All other older versions of Windows 10 will receive patches today, too. The only version not getting fixes is version 1511. Here’s a look at what you will get.
KB4517389 for Windows 10 1903 May 2019 Update
As is usually the case for cumulative updates, there are no new features to report. But today’s update will bump your build to version 18362.418 and includes the following fixes and improvements:
Addresses an issue in security bulletin CVE-2019-1318 that may cause client or server computers that don’t support Extended Master Secret (EMS) RFC 7627 to have increased connection latency and CPU utilization. This issue occurs while performing full Transport Layer Security (TLS) handshakes from devices that don’t support EMS, especially on servers. EMS support has been available for all the supported versions of Windows since calendar year 2015 and is being incrementally enforced by the installation of the October 8, 2019 and later monthly updates.Addresses an issue with applications and printer drivers that utilize the Windows JavaScript engine (jscript.dll) for processing print jobs.Security updates to Windows Shell, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Windows App Platform and Frameworks, Windows Cryptography, Windows Authentication, Windows Storage and Filesystems, Windows Kernel, Microsoft Scripting Engine, and Windows Server.
Windows Update Notes
If you have automatic updates enabled, you should see the updates in the next couple of days. Or, if you want to stay on top of things, head to Settings > Update & Security > Microsoft Update and check. Or, you can manually install it by downloading it from the Microsoft Update Catalog. Remember, a full system restart is required to complete the installation process. Older supported versions of Windows 10 are receiving patches today, too. Keep in mind that there are a few known issues with these updates, which vary depending on the version of Windows 10 you’re running. Make sure to read the Windows 10 Update History page for your release notes. If you have any problems after installing the update that isn’t resolved by Microsoft’s documented workarounds, you can roll the update back. For more on how to do that, please read our article: How to Uninstall Windows 10 Cumulative Update.
title: “Microsoft Releases October Patch Tuesday Updates For Windows 10” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-06” author: “Richard Poe”
KB5006670 for Windows 10 Versions 2004, 20H2, and 21H1
These are the highlights from this build:
Updates security for your Windows operating system.
And these are the security improvements and quality improvements to expect:
Addresses an issue that prevents some applications, such as Microsoft Office and Adobe Reader, from opening or causes them to stop responding. This occurs on devices that are subject to Microsoft Exploit Protection for Export Address Filtering (EAF).
Get Windows 10 Updates
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title: “Microsoft Releases October Patch Tuesday Updates For Windows 10” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-14” author: “Dorothy Borders”
KB4579311 for Windows 10 version 2004 May 2020 Update
For Windows 10 version 2004 May 2020 Update today’s cumulative updates come as KB4579311. It includes the following highlights:
Updates to improve security when using Microsoft Office products.Updates for verifying usernames and passwords.Updates to improve security when Windows performs basic operations.
Here is the list of fixes and improvements:
Addresses an issue with a possible elevation of privilege in win32k.Addresses an issue with the Group Policy service that might recursively delete critical files in alphabetic order from %systemroot%\systm32. This issue occurs when a policy has been configured to delete cached profiles. These file deletions might cause stop error “0x5A (CRITICAL_SERVICE_FAILED)” boot failures.Addresses an issue with creating null ports using the user interface.Security updates to Windows App Platform and Frameworks, Microsoft Graphics Component, Windows Media, Windows Fundamentals, Windows Authentication, Windows Virtualization, and Windows Kernel.
KB4577671 for Windows 10 1903 and 1909
If you’re running Windows 10 version 1909 or 1903 your update comes in the form of KB4577671 and it includes the following highlights:
Updates to improve security when using Microsoft Office products.Updates for verifying usernames and passwords.Updates to improve security when Windows performs basic operations.Updates for storing and managing files.
And it includes the following quality improvements:
Addresses an issue with a possible elevation of privilege in win32k.Addresses an issue with the Group Policy service that might recursively delete critical files in alphabetic order from %systemroot%\systm32. This issue occurs when a policy has been configured to delete cached profiles. These file deletions might cause stop error “0x5A (CRITICAL_SERVICE_FAILED)” boot failures.Addresses an issue with creating null ports using the user interface.Security updates to Windows App Platform and Frameworks, Microsoft Graphics Component, Windows Media, Windows Shell, Windows Cloud Infrastructure, Windows Fundamentals, Windows Authentication, Windows Virtualization, Windows Kernel, and Windows Storage and Filesystems.
If automatic updates enabled on your system, you should see the new updates in the next couple of days. Or, you can stay on top of things by manually heading to Settings > Update & Security > Microsoft Update to check. Older versions of Windows 10 are getting updates today as well. Make sure to read the documentation on the Windows 10 Update History page for your version’s full release notes. If something breaks after you install today’s updates and cannot be resolved with resolved by Microsoft’s documented workarounds you can roll them back. For more on how to do that, makes sure to read our article: How to Uninstall a Windows 10 Cumulative Update.
