14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has just started the April 2019 Patch Tuesday rollout, and naturally, Windows 10 is one of the products getting updates.
Windows 10 version 1803, or April 2018 Update, is being provided with cumulative update KB4493464, and users can download it from Windows Update right now.
KB4493464 bumps the OS build number to 17134.706, and it includes a bunch of improvements that you can check out in full in the changelog below.
But the most important, however, are the security fixes that this update includes, as it comes with patches not only for the OS, but also for some pre-installed apps, like Microsoft’s browsers.
One of the non-security highlights is aimed at users running the Windows Subsystem for Linux on their devices.
“Addresses a stop error that occurs when attempting to start the Secure Shell (SSH) client program from Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) with agent forwarding enabled using a command line switch (ssh –A) or a configuration setting,” Microsoft says.
Windows 10 version 1803 next to be retired
The April 2019 Patch Tuesday is the last one for Windows 10 version 1709 (Fall Creators Update) for consumers, which means that devices running Home or Pro SKUs will no longer receive security updates.
At the same time, with this milestone officially reached, it means the April 2018 Update, or version 1803, is the next in line to be retired, and as per Microsoft’s schedule, this is projected to happen in November this year.
At this point, this is quite worrying for everyone, as the April update continues to be the most popular Windows 10 version on the market. The October 2018 Update failed to gain traction, but the good news is that a new release called May 2019 Update is just around the corner.
Its rollout should kick off in late May, but it remains to be seen if it has what it takes to convince everyone to upgrade.