Microsoft cuts off Windows 10 support early for some PCs. Updated: An entire generation of PCs, most only three or four years old, are now unable to receive new feature updates to Windows 10. When a new Windows 10 feature update is released, the first cumulative update is generally between 100-200 MB in size. Across all versions of Windows 10, cumulative updates grow as additional components and features get serviced, pushing the size to somewhere between 1-1.2 GB. Download Windows 10. Windows 10 May 2021 Update. Check a few things on the PC where you want to install Windows 10: 64-bit or 32-bit processor (CPU). Then, follow the update procedure as mentioned and get the BIOS update done on Windows 10. Hope you have got a clear picture of how to update Windows 10 BIOS on your PC in a step-by-step process. If in case you face any difficulties on the same, try checking out a few YouTube videos to see it practically. The latest feature update version 20H2 offered to all compatible devices via windows update. But recently users have experienced Windows 10 October 2020 Update failed to install. Usually, the system reboots without the upgrade. Some users said that the update gets stuck at 50% or 75% completion and then restarts abruptly.

Many of the updates and patches Microsoft releases for Windows 10 prove to be unpopular, usually because of the new problems they can introduce. But with the KB4023057 update, people have another reason to consider avoiding installing it.

KB4023057 has been pushed out by Microsoft several times before, and the company has just started to push it again. The aim of the patch is to address issues that have been preventing some people from upgrading to newer versions of Windows 10, and also override any blocks that users have put in place to stop feature updates from being installed. The problem is that there are many people with good reason to stick with an older build of Windows 10, but KB4023057 is ready to ride roughshod over such plans.

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Having made a conscious choice to avoid upgrading to the latest build of Windows 10, anyone installing KB4023057 will be disappointed to find that the patch ultimately results in build 2004 being installed. The update applies to many builds of Windows 10 -- specifically 1507, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, 1803, 1809, 1903 and 1909 -- showing just how eager Microsoft is to get more people upgraded to the latest version.

Microsoft explains that the update 'includes reliability improvements to Windows Update Service components in consumer Windows 10'. The company goes on to say:

It may take steps to free up disk space on your device if you do not have enough disk space to install Windows updates.

This update includes files and resources that address issues that affect the update processes in Windows 10 that may prevent important Windows updates from being installed. These improvements help make sure that updates are installed seamlessly on your device, and they help improve the reliability and security of devices that are running Windows 10.

What this means in practice is that Windows may run the Disk Cleanup tool to free up space, as well as compressing files. While this is something that you may feel uncomfortable having done for you, it is noted that 'this update may try to reset network settings if problems are detected, and it will clean up registry keys that may be preventing updates from being installed successfully'.

This means that Microsoft is actively ignoring clear decisions taken by users, so if you do not want to be forcibly upgraded to a newer build of Windows 10, the advice is simple: avoid KB4023057.

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Prior to the launch of Windows 10, Microsoft had a relatively simple update process. For the first five years of the OS’ lifespan, it received both security and feature updates. After this period ended, the OS still received security updates for another five years. (Windows 8.0 was an exception to this process, as part of Microsoft’s plan to move people to Windows 8.1). Windows 10 changed this policy significantly, offering updates for an unspecified period of time — back in 2015, Terry Myerson stated that Windows 10 updates would be offered “for the supported lifetime of the device.” Now we know what it looks like when devices exit that period of time, and it’s not pretty.

Owners of Clover Trail-based Atom 2-in-1s (and possibly a few laptops or netbooks) are being hit with the following error when they try to install the Windows 10 Creators Update: “Windows 10 is no longer supported on this PC. Uninstall this app now because it isn’t compatible with Windows 10.”

Devices like the Samsung ATIV were some of the first Clover Trail products.

Clover Trail systems were sold from 2012 to 2015, typically with Windows 8.0 or 8.1 installed. Under the 5+5 update system, a Clover Trail owner who stayed with Windows 8.1 would receive feature updates through 2018 and security updates through 2023. Under the new Windows-as-a-service model, Microsoft only supports previous versions of its operating system for 18 months. Clover Trail got the previous Anniversary Update (1607), but can’t install the Creators Update (1703).

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Microsoft has pledged to continue offering security fixes for Clover Trail devices that upgraded to Windows 10 through 2023, according to The Verge, but that these products will receive no new features or non-security updates.

When Terry Myerson first made his claim about updating for the supported lifetime of the device, it confused rather than clarified the situation. Microsoft later issued an updated statement that included the following: “A device may not be able to receive updates if the device hardware is incompatible, lacking current drivers, or otherwise outside of the Original Equipment Manufacturer’s (OEM) support period.”

According to ZDNet’s Ed Bott, there’s some evidence that this is a GPU driver issue. Intel used PowerVR Series 5XT drivers for Clover Trail and Clover Trail+, and apparently either Intel or Imagination Technologies (or both) aren’t planning to update them any time soon. A support note from Acer indicated it was working with Microsoft to add compatibility for these chips, but The Verge appears to have dumped cold water all over that claim.

Where does this leave Clover Trail, Other Atom Devices?

Clover Trail owners will be limited to version 1607 (Anniversary Update) of Windows 10. (If you own an Atom, you can check to see if it’s a Clover Trail CPU here.) Microsoft will still provide security updates through January 2023, meaning no users will be dumped off the bandwagon early, at least as far as security is concerned.

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What’s less clear is how Microsoft will handle this issue with other SoCs. Bay Trail devices began shipping in 2013 and mostly ran Windows 8.1 as well. Merrifield and Moorefield both launched prior to Windows 10 and also used PowerVR for graphics (G6430 in this case). Bay Trail used Ivy Bridge-class graphics, but one of Microsoft’s stated reasons for killing product support for Clover Trail was that the devices were no longer supported by Intel. As you can see below, some Bay Trail devices have already hit the same “End of Interactive Support” problem.

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Click to enlarge. The initial Bay Trail SoCs are already at end-of-life.

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