14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has just released Windows 10 cumulative update KB4490481 for production devices, only one day after the company previously shipped it to insiders in the Release Preview ring.
The update is available exclusively for Windows 10 version 1809, also referred to as the October 2018 Update, and it increases the OS build number to 17763.404.
The changelog is absolutely huge, and you can check it in full in the box after the jump.
However, it’s worth knowing that this update corrects an issue that affected computers with multiple audio devices installed. This is a bug that was acknowledged by Microsoft in the previous cumulative updates.
“Applications that provide advanced options for internal or external audio output devices may stop working unexpectedly. This issue occurs for users that select an audio output device different from the “Default Audio Device”. Examples of applications that may stop working include Windows Media Player, Realtek HD Audio Manager, and the Sound Blaster Control Panel,” the changelog reads.
No new known issues versus the previous update
Additionally, Microsoft says it has resolved a bug that caused the Start menu layout to reset at every log-on after an in-place upgrade to Windows 10 version 1809. In other words, after upgrading from an older Windows 10 version to the October 2018 Update, the Start menu previously lost its settings, so this cumulative update addresses this unexpected behavior.
There’s also a bugfix aimed at users who installed KB4469068 and ended up with Japanese Era problems.
Cumulative update KB4490481 doesn’t bring any new known issues versus its predecessor, but we’ll continue to monitor reports online to determine if any other bugs impact the experience with it.
At the time of writing this article, there are no reports of failed installs, and everything worked smoothly on our devices here at Softpedia. The full changelog is available in the box below.