Windows 10: Windows 10 KB5068781 ESU update released, direct download links for offline installer (.msu)

Windows 10 KB5068781 is now available for everyone enrolled in Extended Security Updates (ESU). You won’t see this important security update unless you sign up for the ESU program. However, in some edge cases, you may not be able to use the Windows 10 extended updates enrollment wizard. In that case, you will need a separate update.

KB5068781 downloads and installs automatically on PCs as part of the Extended Security Updates. In our tests, Windows Latest observed that the November 2025 Update for Windows 10 fixes as many as 63 security issues, which includes one bug that is being actively exploited and is tagged as “zero-day.”



This month’s patch is titled “2025-11 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 22H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5068781)” and it advances the OS to Build 19045.6575. It’s rolling out via Windows Update, and the size is approximately 200MB, but if you use the Update Catalog, it’s about 720MB.

Download Links for Windows 10 KB5068781


Windows 10 KB5068781 Direct Download Links: 32/64-bit | Microsoft Update Catalog.

What’s new in Windows 10 KB5068781 (first ESU update)


This update fixes as many as 29 elevation of privilege and 16 remote code execution vulnerabilities, among the total 63 security issues found in Windows. However, remember that the 63 figure does not include fixes for Microsoft Edge, as we’re primarily talking about Windows here.

Windows 10 KB5068781 patches a critical bug (CVE-2025-62215) where attackers could gain unauthorised access to the system. It means that if an attacker exploits the vulnerability, they can do pretty much everything that you can do as an administrator on your PC.

These vulnerabilities can be exploited through apps or other forms of attacks, but if you install Windows 10’s November 2025 Update, you’re safe. Now, what if you are missing out on Extended Security Updates?

If you’re using Windows 10 without ESU, you’re going to be the most vulnerable target.

Windows Latest understands that the attackers would now specifically go after Windows 10 because the official support has ended, and many people are still not using ESU (Extended Security Updates).

What to do if the Windows 10 November 2025 update is not showing up?


The November 2025 Update (KB5068781) or newer won’t show up if the PC is not signed up for ESU.



To sign up for ESU, just head to the Windows Update page and select “Enroll now.” This will let you choose from three options, but in most cases, you’ll see an alert that says Windows is already eligible for the ESU. This happens only when you’ve been using a Microsoft account for a while and all your settings or files are already synced.

In other cases, you will see all three options. The first and most recommended is syncing settings to the Microsoft account. This will activate an ESU license that can be used across ten devices. But if you prefer a local account, you can use the second option, which is trading in your Microsoft Rewards points.

In case you don’t have enough Rewards points, the last method is to head to the Microsoft Store and purchase $29.99 worth of ESU, and use Windows 10 with a local account.

Microsoft confirmed it’s not aware of new issues in Windows 10 KB5068781.

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KB3194496 .msu download link

Howdy,
Recently with each update, direct download link of .cab files are published on the Internet instead of .msu files.
Why? I always can get .msu files, but downloading using Windows Update Catalog which is pretty small and takes time.
However, problem's that now I need direct download link to x64 version of KB3194496 but can't find it anywhere!
Also Windows Update catalog is still not updated with the link:

Microsoft Update Catalog

We did not find any results for "KB3194496"

Please help...

 

Download Windows 10 TH/RS

Download September 25 CU KB4040724 x64 (935MB)

Brings system to 15063.632

List of improvements and fixes found here.

 

Simplifying updates for Windows 7 and 8.1

0x8007000E is fixed by KB3102810! 229 important and 9 optionals updates found in under 5 minutes!



Going to try putting that into the slipstream as well and if it works, all should be...as it should be. That said, that's a lot of updates post-rollup. I wonder if they aren't installed but they're already available.


Edit: Can't edit the post with the instructions so here is an updated instruction list. Note that these are for x86. The DISM commands need to be adjusted for other platforms:

• Download Windows 7 Professional SP1 (SP1 is very, very important because there's no way to offline update gold to SP1).
• Mount the ISO and extract it somewhere.
• Create a folder "C:\test"
• Copy "\sources\install.wim" from the mounted ISO and place it in "C:\test"
• Download KB3020369 and place the MSU in "C:\test"
• Download KB3102810 and place the MSU in "C:\test"
• Download KB3125574 and place the MSU in "C:\test" but NOTE, this step requires Internet Explorer (tested with 11) running from an administrator account. You can't use a limited user account and log in when prompted. It will do nothing if you do.
• Create the folder "C:\test\offline"
• Start the Command Prompt as administrator.
• The next 4 steps are ran in the command prompt. Mount install.wim:
  
• Apply the PackageManager patch, the Windows Update patch, and then begin applying the rollup. Note: this will fail at 33.3%!
  
• Apply the rollup again so it goes through 100%:
  
• Save the mounted image back into your install.wim: