14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has recently managed to resolve another important bug caused by Windows 10 cumulative updates, this time hitting the most recent versions of the operating system.
Windows 10 cumulative update KB5005101, which went live in early September for Windows 10 version 2004 and newer, caused some apps to crash completely or to fail to launch.
“After installing KB5005101 or a later update on devices using Microsoft Exploit Protection Export Address Filtering (EAF), you might have issues with some applications. You might be experiencing this issue if apps fail to open, fail to open files, or you might receive a white window when attempting to login,” Microsoft explains.
A fix is now available
The good news is that Microsoft has managed to resolve the whole thing, though the company this time turned to the Known Issue Rollback system for the whole thing.
In other words, you should be getting the fix automatically without the need for installing any other update, as this is an approach that Microsoft has implemented specifically to address bugs more conveniently on Windows 10 systems.
“This issue is resolved using Known Issue Rollback (KIR). Please note that it might take up to 24 hours for the resolution to propagate automatically to consumer devices and non-managed business devices. Restarting your Windows device might help the resolution apply to your device faster. For enterprise-managed devices that have installed an affected update and encountered this issue, it can be resolved by installing and configuring a special Group Policy (preferred) or setting a registry key according to the version of Windows you are using,” the company says.
A new round of optional cumulative updates for Windows 10 devices should go live these days, with the next Patch Tuesday cycle to take place on October 12 when new updates will be released.