Windows 10 build 19041.208 hits Release Preview ring as May 2020 Update looms
This is intended to be the final build tested before the Windows 10 May 2020 Update rolls out to everyone.
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Microsoft shipped another “final” build for the Windows 10 May 2020 Update out to Insiders on the Release Preview ring today. This release bumps the build number up to 19041.208, which is a slight uptick from the previous 19041.207 build. The update includes one fix that Microsoft says it wanted to be sure was included before the May 2020 Update eventually starts rolling out to everyone later in May.
“While we originally thought that Build 19041.207 would be the final build, we made the decision to take in one more fix we felt was important to have before making the May 2020 Update generally available,” Microsoft said in anupdated blog post. “We believe that Build 19041.208 is the new final build and still plan on continuing to improve the overall experience of the May 2020 Update on customers' PCs as part of our normal servicing cadence.”
The blog post notes that build 19041.208 includes all of the fixes released to the Slow ring from builds 19041.21 through 19041.207. It also includes all 20H1 features, along with the following fix:
Here’s a look at the current known issues that Microsoft plans to address in “upcoming service releases:”
The current Release Preview build is only automatically rolling out via Windows Update to a select set of Insiders. However, anyone can manually request the update and install it by checking Windows Update. Microsoft hasn’t specified a firm release date for the Windows 10 May 2020 Update, but it’s widely expected that it will begin rolling out to the public starting on the next Patch Tuesday, which would be May 12.
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