Today part of the September 2021 patch Tuesday Update Microsoft released a new set of security updates for all supported devices include Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB5005565 (OS Builds 19041.1237, 19042.1237, and 19043.1237) for the latest Windows 10 version 21H1, 20H2, and 21H1. There is a new KB5005566 (OS Build 18363.1801) available for Windows 10 version 1909, KB5005568 (OS Build 17763.2183) for October 2018 update version 1809, KB5003174 (OS Build 17134.2208) for devices running April 2018 update version 1803.
As usual, Patch Tuesday brings both security and non-security improvements, so users will be recommended to install them as soon as possible. Additionally, Microsoft will also ship security updates for Windows 8.1 and 7, and vulnerabilities would be resolved in other products too, including Microsoft Office.
In terms of security, These cumulative updates typically bring fixes for Windows Shell, the Windows User Account Control, the Windows Kernel, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge Legacy. As for the non-security refinements in these updates, each of them comes with bug fixes aimed at the Windows 10 version they are supposed to be installed on. As per the company, these Patch updates KB5005565, KB5005566, KB5005568 don’t include any new feature Rather, the focus is on security, reliability improvements, and fixes across the board.
Addresses an issue that causes PowerShell to create an infinite number of child directories. addresses a security bug known as MSHTML (CVE-2021-40444) In addition to security fixes and improvements, you can expect fixes for Bluetooth and audio issues. You can read these changelogs (Improvements and fixes) details here. Windows 10 update KB5005565, KB5005566, KB5005568 available via windows update, which means genuine users connected to Microsoft server will get install the updates automatically. You can check the latest update is installed or not by using Winver command on the start menu search.
Or you can manually install the patch following the steps below.
- Open Settings app using Windows + I keyboard shortcut
- Click on Update & Security then Windows Update.
- Hit the check for updates button to allow download the Windows updates from the Microsoft server.
Also, you can download the standalone package from the Microsoft catalog blog or use the below links to upgrade multiple PCs and save bandwidth.
Download Windows 10 Updates
Windows 10 KB5005565 Direct Download Links: 64-bit and 32-bit (x86).
Windows 10 Build 18363.1801
Windows 10 Build 17763.2183
Also, you can download the latest Windows 10 ISO file from the Microsoft server from here. If you face any difficulty while installing these updates check how to fix Windows 10 Update installation problems.
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