14 DAY TRIAL // It’s Patch Tuesday, so it’s time for Microsoft to release new cumulative updates for computers that have already been upgraded to Windows 10.
The new cumulative updates are KB3189866, KB3185614, and KB3185611 and are aimed at the original Windows 10 version released in July 2015, the November Update, and the Anniversary Update that shipped on August 2 this year.
Just like all the other cumulative updates, these new ones do not bring any new feature, as they are specifically supposed to fix bugs and issues. These cumulative updates include performance updates and bring improvements to apps such as Microsoft Edge, Cortana, and others.
Without a doubt, they’re all critical for Windows 10 users and need to be installed as soon as possible, especially because they bring computers running the new OS fully up to date.
No reports of failed installs so far
For the moment, there’s still no report regarding issues that might be experienced with these new cumulative updates, but it remains to be seen if users come across bugs in the coming hours.
As you might have heard, especially if you’re a long-time Windows 10 user, cumulative updates have a long history of failed installs on a number of PCs, and while they worked just fine for many users, they also led to various issues for others. Microsoft has never provided a fix for a botched cumulative update, but instead the firm has adopted a more open approach and is working with users to get feedback on each update and fix reported issues in the next release.
We’re going to keep an eye on reports that might disclose possible issues encountered during installation or after deploying the cumulative updates and we’ll keep you posted.
If you want to install them, simply fire up the Settings app, go to Update & Security > Windows Update > Check for updates. Keep in mind that a system reboot is necessary, so make sure you save all your work before starting the install.
UPDATE: Learn more about what's new in these cumulative updates here.
UPDATE 2: It turns out that users are now experiencing issues with cumulative update KB3189866 too and you can read more about this here.
UPDATE 3: Here's a very simple way to fix Windows 10 cumulative update KB3189866 getting stuck at 95 percent.