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    Microsoft blocks May 2019 Windows update on the Surface Book 2

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    Christine Fisher
    Christine Fisher
    07.15.2019

    Microsoft has blocked the latest major Windows 10 (May 2019, version 1903) update on its own Surface Book 2. According to the company, a compatibility issue caused some apps and games that used the Nvidia GPU to crash after the update was installed. Until that glitch is resolved, Surface Book 2 owners won't be able to download the update.

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    Windows 10 update pushes Microsoft closer to a password-free future

    by 
    Christine Fisher
    Christine Fisher
    05.09.2019

    With its Windows 10 May 2019 update, Microsoft is getting one step closer to eliminating passwords. The company's Windows Hello has earned its FIDO2 certification -- an industry standard that deems Windows Hello a secure authenticator. Now, users running Windows 10 version 1903 will be able to login to devices, apps and online services using biometrics or PINs, rather than passwords.

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    Windows 10's May update won’t work on PCs with USB storage or SD cards

    by 
    Christine Fisher
    Christine Fisher
    04.25.2019

    Microsoft notified its users that the May Windows 10 update won't install on PCs using USB storage or SD cards. The company says it's blocking the installation on those PCs because "inappropriate drive reassignment" might occur and could impact both external devices and internal hard drives. As a workaround, users will need to remove any USB thumb drives, USB-based external hard drives or SD cards and restart the update.