14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has just released a new set of Windows 10 cumulative updates, and given it’s February 8, this batch is part of the Patch Tuesday cycle.
Needless to say, only the Windows 10 versions that are still supported are getting the cumulative updates, and you can check out the list below to see the available patches
Worth knowing, however, is that you should already be on Windows 10 version 20H2 or higher, as otherwise you won’t be getting any updates unless you’re part of the LTSC.
These are the Windows 10 versions and the February 2022 cumulative updates they’re getting:
- Windows 10 version 1507 — KB5010358 (OS Build 10240.19204)
- Windows 10 version 1607 — KB5010359 (OS Build 14393.4946)
- Windows 10 version 1703 — EOS
- Windows 10 version 1709 — EOS
- Windows 10 version 1803 — EOS
- Windows 10 version 1809 — KB5010351 (OS Build 17763.2565)
- Windows 10 version 1903 — EOS
- Windows 10 version 1909 — KB5010345 (OS Build 18363.2094)
- Windows 10 version 2004 — EOS
- Windows 10 version 20H2, 21H1 and 21H1 — KB5010342 (OS Builds 19042.1526, 19043.1526, and 19044.1526)
Given these updates go live on Patch Tuesday, the focus has obviously been on security improvements. So don’t expect any new features this time but rather security fixes that help protect your computer and the data stored on it.
Microsoft highlights just one big change in these updates:
“Addresses an issue that causes a Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) modify operation to fail if the operation contains the SamAccountName and UserAccountControl attributes. The error message is, ‘Error: 0x20EF. The directory service encountered an unknown failure.’”
Of course, users are recommended to update their devices as soon as possible. If automatic updates are enabled, the new cumulative patches should already be waiting for you to reboot your device and complete the installation. If not, you can also find the cumulative updates on Microsoft’s Update Catalog.