A new preview update is now available for users

Nov 16, 2022 17:13 GMT  ·  By

Microsoft has released a new cumulative update for all supported versions of Windows 10, but worth knowing is that the update is now available as a preview of the next Patch Tuesday cycle.

The new update is KB5020030, and it’s listed as a preview for the Windows 10 versions that are still getting support from Microsoft.

It obviously doesn’t come with any big changes, but worth knowing is that it includes a fix specifically aimed at failed updates in the Microsoft Store.

Furthermore, Microsoft says it has included additional search improvements in this new Windows 10 cumulative update, as it follows:  

  • The search box now appears, by default, on the taskbar when the taskbar is at the top of your screen or when you turn on small taskbar button mode. You can use the search box to discover information and search your PC and the web directly from your taskbar. To configure how search appears, right-click the taskbar of your primary monitor and hover over Search. For more information, see Learn more about search.
  • It addresses some persistent update failures for the Microsoft Store.
  • It addresses an issue that affects certain printers. The print outputs are misaligned.
  • It addresses an issue that affects daylight saving time (DST) in the Republic of Fiji. It cancels DST for 2022.

There are no new known issues in this cumulative update, but worth knowing is that the previous bugs that have already been acknowledged by Microsoft in the Patch Tuesday updates are still there.

Given KB5020030 is an optional update, users need to go to Windows Update and manually check for updates to download it. All improvements that are included in KB5020030 will be released to users on the December 2022 Patch Tuesday.