A PC with Memory Integrity enabled will be blocked by Microsoft from the Windows 10 May 2020 Update

After such a long time, Microsoft has finally released Windows 10 May 2020 Update (20H1, Windows 10 2004) to global users. This update comes with many new platform-based features and improvements. However, like all recent Windows 10 updates, May 2020 Update will not be available to everyone because OEMs need time to roll out appropriate drivers to ensure their hardware devices are compatible. Most perfect with updates.

To protect users from the problems that often appear on new Windows 10 updates, Microsoft has compiled and released a list of known issues and blocked updates on specific devices until The problems are solved. For Windows 10 May 2020 Update, Microsoft will block updates on PCs that enable code integrity protected by the Hypervisor (HVCI). In other words, PCs that currently have Memory Integrity enabled will not be able to update to the new version of Windows.

If you try to update your PC while Memory Integrity is active, you will receive the message: " Your PC settings need to be adjusted before upgrading to the latest version of Windows 10. Turn off memory integrity protection to continue " install the computer before upgrading to the latest Windows 10 version, turn off Memory Integrity mode to continue). The cause is given as follows:

'We found an incompatibility issue between display drivers and Windows 10 2004 when Memory Integrity was enabled on the system. To protect your update experience, we have suspended support for installing Windows 10 2004 updates on PCs with Memory Integrity enabled.

- Microsoft

Fortunately, there is a fairly simple way to solve this problem. Because Microsoft has identified incompatibility issues related to certain display drivers, you only need to download and install the latest driver from the manufacturer's website you are using. In case the manufacturer has not released a new driver, you can follow the steps below to turn off the Memory Integrity feature and update your PC normally:

Step 1: Open the Start Menu and search for ' Windows Security '.

Step 2: Navigate to Device Security> Core Isolation.

Step 3: Disassemble the button to turn off the Memory Integrity feature .

Step 4: Restart the PC.

Although Microsoft has released the Media Creation Tool for the Windows 10 May 2020 Update, it is not recommended to install the update using the Media Creation Tool or ISO because of a hardware incompatibility error that could cause the system to fail. Your operation is less stable.