14 DAY TRIAL // It’s Patch Tuesday, so it’s time for Microsoft to ship a new round of cumulative updates for Windows 10 devices out there, this time supposed to fix the PrintNightmare security issue.
As it happens every month, all Windows 10 versions out there that are still supported are getting cumulative updates, and Windows 10 version 2004, 20H2, and 21H1 share the same cumulative update, as they also include the same codebase and only boast small modifications.
Windows 10 version 1703, 1709, 1803, and 1903 have already reached the end of support, so devices still running these versions wouldn’t be provided with new cumulative updates this month.
Here’s the full list of cumulative updates shipped as part of the August 2021 Patch Tuesday cycle:
- Windows 10 version 1507 — August 10, 2021—KB5005040 (OS Build 10240.19022)
- Windows 10 version 1607 — August 10, 2021—KB5005043 (OS Build 14393.4583)
- Windows 10 version 1703 — EOS
- Windows 10 version 1709 — EOS
- Windows 10 version 1803 — EOS
- Windows 10 version 1809 — August 10, 2021—KB5005030 (OS Build 17763.2114)
- Windows 10 version 1903 — EOS
- Windows 10 version 1909 — August 10, 2021—KB5005031 (OS Build 18363.1734)
- Windows 10 version 2004, 20H2 and 21H1 — August 10, 2021—KB5005033 (OS Builds 19041.1165, 19042.1165, and 19043.1165)
At the time of writing this article, there are no reports of failed installs, and this is certainly good news, especially given these cumulative updates come with security improvements.
Of course, you are recommended to install them as soon as possible to keep your devices secure, regardless of the Windows 10 versions powering your computers.