14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has just released new Windows 10 cumulative updates for all versions of the operating system, including the Anniversary Update (version 1607).
All three, namely KB3198586, KB3198585, and KB3200970, can be downloaded right away via Windows Update, but users should keep in mind that these updates require a system reboot, so work needs to be saved before anything else.
Since they arrive on Patch Tuesday, these cumulative updates include security fixes as well, and Microsoft recommends everyone to install them as soon as possible. There are also some other improvements and reliability enhancements for both the operating system and the pre-installed apps, such as Microsoft Edge browser.
What’s also important to note is that cumulative updates bring your computer fully up to date when you install the latest one, so in case you skipped a previous version because of various reasons, installing the ones that Microsoft shipped today will have you covered.
No failed installs just yet
For the moment, we can’t tell for sure if these cumulative updates install fine or not, but we’ve already tried them on several computers here at Softpedia and everything worked smoothly. As always, however, it remains to be seen if all users can install them flawlessly, as it all depends on apps that are running on a machine, as well as the configuration, to have an update install successfully.
Cumulative updates don’t have a good history when it comes to performance on Windows 10 devices and there are plenty of users out there whose systems were actually affected by them, but Microsoft is showing increasing interest in fixing these issues and preventing them in future releases.
Just like before, Microsoft is asking users to send feedback should anything go wrong with these cumulative updates, so if you come across a bug that prevents them from installing, or maybe something that impacts your system, make sure you report to the company.
We’ll also keep an eye out for reports pointing to botched cumulative updates and will update the article should we find any.