Windows 10 1903

August 20, 2020—KB4566116 (OS Builds 18362.1049 and 18363.1049) Preview

Highlights

• Updates an issue that causes the hard drive to fill up in certain error situations.
• Updates an issue that prevents Microsoft Gaming Services from starting because of error 15612.
• Updates time zone information for the Yukon, Canada.
• Updates a visual offset issue on a touchscreen. Edits you make with a pen or finger appear in a different region than expected if the device is connected to an external monitor.
• Updates an issue that causes the Settings page to close unexpectedly, which prevents default applications from being set up properly.
• Updates an issue that prevents you from unlocking a device if you typed a space before the username when you first signed in to the device.
• Updates an issue that causes applications to take a long time to open.

Improvements and fixes

This non-security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:

• Addresses an issue with pinned Add-ins that cause Microsoft Outlook to become unresponsive.
• Provides the ability to sync the Microsoft Edge IE Mode unidirectional session cookie when an administrator configures the session cookie.
• Addresses an issue that causes the hard drive to fill up in certain error situations.
• Addresses an issue that prevents Microsoft Gaming Services from starting because of error 15612.
• Addresses an issue that prevents Visual Basic 6.0 (VB6) applications from using ListView in MSCOMCTL.OCX after upgrading to Windows 10, version 1903 and later.
• Addresses a runtime error that causes VB6 to stop working when duplicate windows messages are sent to WindowProc().
• Addresses an issue that displays a black screen to Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) users when they attempt to sign in.
• Updates time zone information for the Yukon, Canada.
• Addresses an issue that prevents the deletion of Notification State registries for certain apps even after the user profile is deleted.
• Addresses an issue that causes an application that uses msctf.dll to stop working, and the 0xc0000005 (Access violation) exception appears.
• Addresses a visual offset issue on a touchscreen. Edits you make with a pen or finger appear in a different area than expected if the device is connected to an external monitor.
• Addresses an issue that prevents Cortana Smart lighting from working as expected if you shut down the machine while Fast Shutdown is enabled.
• Addresses an issue that causes new child windows to flicker and appear as white squares on server devices that are configured for stark visual contrast.
• Addresses an issue that causes the Settings page to close unexpectedly, which prevents default applications from being set up properly.
• Addresses an issue with File Explorer’s preview of .msg files when Microsoft Outlook 64-bit is installed.
• Addresses an issue that causes all open Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps to close unexpectedly. This occurs when their installer calls the Restart Manager to restart File Explorer (explorer.exe).
• Addresses an issue that prevents Windows 8.1 apps from projecting to a secondary display when those apps use the StartProjectingAsync API.
• Addresses an issue that causes user profile folder names to get excessively long, which might lead to MAX_PATH issues.
• Addresses an issue that prevents a delegated user from importing a Group Policy object (GPO) even though the user has the required privilege.
• Addresses an issue that causes the Event Viewer Microsoft Management Console (MMC) to stop working when the secondary monitor is above the primary monitor. An out of bounds exception appears.
• Addresses an issue that sends a high volume of events during a real-time session in a short period of time.
• Addresses an issue with object performance counters.
• Addresses an issue that causes an error if you open Microsoft OneDrive files on demand when User Experience Virtualization (UE-V) is enabled. To apply this solution, set the following DWORD to 1: “HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\UEV\Agent\Configuration\ApplyExplorerCompatFix”
• Addresses an issue that causes the promotion of a server to a domain controller to fail. This occurs when the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) process is set as Protected Process Light (PPL).
• Addresses an issue in which AppLocker publisher rules might sometimes prevent applications from loading software modules; this can cause partial application failure.
• Addresses an issue that sometimes prevents AppLocker from running an application whose publisher rule allows it to run.
• Addresses an issue that generates a “Sync stopped, Can't encrypt files” error when users attempt to sync their Work Folder. This issue occurs after you configure encrypted Work Folders on the client.
• Addresses an issue that causes the CryptCATAdminCalcHashFromFileHandle() function to leak memory when it’s called. That memory is not reclaimed until the calling application closes.
• Addresses an issue that prevents you from unlocking a device if you typed a space before the username when you first signed in to the device.
• Addresses an issue that causes applications to take a long time to open.
• Addresses an issue that causes a system to stop working and generates a 7E stop code.
• Addresses classification failures caused by the wrong User Principal Name (UPN).
• Addresses an issue with a sleep system call on Glibc-2.31 or later that’s running on a Windows Subsystem for Linux 1 (WSL 1) distribution.
• Adds support for WSL 2; for more information, see WSL 2 Support is coming to Windows 10 Versions 1903 and 1909.
• Addresses an issue that might display Processor Frequency as zero (0) for certain processors.
• Addresses an issue that causes delays during shutdown when running the Microsoft Keyboard Filter Service.
• Addresses an issue that prevents a host’s virtual private network (VPN) connection from sharing with virtual machines (VM) connected to the Default Switch.
• Addresses an issue with sourcing the root domain directory partition of a global catalog from a child domain controller (DC) when promoting, unhosting, or rehosting the DC. This might cause LSASS to consume all the available memory on the child DC. This issue is specific to Active Directory forests that contain 100 or more domain controllers.
• Addresses an issue that fails to log events 4732 and 4733 for Domain-Local group membership changes in certain scenarios. This occurs when you use the “Permissive Modify” control; for example, the Active Directory (AD) PowerShell modules use this control.
• Addresses an issue that might prevent the cluster service from starting and generates the error “2245 (NERR_PasswordTooShort)”. This occurs if you configure the “Minimum Password Length” Group Policy with more than 14 characters. For more information, see KB4557232.
• Addresses an issue that causes the configuration of the “Minimum Password Length” Group Policy with more than 14 characters to have no effect. For more information, see KB4557232.
• Addresses an issue that causes the loss of written data when an application opens a file and writes to the end of the file in a share folder.
• Addresses an issue with Server Message Block (SMB). This issue incorrectly logs the Microsoft-Windows-SMBClient 31013 event in the Microsoft-Windows-SMBClient/Security event log of an SMB client when an SMB server returns STATUS_USER_SESSION_DELETED. This issue occurs when SMB client users or applications open multiple SMB sessions using the same set of Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) connections on the same SMB Server. This issue most likely occurs on Remote Desktop Servers.

If you installed earlier updates, only the new fixes contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device.

Download link KB4566116


August 20, 2020-KB4570723 Cumulative Update Preview for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8 for Windows 10 Version 1903, Windows Server 1903 RTM, Windows 10, version 1909 and Windows Server, version 1909

Dotnetfx35-48 Preview
http://download.windowsupdate.com/c..._023f3aac37197779319c4818cbf5d38497bb7deb.msu

 

Of course they announce this , only hours after I update to 2004... When I finally decided to accept my fate and move up, for the express purpose of WSL2... and then discover after done installing that now it was a useless and unnecessary move...

 

Windows 10: (Intel Microcode-) Updates (August 31 / Sept. 1, 2020)
Posted on September 2, 2020 by Günter Born

[ English ] Microsoft has released August 31 and September 1, 2020 one more swing to microcode updates for Windows 10 version 1803-2004 (but are probably old updates). Here is some information about these updates....
KB4497165: Intel microcode updates - Microsoft Support

• KB4497165 “V5” for 1903/1909 on MS Update Catalog

 

KB4574727 + KB4576751 as SSU [manual download] Windows 10 1903/1909

Windows 10 1903 and 1909 received the September patch as a security update today, along with the other versions. KB4574727 increases the version number to Windows 10 1909 18363.1082 or Windows 10 1903 18362.1082. The important SSU ( Servicing Stack Update ) has also been updated with KB4576751

Remember the servicing stack update must be installed first.

Manual download of KB4576751 as SSU

• windows10.0-kb4576751-x64.msu

Manual download of KB4574727

• windows10.0-kb4574727-x64.msu

September 8, 2020-KB4576484 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8 for Windows 10 Version 1903, Windows Server 1903 RTM, Windows 10, version 1909 and Windows Server, version 1909

Manual Download link.
http://download.windowsupdate.com/d..._fd7ab98439f32736845e1f85024e435505436031.msu

 

KB4577062 [Manual download] Windows 10 1909/1903 18363.1110 / 18362.1110

Manual download of KB4577062

• windows10.0-kb4577062-x64.msu

September 16, 2020-KB4576947 Cumulative Update Preview for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8 for Windows 10, version 1903, Windows Server, version 1903, Windows 10, version 1909 and Windows Server, version 1909

Direct Download link.
http://download.windowsupdate.com/d..._139dc0b5d5a2dd17379c28d33325f84b5b9a8318.msu

 

Microsoft have pushed out an out of the band Hotfix patch KB4583263 for some selected HP business notebooks. Download links for Windows 10 1809, 1903, 1909, 2004, 20H2 can be found in the post below...
http://forum.notebookreview.com/thr...nd-announcements.826887/page-76#post-11051042

 

new preview update for 1903/1909 on Oct. 20 - KB4580386

 

November 10, 2020—KB4586786 (OS Builds 18362.1198 and 18363.1198) + KB4586863 as SSU

Remember the servicing stack update must be installed first.

1) SSU (Servicing Stack Update) - KB4586863

2) CU (Cumulative Update) - KB4586786


November 10, 2020-KB4580980 Cumulative Update Preview for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8 for Windows 10 , version 1903, Windows Server, version 1903, Windows 10 , version 1909, and Windows Server, version 1909

DotnetCU 3.5 & 4.8:
http://download.windowsupdate.com/c..._cc3c6bced8c5238bd7767f5abf419d5a3a1847fa.msu

KB4589212, KB4589211 New microcode updates for Windows 10 20H2 up to 1507

In short: Microsoft has updated the microcode updates for Windows 10. It is KB4589212 for Windows 10 20H2 and 2004. KB4589211 for Windows 10 1909 and 1903.

Windows 10 1909/1903 support.microsoft.com/KB4589211 catalog.update.microsoft.com/KB4589211

 

Microsoft Releases KB4586819 (Builds 18362.1237 and 18363.1237) with Tons of Fixes

November 19, 2020—KB4586819 (OS Builds 18362.1237 and 18363.1237) Preview

Problems resolved by KB4586819

• Highlights:
• Updates an issue that causes the Chrome-based Microsoft Edge browser to open in the background when a device is in tablet mode.
• Updates an issue that causes Narrator to stop responding after unlocking a device if Narrator was in use before the device was locked.
• Updates a problem with USB 3.0 hubs. A device connected to the hub might stop working if you put the device to sleep or restart it.
• Updates an issue that can cause games that use surround sound to stop working.
• Updates the visual quality of Windows Mixed Reality headsets running in lower resolution mode.

Other fixed issues:

• Updates the Internet Explorer About dialog to use the modern standard dialog.
• Addresses an issue that could cause Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) users to see a black screen when they try to sign in.
• Addresses an issue with using Microsoft Changjie that is causing applications to stop working due to a stack overflow.
• Fixes a problem with USB 3.0 hubs. A device connected to the hub might stop working if you put the device to sleep or restart it.
• Addresses an issue that could cause Windows to accidentally change settings for certain IP cameras that are on the same network as the Windows device.
• Addresses an issue that could cause games that use surround sound to stop working.
• Addresses an issue with leaky Graphics Device Interface (GDI) font handles, which can cause unexpected behavior in certain applications.
• Resolves an issue with missing forced groups in the Start menu layout when using Mobile Device Management (MDM) to set the tile groups.
• Addresses an issue in which the desktop wallpaper cannot be set as configured by a Group Policy Object (GPO) when you set the local background as a solid color.
• Addresses an excessive network traffic problem that occurs when you use the Open File dialog box in File Explorer and navigate to a shared folder that has the Previous Version feature available.
• Addresses an issue with the search bar in Shell namespace extension products that could cause File Explorer to stop working unexpectedly.
• Fixes an issue that prevents you from logging into certain servers. This occurs when you enable group policy that forces a computer session to start in order to be interactive.
• Addresses an issue that prevents the Sign In Options page from opening using the ms-settings: signinoptions-launchfaceenrollment URI.
• Addresses an issue that generates a 0x57 error when using the wecutil ss / c: command to update an event forwarding subscription.
• Addresses an issue that could prevent user settings from being synchronized between devices.
• Addresses an issue that could cause the “Forgot My PIN” feature on the lock screen to fail. This error occurs when the user has logged on with a username and password and the policy settings DontDisplayLastUserName or HideFastUserSwitching are enabled.
• Addresses an issue that causes applications to fail when calling the LookupAccountSid () API. This occurs after accounts have been migrated to a new domain with a shorter name than the name of the previous domain.
• Fixes an issue where loading a code integrity policy would cause PowerShell to leak a large amount of memory.
• Addresses an issue that could cause a system to stop working during startup. This occurs when the CrashOnAuditFail policy is set to 1 and command line argument checking is enabled.
• Addresses an issue that could cause the Microsoft Management Console (MMC) Group Policy application to stop working when editing the Group Policy security settings. The error message is: "MMC cannot initialize the snap-in".
• Addresses an issue that results in a system's non-paged pool not being released and requiring the system to be restarted. This occurs when running 32-bit applications with Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) mode enabled.
• Addresses an issue preventing access to Azure Active Directory (AD) using the Google Chrome browser due to a Conditional Access policy error.
• Improves the visual quality of Windows Mixed Reality headsets running in lower resolution mode.
• Extends support for Microsoft Defender for Endpoint to new regions.
• Addresses an issue in Microsoft Remote Procedure Call (RPC) runtime that is causing the Distributed File System Replication (DFSR) service to stop responding. This problem generates log events for DFS Replication (5014), RPC (1726), and No Reconnection (5004) for a default timeout of 24 hours with no replication.
• Addresses an issue that could result in a wireless receiver being disconnected during a wireless projection session.
• Fixes a problem that prevents the PDF24 app, version 9.1.1, from opening .txt files.
• Addresses an issue that could result in a non-paged pool memory leak in some scenarios.
• Fixes a problem that could cause a memory leak in bindflt.sys when copying files in a container scenario.
• Addresses an issue with Active Directory Certificate Services (AD CS) that could prevent Certificate Transparency (CT) logs from being sent if enabled.
• Addresses an issue where cluster validation tests internal switches that are not intended to be used and recommunicated in the cluster.

CU (Cumulative Update) KB4586819


November 19, 2020-KB4586878 Cumulative Update Preview for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8 for Windows 10, version 1903, Windows Server, version 1903, Windows 10, version 1909, and Windows Server, version 1909

Dotnetfx35-48:
http://download.windowsupdate.com/d..._999de1e5d15823c4863dc0a8fffb733447227c73.msu

 

KB4592449 CU released Dec. 8 (build 18362.1256 / 18363.1256)

Win10 v1903 has just gone EOL on 12/8/2020 and KB4592449 is the very last update for 1903