If you ever feel bad about arriving late to an event or handing in work past the deadline, you can feel relief that you're at least not nine months late. This is the case for Microsoft, which has finally fully released an update that was initially scheduled for May 2020.

The Windows 10 Update That Could

The news broke earlier on Bleeping Computer. Microsoft really wanted to get the update out in May, but it ended up being so bug-ridden that the company had to keep putting it off.

The update, called "Windows 10 2004," is now available for everyone to download via Windows Update. Previously, the update was only available for a few people or for those who opted to get the update for themselves.

This is due to how Microsoft rolls out updates. Instead of giving everyone an update all at once, they slowly roll it out to a few people and ensure it doesn't mess up people's computers.

The company does something similar with Microsoft Teams. It rolls out an update but keeps all the new features disabled. The company then slowly turns on these feature switch on a few PCs to see if it causes any issues. That's why sometimes your teammates get Microsoft Teams features before you, despite you being on the same software version as them.

In the same way, Microsoft is finally giving the green light for the May 2020 update because it checked the diagnostics and is now confident that it's safe enough for everyone to use. It may have taken a while, but now people can enjoy the update without as many bluescreens and crashes as before.

What's in the Windows 10 2004 Update?

So, what kind of amazing features have we waited nine months to get our mitts on? As it turns out, there are some nice things in there, but nothing that will blow you off of your feet.

You can read all the details for yourself on the Microsoft 365 Docs website. The most notable feature is some additional functionality to Windows Hello. Windows Hello is now recognized as a Fast Identity Online 2 (FIDO2) authenticator by major browsers, and you can tell Windows 10 to scrap the passwords and use biometrics instead.

A Blast From the Past

While Microsoft's Windows 10 2004 update took a long time to get through the quality checks, it's finally out and available for you to download from Windows Update. It's not the most exciting of updates, but it is good news for people who love biometric logins.

If the words "Windows Hello" mean nothing to you, why not get yourself acquainted with the feature? It's a handy way to use biometric logins in Windows 10.

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