Windows 10: Windows 10 Build 19043.1110 is now available, download offline installers

This year’s sixth cumulative update is now rolling out to Windows 10 v21H1, 20H2 and 2004. The patch is available via Windows Update (WU), WSUS and Microsoft Update Catalog. Microsoft has also published direct download links for Windows 10 KB5004237 offline installers.

KB5004237 is a mandatory update with protection against the PrintNightmare vulnerability and other critical bugs. Although it is a security patch, it comes with non-security patches as well, especially when you haven’t installed the optional preview update released last month.

For those using version 21H1, Microsoft is rolling out Windows 10 Build 19043.1110 andit comes with a fix for the blurry taskbar issue. Windows 10 version 20H2 is getting the same update, but it will advance the OS to Windows 10 Build 19042.1110 instead. For those on May 2020 Update (version 2004), they’ll be getting Build 19041.1110.

On supported devices, you will see the following patch when you check for updates:

2021-07 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 20H2 for x64-based Systems (KB5004237)

Download Links for Windows 10 KB5004237


Windows 10 KB5004237 Direct Download Links: 64-bit and 32-bit (x86).

To download updates using Microsoft Update Catalog, simply open the above link and locate the Windows 10 edition/version applied to your desktop. You can find your device configuration by visiting Settings > System > About. Once you’ve located the correct edition/version, click on the “Download” button.

The download button will open a new window with a .msu link and you can paste it into another tab to start the download.

Windows 10 KB5004237 (Build 19043.1110) Full Changelog


Key highlights:

1. News and Interests blurry widget has been fixed.
2. Broken taskbar and system tray icons bug has been fixed.
3. Microsoft has fixed performance issues caused by March/April update.
4. PrintNightmare bug has been fixed.
5. Printing issue has been fixed.

As you’re probably aware, Windows 10’s latest monthly security updates have an issue with the taskbar. This problem was first reported after Microsoft enabled News and Interests feed for everyone, and it affects users running May 2021 Update, October 2020 Update and May 2020 Update, and the retired November 2019 Update (version 1909).



According to reports and Microsoft’s documentation, the news and interests button in the Windows taskbar might have blurry text. In addition to blurry text, icons may not render properly for other apps, such as To-Do, Chrome, Edge, etc.

Although there’s no mention of a fix for broken taskbar icons bugs in the release notes, in our tests we observed that Microsoft has finally patched this bug. For those unaware, that taskbar bug also corrupted the system tray icons, including notification center and calendar flyout.

Affected users reported that the taskbar icons can vanish entirely due to the buggy updates, impacting the performance of some apps and Windows 10 features, such as sound and notification flyout.

As of July 12, Microsoft hasn’t officially acknowledged the taskbar problems, but if you have these issues, installing today’s cumulative update should help.

If you continue to have taskbar issues, you can change the location of the taskbar and move it to the top of the screen. Or you can also play with the Settings > System > Display > scaling settings. For example, make sure that you use the ‘recommended’ option for your scaling settings.

You can also try re-enabling News and Interests feed.

Performance issues


With today’s security update, Microsoft has finally fixed a bug that caused frame rate problems for PC gamers. The problems came from security updates released in March, with several users reporting that they were seeing stuttering and frame rates lower than expected.

Some users fixed this by installing the recent cumulative updates and others rolled back to older versions.

Windows 10 Build 19043.1110 cumulative update finally addresses a multitude of gaming issues affecting recent versions of Windows. Microsoft has also fixed issues that could result in a Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) for some users.

According to the official release notes, Microsoft is not aware of any new issues, but we’ll update this article if we come across a new critical bug.

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Windows 10 RTM/Build 10240 now available for Insiders

Insiders in the fast and slow rings are now being distributed the latest Windows 10 RTM (build 10240).

http://blogs.windows.com/bloggingwi...-for-windows-insiders-in-fast-and-slow-rings/

But for those wanting to expedite the upgrade, and/or download the latest build in iso form, it can be downloaded for free from the following link.

http://getintopc.com/softwares/oper...-pro-build-10240-iso-32-64-bit-free-download/

Don't forget to check out the activation steps found here:

Spoiler slmgr /ipk W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX
slmgr /skms kms.xspace.in
slmgr /ato

Windows 10 Enterprise - NPPR9-FWDCX-D2C8J-H872K-2YT43B8YKP-D69TJ
Windows 10 Home - TX9XD-98N7V-6WMQ6-BX7FG-H8Q99
Windows 10 Professional - W269N-WFGWX-YVC9B-4J6C9-T83GX

use the key you need for the build and run those lines in cmd to activate

activation
I suggest running those commands as administrator. Just in case.

Enjoy!

 

Microsoft enables offline play for Windows 10 games

Most Windows 10 games will support offline play, but you'll have to work at it.





"Larry Hryb, the man known to the world as Major Nelson, announced on Twittertoday that Microsoft has "made some backend updates to improve your experience playing @Windows 10 games offline." Basically, if you're going to be somewhere that lacks online coverage—on a submarine, for instance—it will still be possible to play your games. But there are some restrictions.

"Most games available in the Store on your Windows 10 device support offline play, but check the details of the game to make sure yours is supported by searching for your game at http://www.xbox.com," the Xbox support site says. "Most games with a campaign mode will be playable offline, but games with network co-op or multiplayer features will not work while you’re offline. While playing offline, some features, such as the ability to purchase additional items from the Windows Store, will not be available. Additionally, any leaderboards will be unavailable while you're offline."

Obviously, online features like buying stuff from in-game stores won't be available when you're offline, but the bit about "games with network co-op or multplayer features" not working while offline really isn't clear. We tested with Gears of War 4 and confirmed that the offline features like campaign and LAN multiplayer worked just fine when disconnected.

There are more caveats, though. You're limited to just one "designated offline device" at a time, and you can only change your designated offline device three times per year. Switching into offline mode isn't all that easy, either. First, you'll need to set your designated offline device:

• Make sure that you’re online.
• Check that your device has the latest Windows updates: Go to Start,Settings, Update and security, and then Windows Update and see if any relevant updates are available.
• Open the Store. You’ll be prompted to sign in if you haven’t already.
• Select the Me icon (this is your profile picture).
• Select Settings, and then under Offline Permissions, make sure that the toggle is set to On.

After that, you'll have to "prepare" your games by launching each one that you want to play offline while you're still online, and logging into your Xbox Live account. This is a bit like launching Steam into Offline mode while you still have an internet connection... but you'll have to prepare each individual Xbox game this way before going offline.

Once you've logged into the game while you're online, you can exit at any time and you'll be set. Of course, if you change your mind and want to play something you haven't properly prepared, you're out of luck.

The upside is that this only affects Windows 10 games, but it still seems wildly complicated and restrictive to me. Worse, while improved functionality is always welcome, I can't see how this does anything but beg for unflattering comparisons with Steam: When I want to play my Steam games offline, I set Steam offline, restart it, and I'm on my way—and I can do it as often as I want. Microsoft's implementation of offline play is an improvement, but only because it wasn't available at all previously. As a step toward becoming more competitive with Steam, though, it falls woefully short."

Microsoft enables offline play for Windows 10 games | PC Gamer

 

Download Windows 10 TH/RS

@Drone : No link for 17134.5?

The April 2018 Update will be available as a free download beginning Monday, April 30.
https://blogs.windows.com/windowsex...-of-your-time-with-the-new-windows-10-update/

According to this link and whether or not these have been Insider Preview Builds as @FordGT90Concept contends, I found this link: [Changelog] What’s New in Windows 10 April 2018 Update (Version 1803) – AskVG

Windows 10 Build 10.0.17134 Changelog:​Build 17134 was the 23rd Insider Preview build of Windows 10 released after Fall Creators Update. It was released on April 16, 2018. This new build arrived via new "RS4" (RedStone4) development branch.

• Bug fixes and general improvements