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Windows 10'southward Oct 2020 Update (20H2) was released on October 20, 2020—kind of. As usual, Microsoft is slowly rolling out the update to small numbers of PCs at a time, letting people choose to install it and see how it works on their PCs.

If you lot're non in a rush, we recommend you look until Windows Update automatically offers the update to your PC. This ensures the update is every bit stable as possible before you get it. Here is Microsoft'southward official listing of the current known issues with the update.

How to Become the Update from Windows Update

As of October 20, 2020, Microsoft says this update will appear in Windows Update—for some devices.

To notice it, head to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update. Click "Check for Updates."

If the update is available, you lot'll see a message saying and so and you can click "Download and install" to install it. Windows will download the update. When the download is consummate, Windows will notify you and you tin can cull the time you desire to end the installation and reboot your computer.

If you don't see the update, you may need to expect some more time—Windows is putting a "safeguard hold" on devices with compatibility issues so they won't install the update until the problems have been fixed.

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How to Force an Upgrade to the October 2020 Update

Microsoft recommends waiting until Windows Update offers the update on your PC. If you don't see the update, information technology'southward possible your PC has a compatibility issue that should be fixed before you install the update.

But, if you lot want to install the update anyhow, that's a choice you lot can make.

Alarm: We recommend against doing this, equally you're skipping office of the testing process. You may experience bugs or other problems.

To skip Microsoft'due south gradual rollout process, visit Microsoft's Download Windows ten page. Click "Download Now" to download the Update Assistant and run the downloaded EXE file.

You lot'll see a bulletin telling you which version of Windows 10 y'all're running. It volition say the latest version of Windows 10 is version 2009, which is the Oct 2020 Update.

To go ahead with the update, click "Update Now" to install it. This skips any "holds" Windows Update may have to prevent your PC from upgrading. Information technology will download the update and will eventually prompt yous to restart your PC.

If you encounter a problem, yous tin coil back to your erstwhile version of Windows 10 from Settings > Update & Security > Recovery. Yet, yous must do this within the first ten days after installing the update. Here's how to uninstall the October 2020 update—or whatever other big Windows 10 update.

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