Microsoft has released new cumulative updates for Windows 10 as part of the May 2020 Patch Tuesday cycle, Windows 10 versions being updated are 1903 and 1909.
Both versions can install the same cumulative update, so changelog is exactly the same for both versions of Windows 10.
“Windows 10 versions 1903 and 1909 have the same core operating system and an identical set of system files. So the new ones possibilities in Windows 10 version 1909 were included in the recent monthly quality update for Windows 10, version 1903 (released on October 8, 2019), Microsoft says.
The cumulative update for Windows 10 of 1903 and 1909 is KB4556799 and changes the build number of the operating systems:
Windows 10 version 1903: build number 18362.836
Windows 10 version 1909: build number 18363.836
What is important to know is that the cumulative updates that appear in Patch Tuesday have security fixes that are supposed to fix vulnerabilities in the operating system.
So many Windows 10 applications and components have updates, such as WSL, Microsoft Edge, Windows Media, Windows Update Stack and more.
There are security enhancements for Microsoft Office as well. Microsoft says there are updates for storing and managing files, as well as verifying usernames and passwords.
Summary of changes:
- Ενημερώσεις για τη βελτίωση της better safetyduring its use Internet Explorer και του Microsoft Edge.
- Updates to improve security when using external devices such as mouse, keyboard or stylus.
- Updates to verify user names and passwords.
- Updates to improve security when using Microsoft Xbox.
- Security update updates when Windows is running basic features.
- Updates for file storage and management.
- Updates to improve security when using Microsoft Office products.
Regarding the standard fixes that Patch Tuesday brings, Microsoft states that it updates:
“Internet Explorer, Microsoft Scripting Engine, Windows App Platform and Frameworks, Microsoft Graphics Component, Windows Input and Composition, Windows Media, Windows Shell, Microsoft Xbox, Microsoft Edge, Windows Fundamentals, Windows Cryptography, Windows Authentication, Windows Kernel, Windows Linux, Windows Update Stack, Windows Network Security and Containers, Windows Active Directory, Windows Storage and Filesystems, και το Microsoft JET Database Engine.”
As we all know, installing cumulative updates in Windows 10 is a big challenge, especially for those with older hardware. Quite often these updates present problems. For this reason, it would be good to make a good backup of your system before starting the installation.
The cumulative update of Windows 10 KB4556799 is available through Windows Update and from Microsoft Update Catalog for manual installation. It is also available through Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) for distribution to companies and organizations.