This week on Pureinfotech: Microsoft released the first official cumulative update (KB4557957) for the Windows 10 version 2004, May 2020 Update, to fix several issues, including errors and unexpected restarts for some computers using Always On, Always Connected network adapters, which allows Surface Pro 7 and Surface Laptop 3 to receive the new feature update.
Alongside the rollout of update KB4557957, the software company announced that is increasing the number of computers that will receive the notification to install the May 2020 Update.
As part of the Patch Tuesday for June 2020, Microsoft also made available update KB4560960 for Windows 10 version 1909 and 1903 to resolve many problems with the operating system. In addition, older versions, including version 1809 and earlier releases are also getting maintenance updates.
Windows 10 build 19645 released this week for PCs enrolled in the Fast ring of the Windows Insider Program with support for nested virtualization for AMD processors, and Microsoft removed its custom Linux kernel from the Windows 10 image, and it’s now making it available through Windows Update.
Surface Laptop 3, Surface Pro 7, Surface Studio 2, and other models are now getting the June 2020 firmware update with a slew of fixes and improvements.
In case you missed it, you can also download the pick of the week theme: Reclaimed by Nature to refresh your desktop.
Tech tips roundup
This week you also learned several new tips to get the most out of Windows 10, including the steps to install multiple apps using winget package manager and winstall.
We looked at the steps to secure Windows 10 by installing updates using PowerShell commands.
You now know the steps to mitigate the missing USB printer port issue on the Windows 10 May 2020 Update and older releases.
Microsoft now publishes the SHA256 hashes for Windows 10 ISO files, and these are the steps to verify the data integrity and authenticity of the version 2004 ISO file that you downloaded.
If you need to remove many folders with content, it could take a long time, but you can use these steps to reduce the time to seconds on Windows 10.
In addition, we looked at the steps to set a custom background for new tabs on Microsoft Edge. The steps to export and import saved passwords on Google Chrome. How to disable the Slack app from restarting automatically on Windows 10. Also, you now know the steps to install PowerShell 7 on Linux.
