The May 2020 update to Windows 10 is once again causing a number of problems, with several major issues being reported over the past few days.

Five separate but significant issues with Windows 10 have recently been identified by users, all of which have been attributed to the operating system's major May update (version 2004) and smaller security updates KB4560960 and KB 4557957. We have already confirmed that these updates cause problems with the disk optimizer, but as more people use the latest versions of the operating system, new problems are being discovered.

First, there have been reports (via Engadget) of difficulty printing documents after installing the new security updates, with Reddit and Microsoft forums reporting that printers made by HP, Canon, Panasonic, Brother, and Ricoh are affected. affected.

In addition, there are testimonies of difficulty "printing" and saving files as PDFs, so it seems certain that the problem is on Microsoft's side rather than the printer manufacturer's. Microsoft's response to these issues acknowledges these problems and states that they are working on a fix. However, this is not the only problem these latest updates have caused.

These security updates have also caused some devices to switch to tablet mode even if they do not have a touch display available with it, as reported by TechRadar. This is not a serious problem, but it does make it less user-friendly for mouse and keyboard users who have to make do with a large space layout designed for navigation with fingers and a stylus.

MSPoweruser writes that the May update created problems with Storage Spaces, Windows 10's hard drive management system that can combine HDDs and SSDs into one large volume to improve speed and redundancy ( known as RAID). Users have reported that interface issues have prevented them from creating new spaces and made it difficult to manage existing spaces. Some users also report data loss and file corruption, which is a worst-case scenario for Windows updates.

Additionally, Windows Latest has found that the update is causing problems with Google Chrome. Specifically, users are finding that Windows 10 logs them out of their Google account every time they restart their computer and requires them to re-enter their credentials every time they boot their machine and launch their web browser.

Finally, Forbes reports finding another problem with "Fresh Start," a feature of the operating system that allows users to reinstall Windows 10 without losing any existing data. Some users report that the button to start the process is gone and there is no way to use this feature, which can be a major problem since reinstalling Windows 10 is sometimes the only way to escape other problems, including those we have already described here It can be. To make matters worse, Microsoft apparently knew about this problem, because Windows Insider beta testers were reporting the same problem with pre-release versions of the update.

Hopefully you are not affected by these issues on your own Windows 10 device. However, given the alarming frequency of these bugs lately, it is understandable to be concerned. If you have not yet manually updated to the Windows 10 May 2020 Update, we recommend that you refrain from doing so until the situation stabilizes.