Windows 10 May 2019 Update has been released for a while. Due to the hardware or software compatibility issues, some PCs may be blocked for the upgrade or experience problems. Therefore, Microsoft decides to notify users if their PCs are not ready for the Windows 10 May 2019 update.

Windows 10 Now Informs If Your PC is Blocked for Windows 10 May 2019 Update

Windows 10 May 2019 Update is ready for your device and is available to download from Windows Update page in Settings. Some users may want to update to the latest version of Windows 10 to experience the new features.

However, if a PC’s hardware or software components don’t qualify the Windows 10 May 2019 Update, the PC would be blocked for the update because of some incompatibility problems. Besides, it appears that Windows 10 May 2019 Update is rolling out very slow.

To help users identify if their PCs can upgrade to the latest Windows 10 update, so now Microsoft tells users if their Windows 10 PCs are ready for the upgrade.

At present, for some machines, when users open the Windows Update menu, they will get a message telling them that their computers are not quite ready form the latest update yet. They will also see a link to Microsoft support site to let them check more related information. Moreover, they will also get a similar message when trying to update to Windows 10 May 2019 update through Update Assistant tool in Windows 10.

This action not only helps people identify if their PC hardware and software are ready for the latest version of Windows 10, but also makes the Windows 10 May 2019 Update process more transparent.

In addition, it seems that Microsoft is speeding up the process of Windows 10 May 2019 update now. The company appears to force the upgrade of computers which are still running the April 2018 Update. This portion of Windows 10 computers will skip the problematic October 2018 Update, and directly upgrade to the latest Windows 10 May 2019 Update.

How to Download and Install Windows 10 May 2019 Update

If a Windows 10 PC are ready for the Windows 10 May 2019 Update, normally you have three ways to download and install the latest version of Windows 10.

You can click Start button on PC, and click Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update -> Check for updates. If the Windows 10 May 2019 Update is available for your PC, it will appear. You can click Download and install now. If the computer isn’t ready for the update, then it will not appear.

Users can also head to Windows 10 Update Assistant webpage to download and install the Windows 10 May 2019 Update.

The last way to update to latest version of Windows is to download the Windows 10 May 2019 Update ISO files, and then create a bootable USB drive or CD/DVDs. This is a fresh install of Windows 10 May 2019 update, but not an upgrade from current version of Windows 10.

Since Windows 10 May 2019 update is still not mature, possible problems may also come along with the upgrade. Check: How to Fix Various Windows 10 May 2019 Update Issues

Recommended reading: How to Reinstall Windows 10 without CD/USB Easily (3 Skills)

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