Latest Update: August 05, 2020
Windows 10 2004 is the first big release since 1903 (NTK 1903) and compared to the small update of Windows 10 1909 (NTK 1909) this brings a lot of changes.
If you found something new before me or if I missed anything important please write a comment or send me a message via Twitter.
General
| Topic | Link | Source |
|---|---|---|
| What’s new for IT Pros | New and Updated Features of interest for IT Pros | Microsoft |
| What’s new | What’s new in Windows 10, version 2004 | Microsoft |
| Release Status | Known issues and notifications | Microsoft |
| Removed features | Features and functionality removed in Windows 10 | Microsoft |
| Connection Endpoints | Manage connection endpoints for Windows 10 Enterprise, version 2004 | Microsoft |
Group Policies
| Topic | Link | Source |
|---|---|---|
| WMI Filter | Select Version,ProductType from Win32_OperatingSystem WHERE Version LIKE "10.0.19041%" and ProductType = "1" |
Sascha Stumpler |
| New settings | 17 new ADMX settings | Jörgen Nilsson |
| ADMX | Not-Here-Yet ADMX files for 2004 | Microsoft |
| Baseline (DRAFT) | Security Baseline (DRAFT) for Windows 10 2004 | Microsoft |
| Baseline (FINAL) | Security Baseline (FINAL) for Windows 10 2004 | Microsoft |
| Baseline Download | Not-Here-Yet Security Compliance Toolkit | Microsoft |
Autopilot, OSD, MEMCM, Intune and MDT
| Topic | Link | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Autopilot | Autopilot features in 2004 | Michael Niehaus |
| MDT BIOS | Making MDT work with Windows ADK 2004 for BIOS Machines | Johan Arwidmark |
| MDT Hotfix | Windows 10 deployments fail with MDT on computers with BIOS type firmware | Microsoft |
| Servicing | New custom actions during and after a feature update | Microsoft |
| Dynamic Update | New switches to exclude Drivers and Cumulative Updates | Microsoft |
| New MDM | What’s new in MDM for Windows 10, version 2004 | Microsoft |
| MUI | Better Language Handling | Michael Niehaus |
| MDT Updates OSD | MDT and installing updates during a task sequence | Michael Niehaus |
Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 aka WSL2
| Topic | Link | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Cool WSL tips | Cool WSL (Windows Subsystem for Linux) tips and tricks you (or I) didn’t know were possible | Scott Hanselman |
| Docker in WSL2 | How to set up Docker within Windows System for Linux (WSL2) on Windows 10 | Scott Hanselman |
| Remote debugging | Remote Debugging a .NET Core Linux app in WSL2 from Visual Studio on Windows | Scott Hanselman |
| Update to WSL2 | Manually update Linux Kernel to WSL2 | Craig Loewen, MS |
| Access WSL VHDX | Access WSL2 .vhdx on External Drive Within a Windows 10 System Image | Ed Burns |
Misc
| Topic | Link | Source |
|---|---|---|
| MSIX | MSIX Installation possible without Sideloading | Microsoft |
| Upgrade HVCI | Update to Windows 10, version 2004 might encounter an update compatibility hold due to HVCI | Microsoft |
| Wifi | 2004 supports Wi-Fi 6 and WPA3 | Microsoft |
| Identity | Identity-related Features in Windows 10 version 2004 | DirTeam.com |
| Reset | Reset PC from the cloud | Microsoft |
| Reserved Storage | DISM Reserved Storage Command-line Options | Microsoft |
| Notepad | Notepad enhancements in Windows 10 2004 | Microsoft |
| VMware Workstation | VMware Workstation 15.5.5 supports Hyper-V and therefor Credential Guard and WSL on the hosting system | VMware |
| VMware Workstation | VMware Workstation and Hyper-V | Microsoft |
| Citrix Issues | Citrix Known Issues with 20H1 Insider Preview including a problem with ICA connections | Citrix |
| OneDrive | Issues using OneDrive On-Demand after updating to 2004 | Microsoft |
| AppX | the list of removeable apps did not change Windows 10 1903 Built-In Apps: What to Keep |
Anton Romanyuk, Microsoft |