14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has just released new cumulative updates for Windows 10 systems, including for the Creators Update and the Anniversary Update, which are currently the most widely adopted versions of the OS.
Windows 10 Creators Update (version 1703) is getting cumulative update KB4022716, while the Anniversary Update (version 1607) is provided with cumulative update KB4022723. Additionally, Microsoft is shipping cumulative update KB4032693 to systems still running Windows 10 November Update (version 1511), as well as KB4032695 for those on the original Windows 10 version (10240).
What’s new in cumulative update KB4022716?
Out of all these updates, KB4022716 is particularly important because it’s aimed at the Creators Update, which is the version that most users are upgrading to and which Microsoft describes as the most secure and fastest of all releases so far.
According to the official release notes, which you can check out in the box after the jump, this new patch addresses a problem with a previous cumulative update, namely KB4022725, which causes Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge printing from a frame to result in 404 not found or blank page printed.
Then, it also introduces fixes for bugs blocking users from sign-in with Windows Hello after the upgrade, as well as a patch for a bug leading to modem dial-up connections to fail with error 633. This is a problem that’s been hitting lots of modems, including Huawei and ZTE, from the very first version of the Creators Update.
The changelog for the cumulative update is huge and it shows that Microsoft has been hard at work on addressing the reported bugs, so you’re recommended to install it as soon as possible. We’ll be keeping an eye out for reports of failed installs, but everything seems to be working correctly until now.
For IT admins, it’s critical to know that these cumulative updates require a system reboot to complete the install, so work needs to be saved before firing up the update process.