Microsoft rolls out fresh fixes for Windows 10 1909 and older
The optional updates are now up for grabs via Windows Update.
What you need to know
- New cumulative updates are now available for Windows 10.
- The updates bring fixes to Windows 10 version 1909 and older.
- You can snag the latest updates via Windows Update now.
Microsoft shipped another round of cumulative updates for several versions of Windows 10 today. The latest updates are considered optional, and they're available for Windows 10 version 1909 and older. As with previous cumulative updates, these don't pack any new features, but they do contain various fixes for each Windows 10 version.
Windows 10 versions 1909 and 1903 received the same batch of fixes, coming with KB4550945. Here are the highlights:
- Updates an issue that prevents certain apps from opening after you upgrade from a previous version of Windows, and a Bad Image error message appears.
- Updates in an issue that turns off notifications for devices that use a virtual private network (VPN) on a cellular network.
- Updates an issue that prevents you from resuming a Microsoft Xbox game on a Windows device after upgrading from a previous version of Windows.
- Updates an issue that causes a text box that contains multiple lines of text to stop responding in certain scenarios.
- Updates an issue that generates unexpected notifications when you change the default application settings.
- Updates an issue that causes Windows Update to stop responding when you check for updates.
- Updates an issue that fails to print content that is outside of the margins of a document.
Windows 10 version 1809 received a comparatively small set of highlights with KB4550969:
- Updates an issue with pasting mixed content of images and text from Microsoft Word into Internet Explorer.
- Updates an issue that causes a text box that contains multiple lines of text to stop responding in certain scenarios.
- Updates an issue that fails to print content that is outside of the margins of a document.
Windows 10 version 1607 also received an update that contains only one highlight. Like 1809, 1607 brings a correction for an issue related to pasting a mix of images and text from Microsoft Word to Internet Explorer.
All of these updates are currently rolling out across the various versions of Windows 10 covered via Windows Update. For more, you can view Microsoft's latest release notes for Windows 10 updates.
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