{"id":26406,"date":"2020-01-09T00:58:56","date_gmt":"2020-01-09T00:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/?p=26406"},"modified":"2020-01-09T00:58:56","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T00:58:56","slug":"microsofts-windows-10-may-2019-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cleverfiles.com\/howto\/windows-10-may-update.html","title":{"rendered":"Microsoft\u2019s Windows 10 May 2019 Update is Now Available"},"content":{"rendered":"

With the release of Windows 10, Microsoft has said goodbye to service packs and decided to embrace incremental updates instead. Every six months or so, Windows 10 receives feature updates<\/a>, which bring under-the-hood changes, user-facing features, and cosmetic overhauls.<\/p>\r\n

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One such feature update, called the Windows 10 May 2019 Update<\/strong>, is now starting to roll out to Windows users around the world, and this article contains everything you need to know about it.<\/p>\r\n

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<\/span>How to Download Windows Update<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n

You can download the latest updates to Windows 10 by using the Windows 10 Update Assistant. This tool will automatically download and install updates on your computer.<\/p>\r\n

You can also manually download the updates by following this procedure:<\/p>\r\n

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  1. Select Start<\/kbd>.<\/li>\r\n\t
  2. Navigate to Settings \u2192 Update & Security \u2192 Windows Update<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n\t
  3. Select Check for updates<\/strong>.\"\"<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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    <\/span>Free Ways to Install Windows Updates<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n

    Despite the elimination of Microsoft\u2019s free Windows 10 upgrade through the use of their GWX tool, you can still upgrade your Windows system for free. Here\u2019s how to do it.<\/p>\r\n

    <\/span>Upgrading from Windows 7 or 8.1<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n
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    1. Go to the Download Windows 10<\/a> webpage.<\/li>\r\n\t
    2. Click the Download tool now<\/strong> button.\"\"<\/li>\r\n\t
    3. Run the Media Creation Tool<\/strong>.<\/li>\r\n\t
    4. Choose Upgrade this PC now<\/strong>. \"\"✔ You can also choose to save the installation files to a USB drive or ISO file.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

      <\/span>Upgrading from Windows 10 Home to Windows 10 Pro<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\n

      This upgrade requires that you have a valid product key from a Windows 7 Pro, Windows 7 Ultimate, or Windows 8\/8.1 Pro version of the OS.<\/p>\r\n

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      1. Click Start<\/kbd>.<\/li>\r\n\t
      2. Select Settings \u2192 Update & Security \u2192 Activation<\/strong>.\"\"<\/li>\r\n\t
      3. Click the Change Product Key<\/strong> button.<\/li>\r\n\t
      4. Enter the old Windows Product Key<\/strong> in the designated field.\"\"<\/li>\r\n\t
      5. Follow the prompts to perform the upgrade.<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<\/div>\r\n

        <\/span>Everything New in Microsoft\u2019s Windows 10 May 2019 Update<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n

        The Windows 10 May 2019 Update is a beefy one, and there are many new major and minor features that make it well worth the hour or so it will take your computer to install it:<\/p>\r\n

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