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July 7, 2020 at 11:01 am #2278172

Remember how Microsoft said it was unleashing Win10 version 2004 on its long-blocked Surface products? Yeah. No. Mary Jo Foley reports: Update (July 7
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- anonymous
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  July 7, 2020 at 12:55 pm #2278245
  
  Heckuva note when MS doesn’t trust its latest version of Windows on its own computers, six weeks after releasing the new version.
  
  89% of Surface devices in use have been able to run version 2004 since release.
  
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- MikeFromMarkham
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  July 7, 2020 at 1:10 pm #2278260
  
  Source?
  
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  anonymous
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  July 7, 2020 at 2:49 pm #2278331
  
  Affected devices will have more than one Always On, Always Connected capable network adapter, such as the Microsoft Surface Pro 7 and Microsoft Surface Laptop 3,
  https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/release-information/status-windows-10-2004#421msgdesc
  
  Surface Pro 7 = 8.8%
  Surface Laptop 3 = 2.6%
  https://reports.adduplex.com/#/r/2020-05
  
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  woody
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  July 7, 2020 at 9:53 pm #2278432
  
  But the Windows Release Status Information page says that bug was fixed with KB 4557597 – which was released on June 9.
  
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  anonymous
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  July 7, 2020 at 1:29 pm #2278271
  
  Microsoft has historically blocked updates on their own Surface lineup, so I’m skeptical of this claim that “89%” of them are running the new version of Windows 10 already. In any case, it’s definitely clear that the hardware division of Microsoft has limited communication and collaboration with the software division, if Microsoft’s own computers aren’t being properly tested and verified to run the new updates.
  
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  anonymous
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  July 7, 2020 at 2:51 pm #2278332
  
  I’m skeptical of this claim that Microsoft has historically blocked updates on their own Surface lineup.
  
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  anonymous
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  July 7, 2020 at 9:48 pm #2278427
  
  https://www.engadget.com/2019-07-15-psa-microsoft-blocks-windows-10-update-surface-book-2.html
  
  Has happened before, and it’s happening again.
  
  It’s Microsoft. Nothing surprises me anymore.
  
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  woody
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  July 7, 2020 at 9:54 pm #2278433
  
  It’d be nice if you anonymous folks would register – but you’re absolutely right. MS has blocked its latest versions on Surface devices several times in the past.
  
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- _Reassigned Account
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  July 7, 2020 at 2:33 pm #2278323
  
  Doesn’t give me a lot of confidence when Microsoft feels it doesn’t even work on their own devices. I have also noticed some PC maker notebooks are mysteriously absent from being certified for 2004. Makes me wonder if they ever will be, my wife’s HP Envy from 2017 apparently didn’t make the grade and was not tested and certified from HP for 2004. Not sure why? If its a driver issue, legacy hardware or simply won’t be compatible.
  
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- EP
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  July 7, 2020 at 8:03 pm #2278417
  
  well John, my bro’s HP Spectre x360 refurbished 2019 15-df1033dx laptop did make the cut for the 2004 feature update but I used the wushowhide.diagcab tool to prevent the Win10 v1909 Home OS from attempting to upgrade to it – his HP laptop uses Realtek audio drivers.
  
  maybe your wife’s HP Envy laptop uses Conexant audio drivers – outdated Conexant drivers may prevent the 2004 update from showing up on WU – what’s the specific model of her laptop?
  
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- EP
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  July 10, 2020 at 6:21 pm #2279259
  
  woody
  
  check out Paul Thurrott’s reaction from his recent article – “Most Surface PCs are Not Getting Windows 10 Version 2004 Yet”
  https://www.thurrott.com/mobile/microsoft-surface/237708/most-surface-pcs-are-not-getting-windows-10-version-2004-yet
  
  and Mary Jo Foley of ZDNet has just published her new article several hours ago:
  https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-has-not-unblocked-the-windows-10-2004-update-for-surface-devices-after-all/
  
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