Today is the second Tuesday of the month, making it Patch Tuesday. That means that there are new cumulative updates for all versions of Windows 10, and this is actually the last time that the original version, 1507, will get an update before support is ended.
Windows 10 Mobile devices that are running versions 1607 and 1703 - also known as the Anniversary Update and Creators Update, respectively - received updates, but if you"re one of the very few that"s still on 1511, you"re out of luck.
If you"re on the Creators Update, you"ll get KB4016871, or build 15063.296/15063.297, and here"s what got fixed:
Addressed issue with Surface Hub devices waking from sleep approximately every four minutes after the first two hours.
Addressed issue where autochk.exe can randomly skip drive checks and not fix corruptions, which may lead to data loss.
Addressed an issue where Microsoft Edge users in networking environments that do not fully support the TCP Fast Open standard may have problems connecting to some websites. Users can re-enable TCP Fast Open in about:flags.
Addressed issues with Arc Touch mouse Bluetooth connectivity.
Security updates to Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Graphics Component, Windows SMB Server, Windows COM, Microsoft Scripting Engine, Windows kernel, Windows Server, and the .NET Framework.
Windows PCs and phones that are on the Anniversary Update will see KB4019472, or build 14393.1198. Here"s what"s new:
Addressed issue where the PC Settings pages do not display the correct options after the installation of KB3213986 and a language pack.
Addressed issue where fonts appear differently based on whether an app uses Graphics Device Interface (GDI) or GDI Plus.
Addressed issue where applications that use msado15.dll stop working after installing security update KB4015550.
Addressed issue that causes a device to become unresponsive when users try to enable end-user-defined characters (EUDCs).
Addressed issue that causes a device to crash every time a user logs off from a remote session using a Virtual Desktop Agent (VDA).
Addressed issue where changing the scaling setting of the display prevents DPI-aware tools (Notepad, MS Paint, etc.) from accepting input or drawing correctly when using the Japanese IME.
Addressed issue that causes Windows Explorer’s CPU usage to be at 20% when an executable file is hosted on a file share and its Offline attribute is set.
Addressed issue where Windows Event Forwarding between two 2012 R2 servers makes reports incompatible with third-party Security Information and Event Management software.
Addressed issue where the BitLocker Drive Encryption wizard shows the "Choose which encryption mode to use" page even when the BitLocker GPO is enabled.
Addressed issue where AppLocker fails to block binaries with revoked certificates.
Addressed issue where a virtual machine (VM) loses network connectivity if the VM does not send Address Resolution Protocol packets for five minutes and the VM is connected to a wireless NIC.
Addressed issue that causes the loss of a VPN connection when using a computer with an integrated WAN card (cellular card).
Addressed issue where multipath I/O did not properly restore service after the check condition "Illegal request, LUN not available (sense codes 05/25/00)" occurs.
Addressed issue where a Stop 0x27 error occurs after a user provides the domain username and password.
Addressed issue where users can create folders on a USB flash drive when "Deny write access" is set for Removable Storage Access.
Addressed an issue where crash dump generation hangs at 0% on a system with over 750 GB of physical memory and Hyper-V enabled.
Addressed an issue with a paging file space leak that leads Windows to a crash, blue screen, or data loss.
Addressed issue that prevents access to a website when Automatic Rebind of Renewed Certificate and Directory Service Mapper are enabled.
Addressed a crash in Services.exe with the error code “0xc0000374 - A heap has been corrupted,” and requires a system restart.
Addressed issue where Windows Defender anti-virus definitions, which are regulated by the network, prevent other updates (LCU, drivers) from being downloaded.
Addressed issue where Internet Explorer 11 does not save JavaScript files when exporting to an MHT file.
Addressed issue that prevents Internet Explorer 11 from following redirects when the Include-Referer-Token-Binding-ID header is set to “true.”
Addressed issue that causes users to get logged out from a Web-application intermittently.
Updated Internet Explorer 11’s New Tab Page with an integrated newsfeed.
Deprecated SHA-1 Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 for SSL/TLS Server Authentication. See Advisory 4010323 for more information.
Addressed additional issues with the Windows Shell, enterprise security, Datacenter Networking, storage networking, Internet Information Services, Active Directory, clustering, Windows Server, the client platform, and Internet Explorer.
Security updates to Windows COM, Windows SMB Server, Windows server, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge.
PCs on version 1511 will receive KB4019473, or build 10586.916, which includes the following fixes:
Addressed issue that causes the OS to become unresponsive when migrating users from a cloud-based solution to an on-premise desktop running Microsoft Virtual Desktop Infrastructure.
Addressed issue with high CPU and RAM usage when accessing .mp4 files larger than 60 GB using Windows Explorer.
Addressed issue where Windows Event Forwarding between two 2012 R2 servers makes reports incompatible with third-party Security Information and Event Management software.
Addressed an issue related to establishing a secure connection to a server using the TLS protocol. The application may hang when the server certificate specifies a secure URL (HTTPS) for the Certificate Revocation List (CRL) or for the Authority Information Access (AIA) values within the certificate.
Addressed issue where applications that use msado15.dll stop working after installing after installing security update KB4015550.
Addressed issue where the BitLocker Drive Encryption wizard shows the "Choose which encryption mode to use" page even when the BitLocker GPO is enabled.
Addressed an issue where changing your password while not directly connected to the enterprise network, such as with a VPN, will cause your private keys to become inaccessible. Symptoms vary including the inability to encrypt/decrypt or sign documents.
Updated Internet Explorer 11’s New Tab Page with an integrated newsfeed.
Deprecated SHA-1 Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 for SSL/TLS Server Authentication. See Advisory 4010323 for more information.
Addressed additional issues with enterprise security, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge.
Security updates to Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Scripting Engine, Windows COM, Microsoft Graphics Component, .NET Framework, Windows kernel, Windows SMB Server, Windows Server, and Internet Explorer.
Finally, KB4019474 or build 10240.17394 is available for the original version of Windows 10. Here"s what"s new:
Addressed issue where Windows Event Forwarding between two 2012 R2 servers makes reports incompatible with third-party Security Information and Event Management software.
Addressed an issue related to establishing a secure connection to a server using the TLS protocol. The application may hang when the server certificate specifies a secure URL (HTTPS) for the Certificate Revocation List (CRL) or for the Authority Information Access (AIA) values within the certificate.
Addressed an issue where changing your password while not directly connected to the enterprise network, such as with a VPN, will cause your private keys to become inaccessible. Symptoms vary including the inability to encrypt/decrypt or sign documents.
Addressed issue where applications that use msado15.dll stop working after installing security update KB4015550.
Addressed issue that prevents Internet Explorer 11 from following redirects when the Include-Referer-Token-Binding-ID header is set to “true.”
Addressed issue with Microsoft Edge where a memory leak occurs every time you refresh a webpage.
Updated Internet Explorer 11’s New Tab Page with an integrated newsfeed.
Deprecated SHA-1 Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 for SSL/TLS Server Authentication. See Advisory 4010323 for more information.
Addressed additional issues with storage file system, Internet Explorer, and the .NET Framework.
Security updates to the Microsoft Scripting Engine, Microsoft Edge, Windows COM, Microsoft Graphics Component, .NET Framework, Windows kernel, Windows SMB Server, Windows Server, and Internet Explorer.
As mentioned above, build 10240.17394 will be the final cumulative update for version 1507 of Windows 10. If you"re still using it, it"s highly recommended that you upgrade your PC to a newer version.