Updating to Windows 10 Version 2004/Conexant Drivers

@texgeekboy

Yours is a very good summary. I will note one other option- follow the instructions on page 3 to manually install the Lenovo Connexant driver, which is a newer version (8.66.89.50, which is greater than 8.66.89.00) that passes the Windows Update blocks.

(In my case, on an LG Laptop, it changed the name of the device from "Connexant HD Audio" to "Connexant SmartAudio HD" but it seems to work fine.)

If you want to ensure that you stick with the Lenovo driver and it doesn't get automatically replaced somehow, you can use the Group Policy Editor to put in a block. See this article for how to do that.

With the Lenovo SmartAudio HD driver (8.66.89.50), you can then update to Windows 10 20H2 using the Media Creation Tool, it will no longer block you.

Finally it seems they have fixed the Conexant driver.

Today I am offered the updated Conexant driver v 8.66.95.70

Prior to this I had ver 8.66.95.69 and Windows update was not available.

So maybe all those who didn't know how to block or remove the Conexant driver can see if their laptops also get the driver update and subsequently Windows May and October updates as well.

Goodluck

Finally it seems they have fixed the Conexant driver.

Today I am offered the updated Conexant driver v 8.66.95.70

Prior to this I had ver 8.66.95.69 and Windows update was not available.

So maybe all those who didn't know how to block or remove the Conexant driver can see if their laptops also get the driver update and subsequently Windows May and October updates as well.

Goodluck

I have an Asus K501 laptop and it's still not available to me unfortunately. I've given up trying to get it using the workarounds suggested in earlier posts and I will continue to wait, "patiently" for an update for my system. Come on Microsoft get a move on!

Well, if you try this method i used, it's very simple.

1. Roll back with the Lenovo driver
2. Download the windows assistant and force 2004
3. Once it restarts then you will get 8.66.95.69
4. That's it, i even got the H2 update afterwards

For me everything works fine now. 😀

@texgeekboy

Yours is a very good summary. I will note one other option- follow the instructions on page 3 to manually install the Lenovo Connexant driver, which is a newer version (8.66.89.50, which is greater than 8.66.89.00) that passes the Windows Update blocks.

(In my case, on an LG Laptop, it changed the name of the device from "Connexant HD Audio" to "Connexant SmartAudio HD" but it seems to work fine.)

If you want to ensure that you stick with the Lenovo driver and it doesn't get automatically replaced somehow, you can use the Group Policy Editor to put in a block. See this article for how to do that.

With the Lenovo SmartAudio HD driver (8.66.89.50), you can then update to Windows 10 20H2 using the Media Creation Tool, it will no longer block you.

this is the one i have now on, it's actually Conexant SmartAudio HD. After having on the Lenovo Driver, on the next restart the Asus automatically loaded up this one. I haven't touched it since a month almost and everything works perfectly for me.