confident that you will have a good update experience,” Microsoft explains.

Users running Windows 10 version 1903 or later with no upgrade blocks in place should be able to install the October 2020 Update by manually checking for updates in Windows Update.

The availability of the new update should increase in the coming weeks and months as Microsoft manages to determine the level of reliability for more configurations out there.