Windows 10 Now Warns When a Device Can’t Be Upgraded to Version 1903

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Windows 10 Now Warns When a Device Can’t Be Upgraded to Version 1903 

 

Microsoft has started displaying a new warning in Windows Update on devices that can’t be upgraded to Windows 10 version 1903, or May 2019 Update, because of compatibility reasons.

As part of Microsoft’s release system, devices that are not fully compatible with a new Windows 10 feature update are not provided with the new version on Windows Update.

While the manual update is possible via Media Creation Tool or using a standalone ISO, Microsoft recommends users to wait until feature updates become available on Windows Update.

And because the wait is painful for users eager to try out a new Windows 10 version, the company has started showing messages in Windows Update to let them know that the latest feature update isn’t yet available for their devices.“You can’t do anything about it”As per WL, the message tells users that their devices aren’t ready for Windows 10 May 2019 Update, and the only option is to sit back and relax until it shows up in Windows Update.

“The Windows 10 May 2019 Update is on its way. We’re offering this update to compatible devices, but your device isn’t quite ready for it. Once your device is ready. you’ll see the update available on this page. There’s nothing you need to do at this time,” the message reads.

Microsoft already issues warnings to users trying to upgrade Windows 10 devices with various compatibility issues, and the company also set in place several upgrade blocks to prevent other bugs after the update.

Windows 10 May 2019 Update is now available for seekers, which are those users who manually check for updates on Windows Update. Additionally, the company has also started training its automatic release system to begin offering the update to devices running Windows 10 version 1803, or April 2018 Update.

 

 

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Microsoft will now let you know if your PC is not ready for the Windows 10 May 2019 Update

 

Microsoft is being very careful with the roll-out of the Windows 10 May 2019 Update, using AI to make sure to only push it to confirmed-good configurations.

As an end user, it can, however, be frustrating to be told your PC is up to date when you know there is a big OS update available.

 

 

WindowsLatest reports that Microsoft will now inform users who are checking for updates if their PC is incompatible.  The message reads:

Feature update to Windows 10,
version 1903

The Windows 10 May 2019 Update is on its way. We’re offering this update to compatible devices, but your device isn’t quite ready for it. Once your device is ready. you’ll see the update available on this page. There’s nothing you need to do at this time.

The message is similar to the one delivered with the Update Assistant tool, and could likely be improved only by telling users why their PC could not be updated, especially when something as simple as unplugging a USB thumb drive could solve the problem.

 

 

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Microsoft is notifying users if their devices aren't ready for Windows 10 1903

Some Windows 10 users are seeing notifications from Microsoft that their devices are temporarily blocked from receiving the Windows 10 1903 update.

 

 

 

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There have been some bugs and issues with Microsoft's Windows 10 May Update/1903 feature update since Microsoft kicked off its rollout in late May. But the 1903 complaint I've gotten most often (so far) is from users who want to install the update but can't and don't know why. 

Microsoft has added a new notification which some users whose devices aren't ready or able to install the update are seeing when they attempt to proactively grab the 1903 release. As originally noted last week by Windows Latest,Microsoft has added a new message to its Windows Update page. Users attempting to install 1903 on machines with out-of-date drivers or other issues are seeing this message: 

"The Windows 10 May 2019 Update is on its way. We're offering this update to compatible devices, but your device isn't ready for it. Once your device is ready, you'll see the update available on this page. There's nothing you need to do at this time." 

I confirmed with Microsoft that this notification is part of its 1903 rollout strategy. 

"The notification started with the latest changes made to improve the quality/transparency of the Windows update process," according to a Microsoft spokesperson. 

Microsoft officials said in a blog post on May 21 that the company planned to start automatically updating devices running the April 2018 Update and earlier versions of Windows 10 to Windows 10 1903. Last week, via the Windows Update account on Twitter, Microsoft officials communicated that they were building and training machine-learning rollout processes that would enable this to happen. 

Details on exactly when and how Microsoft plans to do this are scarce. But I did receive this information from a company spokesperson when I asked for more information on the automatic-update plan: 

"Commercial customers who manage their Windows Updates will have their policies regarding when updates begin to be offered to their device(s) respected. Those customers who are using Windows Update for Business policies to determine when their devices update will not be pushed an update until their deferral period has lapsed.  

"As additional protection, Microsoft will prevent any device(s) updating from the cloud, including managed devices, from updating when the device has a known issue that would negatively impact it. To learn more about known issues that may block your device(s) from updating, please see the Windows Release Health Dashboard at https://aka.ms/WindowsReleaseHealth."

 

 

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