14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has kicked off this month’s Patch Tuesday rollout, and Windows 10 users have a new series of cumulative updates to install with both security and non-security refinements.
The software has shipped the following updates for Windows 10 devices: KB4074588 (1709), KB4074592 (1703), KB4074590 (1607), KB4074591 (1511), and KB4074596 (RTM) – keep in mind that version 1511 and RTM are only getting updates as part of the LTSB branch.
As far as the security improvements are concerned, the essential Windows components are getting patched, including the Scripting Engine, Microsoft Edge browser, the Windows Kernel, and Device Guard.
Since these updates include security fixes, users are recommended to deploy them as soon as possible, though there are concerns of failed installs as it happened with previous updates.
No known issues just yet
At the time of writing this article, we’re not aware of any issues with cumulative updates, but we’ll be keeping an eye out on reports to see if anything goes wrong with this month’s patches and update the article should anything newsworthy is discovered. Keep in mind, however, that the Patch Tuesday rollout has just started and it typically takes a bit more time until issues are encountered.
Most cumulative updates come with no new known issues, though the previously acknowledged bugs remain. For example, Windows Update History could indicate that some cumulative updates failed to install, but in many cases, the process was completed successfully.
Microsoft recommends users to manually check the update history and see if the update was installed – this can be done in the About your PC section where you need to verify the Windows version you are running, as every cumulative update updates the version.
We’re now detailing each update in separate posts, and we’ll post links in this article as our stories go live. Again, Microsoft typically recommends users to install these updates ASAP, but many IT admins prefer to wait and see if any issues are discovered.
READ MORE: What's new in Windows 10 cumulative update KB4074588.
READ MORE: What's new in Windows 10 cumulative update KB4074592.