Windows 10 May Update version 1903, is now available after nearly a month after the official roll-out began, for anyone who is manually updating their PC. The company announced this week that the May 2019 Update is now being made available to all Windows 10 users.
Microsoft has also updated their support document to announce that the May Update is now available to all seekers ie. those who check for updates.
They write:
Current status as of June 6, 2019:
“Windows 10, version 1903 is available for any user who manually selects “Check for updates” via Windows Update. The recommended servicing status is Semi-Annual Channel.
Note follow @WindowsUpdate to find out when new content is published to the release information dashboard.”
This is a major update along with a long list of features and changes. Some of the most notable changes include a Light Theme, the ability to run apps in Windows Sandbox, and improvements to the Windows Update process.
To get the latest Windows 10 release, users have to click the Start button, go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update, and then manually check for updates.
A new feature titled ‘Absolute Bandwidth’ is available which allows Windows 10 users to limit a specific percentage of bandwidth they’d want to assign for downloading Windows updates. Users can also select speeds in megabits per second (Mbps) for downloading updates in the background and foreground.
The new update also includes a Calendar Quick Compose feature which was also spotted by Albacore. The Narrator app can now inform users about the title of any webpage when they press Caps + Ctrl + D.
Apart from these, there are a bunch of expected bug fixes and improvements. Currently known issues include:
- Windows Sandbox may fail to start with error code “0x80070002”
- Loss of functionality in Dynabook Smartphone Link app
- Display brightness may not respond to adjustments
- Audio not working with Dolby Atmos headphones and home theater