14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft rolled out an out of band update for Windows 10 version 1909 specifically supposed to address a BSOD bug that users have encountered on their devices.
The update lands at KB5001028, and Microsoft itself marks it as out-of-band, explaining that it increases the OS build to 18363.1379.
The update is available to all devices running Windows 10 version 1909, and it is shipped via Windows Update automatically. If you want to determine if the update has already been installed, click the Start menu and type winver.
If the OS build of the operating system is 18363.1379 or later, then the update has already been installed on your computer.
Microsoft explains in the release notes that the update is specifically supposed to resolve a fatal crash happening on computers that connect to the Internet using a WPA3 connection. In other words, if you’re not using WPA3, there’s a chance you didn’t encounter this issue.
Fixing fatal crashes
Furthermore, Microsoft says the whole thing is happening after installing a previous Windows 10 update, so the out-of-band patch is specifically supposed to bring things back to normal and allow users to connect to WPA3 networks normally.
“Updates an issue that causes a device to stop working and displays a blue screen when you attempt to use a Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 (WPA3) connection,” Microsoft explains. “Addresses an issue that causes stop error 0x7E in nwifi.sys when you attempt to use a Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 (WPA3) connection. This issue occurs after installing KB4598298 or KB4601315.”
In the meantime, Microsoft is also working on giving the finishing touches to the next Windows 10 feature update, currently referred to as Windows 10 version 21H1. Projected to launch in the first half of the year, this update will land as a quality update with minor improvements under the hood. According to Microsoft’s typical release calendar, it’s likely to go live in April or May.