Patchday Windows 10-Updates (January 14, 2020)

[German]On January 14, 2020 (second Tuesday of the month, Patchday at Microsoft) several cumulative updates for the supported Windows 10 builds were released. Here are some details about the respective updates.

A list of the updates can be found on this Microsoft website. I have extracted the details below. The update installation requires an existing current Servicing Stack Updates (SSUs). Microsoft now publishes an overview of current Servicing Stack Updates (SSUs) under ADV990001 (if it is not up to date, please check the Microsoft Update Catalog for Servicing Stack Updates).

Updates for Windows 10 Version 190x

Microsoft provides the same update packages for the Windows 10 builds 1903 and 1909 that were released in 2019. The following updates are available for the Windows 10 May 2019 Update (Version 1903) and the Windows 10 November 2019 Update (Version 1909).

Update KB4528760 for Windows 10 Version 190x

Cumulative Update KB4528760 raises the OS build to 18362.592 (Windows 10 V1903) or 18363.592 (Windows 10 V1909). The update is available for Windows 10 version 1903, for Windows 10 version 1909, and for Windows Server version 1903 and Windows Server version 1909. It contains quality improvements but no new operating system features. Here is the list of improvements, referred to by Microsoft as highlights:

• Updates to improve security when storing and managing files.
• Updates to improve security when using input devices such as a mouse, keyboard, or stylus.

The following fixes and improvements to Windows 10 version 1909, which are identical to version 1903 (update is also available for the Hololens), have been added:

Security updates to Windows App Platform and Frameworks, Windows Input and Composition, Windows Management, Windows Cryptography, Windows Storage and Filesystems, the Microsoft Scripting Engine, and Windows Server.

Thus, a number of unspecified errors are fixed (this included also the bug in the CryptoAPI).

Microsoft has also released an update directly for the Windows Update Client to improve its reliability. This is rolled out outside of Windows Update if the machine is compatible and not an LTSC variant and updates have not been blocked by GPO.

This update is automatically downloaded and installed by Windows Update and is also available in the Microsoft Update Catalog and via WSUS. Microsoft strongly recommends that you install the latest service stack update (SSU) for your operating system before you install the latest cumulative update (LCU). Microsoft does not report any known issues with this update.

Updates for Windows 10 Version 1809

The following updates are available for Windows 10 October 2018 Update (Version 1809) and Windows Server 2019.

Update KB4534273 for Windows 10 Version 1809

Cumulative Update KB4534273 raises the OS build (according to MS) to 17763.973 and includes quality improvements but no new operating system features. Here is the list of improvements, called highlights by Microsoft:

• Updates support for Google Chrome's new cookie policies.
• Updates to improve security when using input devices such as a mouse, keyboard, or stylus.

There have been the following fixes and improvements addded to the Windows version: :

• Addresses an issue to support new SameSite cookie policies by default for release 80 of Google Chrome.
• Security updates to Windows App Platform and Frameworks, Windows Input and Composition, Windows Management, Windows Cryptography, Windows Virtualization, the Microsoft Scripting Engine, and Windows Server.

Microsoft has also released an update directly for the Windows Update Client to improve its reliability. This is rolled out outside of Windows Update if the machine is compatible and not an LTSC variant and updates have not been blocked by GPO.

This update is automatically downloaded and installed by Windows Update. This update is also available in the Microsoft Update Catalog. Microsoft strongly recommends that you install the latest service stack update (SSU) for your operating system before you install the latest cumulative update (LCU). Microsoft lists several known issues that this update causes. For details, see the KB article.

Updates for Windows 10 Version 1507 till 1803

For Windows 10 RTM up to version 1803, various updates are available for the LTSC versions and, if necessary, the Enterprise versions. The Home and Pro versions, however, have been dropped from support. Here is a short overview.

• Windows 10 Version 1803: Update KB4534293 is only available for Enterprise and Education. The update raises the OS build to 17134.1246. The fixes mentioned in the KB article are included. This update is automatically downloaded and installed by Windows Update, but is available for download from the Microsoft Update Catalog. Before manual installation, the latest Servicing Stack Update (SSU) must be installed. Details, including known issues, can be found in the KB article.
• Windows 10 Version 1709: Update KB4534276 is only available for Enterprise and Education. The update raises the OS build to 16299.1625. The fixes mentioned in the KB article are included. This update is automatically downloaded and installed by Windows Update, but is available for download from the Microsoft Update Catalog. Before manual installation, the latest Servicing Stack Update (SSU) must be installed. Details, including known issues, can be found in the KB article.
• Windows 10 Version 1607: Update KB4534271 is now available only to Enterprise LTSC. The update raises the OS build to 14393.3443. The fixes mentioned in the KB article are included. This update is automatically downloaded and installed by Windows Update, but is available for download from the Microsoft Update Catalog. Before manual installation, the latest Servicing Stack Update (SSU) must be installed. Details, including known issues, can be found in the KB article.
• Windows 10 Version 1507: Update KB4534306  is available for the RTM version (LTSC). The update raises the OS build to 10240.18453. The fixes mentioned in the KB article are included. This update is automatically downloaded and installed by Windows Update, but is available for download in the Microsoft Update Catalog. Before manual installation, the latest Servicing Stack Update (SSU) must be installed. Details, including known issues, can be found in the KB article. Details can be found in the KB article.

Windows 10 version 1703 has reached the end of support in November 2019. Update KB4534296 is only available for Surface Hub devices. There was no update for Windows 10 V1511, because this version has dropped out of support. Details about the above updates can be found in the respective Microsoft KB articles in case of doubt.

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