- Microsoft releases update KB5018410 for Windows 10 21H2, 21H1, and 20H2.
- The update bumps the version number to build 19044.2130.
- The update KB5018410 introduces a slew of fixes and improvements.
- It also brings new settings to control “News and Interests.”
Microsoft is now making available the update KB5018410 for Windows 10 versions 21H2, 21H1, and 20H2 with several fixes and improvements.
The update KB5018410 bumps the version number to build 19042.2130 (20H2), 19043.2130 (21H1), and 19044.2130 (21H2), and according to the official changes, the patch contains miscellaneous security improvements to internal functionality. In addition, this update also includes the non-security fixes and improvements that the company made available as an optional update on September 20 with the update preview KB5017380.
If you prefer manually installing the October 2022 update for Windows 10, download it from the Microsoft Update Catalog website.
Update KB5018410 fixes and changes for Windows 10
These are the fixes and improvements coming to the next update of Windows 10:
- Turned off Transport Layer Security (TLS) 1.0 and 1.1 by default in Microsoft browsers and applications. To learn more, see Plan for change: TLS 1.0 and TLS 1.1 soon to be disabled by default.
- provided the ability to search for the controls for news and interests on the taskbar and modify them using the Settings app. To change your settings, navigate to Settings > Personalization > Taskbar > News and interests. Otherwise, right-click the taskbar and select Taskbar settings.
- supported all taskbar orientations for news and interests. A top, left, or right taskbar now has features and settings much like the horizontal taskbar.
- Introduced WebAuthn redirection. It lets you authenticate in apps and on websites without a password when you use Remote Desktop. Then, you can use Windows Hello or security devices, such as Fast Identity Online 2.0 (FIDO2) keys.
- Introduced functionality that lets you use Azure Active Directory (AD) authentication to sign in to Windows using Remote Desktop. Then, you can use Windows Hello or security devices, such as Fast Identity Online 2.0 (FIDO2) keys, for remote sign in. It also enables the use of Conditional Access policies.
- Fixed an issue that requires you to reinstall an app if the Microsoft Store has not signed that app. This issue occurs after you upgrade to Windows 10 or a newer OS.
- Fixed an issue that prevents MSIX updates from installing from the same URL.
- Fixed an issue that stops codecs from being updated from the Microsoft Store.
- Fixed an issue that affects cached credentials for security keys and Fast Identity Online 2.0 (FIDO2) authentications. On hybrid domain-joined devices, the system removes these cached credentials.
- Fixed an issue that affects a network’s static IP. The issue causes the configuration of the static IP to be inconsistent. Because of this, NetworkAdapterConfiguration() fails sporadically.
- Fixed an issue that affects rendering in Desktop Window Manager (DWM). This issue might cause your device to stop responding in a virtual machine setting when you use certain video graphics drivers.
- Fixed a rare stop error that happens after you change the display mode and more than one display is in use.
- Fixed an issue that affects graphics drivers that use d3d9on12.dll.
- Fixed an issue that forces the IE mode tabs in a session to reload.
- Fixed an issue that affects URLs generated by JavaScript: URLs. These URLs do not work as expected when you add them to the Favorites menu in IE mode.
- Fixed an issue that affects window.open in IE mode.
- Fixed an issue that successfully opens a browser window in IE mode to display a PDF file. Later, browsing to another IE mode site within the same window fails.
- We introduced a Group Policy that enables and disables Microsoft HTML Application (MSHTA) files.
- Fixed an issue that affects the Microsoft Japanese input method editor (IME). Text reconversion fails when you use some third-party virtual desktops.
- Fixed an issue that affects the App-V client service. The service leaks memory when you delete App-V registry nodes.
- Fixed an issue that might change the default printer if the printer is a network printer.
- Fixed an issue that affects the ProjectionManager.StartProjectingAsync API. This issue stops some locales from connecting to Miracast Sinks.
- Fixed an issue that affects Group Policy Objects. Because of this, the system might stop working.
- Fixed an issue that affects Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) path rules. This issue stops .msi and PowerShell scripts from running.
- Fixed an issue that might bypass MSHTML and ActiveX rules for WDAC.
- Fixed an issue that causes WDAC to log 3091 and 3092 events in audit mode.
- Fixed an issue that affects Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC). It stops WDAC from logging .NET Dynamic Code trust verification failures.
- Fixed an issue that affects WDAC policies. If you enable SecureLaunch on a device, WDAC policies will not apply to that device.
- Fixed an issue that occurs when a WDAC policy fails to load. The system logs that failure as an error, but the system should log the failure as a warning.
- Fixed an issue that affects non-Windows devices. It stops these devices from authenticating. This issue occurs when they connect to a Windows-based remote desktop and use a smart card to authenticate.
- Fixed an issue that occasionally causes explorer.exe to stop working when explorer.exe opens.
- Fixed an issue that affects the Microsoft Japanese IME when it is active and the IME mode is on. When you use the numeric keypad to insert a dash (-) character, the IME inserts the wrong one.
- Fixed an issue that affects the rendering of the search box. It does not render properly if you sign in using Table mode.
- Fixed an issue that affects the FindNextFileNameW() function. It might leak memory.
- Fixed an issue that affects robocopy. Robocopy fails to set a file to the right modified time when using the /IS option.
- Fixed an issue that affects cldflt.sys. A stop error occurs when it is used with Microsoft OneDrive.
- Fixed an issue that affects the LanmanWorkstation service. It leaks memory when you mount a network drive. 40366335 Risk Pending
- Fixed an issue that affects Roaming User Profiles. After you sign in or sign out, some of your settings are not restored.
- Fixed a known issue that affects XML Paper Specification (XPS) viewers. This might stop you from opening XPS files in some non-English languages. These include some Japanese and Chinese character encodings. This issue affects XPS and Open XPS (OXPS) files.
- Fixed a known issue that affects daylight saving time in Chile. This issue might affect the time and dates used for meetings, apps, tasks, services, transactions, and more.
Older versions of Windows 10
The company is also rolling out the update KB5018419 for version 1809, bumping the build number to 17763.3532, and it includes fixes for security issues.
Furthermore, Windows 10 1607 received the update KB5018411 that bumps the version to build 14393.5427, and it addresses several problems. Finally, Windows 10 1507 is getting the update KB5018425 which increases the version to build 10240.19507 and addresses several issues.
Download update KB5018410 for Windows 10
The update is available immediately and will download and install automatically through the Release Preview Channel. However, you can always force the update from Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update, click the Check for updates button, and use the option to install the optional update.
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