Windows 10: Windows 10 May 2022 updates: What’s new, improved and fixed

Windows 10 May 2022 cumulative update is now heading to consumers and enterprises with several bug fixes and general improvements. May 2022 Patch Tuesday doesn’t appear to be a big release as it comes with fewer consumer-centric improvements, especially when compared to the April 2022 Update.

Windows 10 May 2022 Update fixes as many as 75 vulnerabilities where eight are classified as ‘Critical’ given their critical nature (allows remote code execution or elevation of privileges). As per the release notes, Microsoft has fixed 21 Elevation of Privilege security issues, Feature Bypass Vulnerabilities, 26 Remote Code Execution bugs, and more.

In addition to the aforementioned issues, the company has also three zero-day bugs, including an issue related to the NTLM Relay Attack where an unauthenticated attacker could abuse the call method and use the LSARPC interface to authenticate to the attacker using NTLM.

To install the May 2022 cumulative updates on Windows 10, use these steps:

• Open Windows Settings in Windows 10.
• Click on Updates & Security.
• Click on “Windows Update“.
• Select “Check for updates“.
• Click on “Restart now” to complete the installation.

Windows 10 is now on the backburner and all cumulative updates or even features are based on the version 2004 of the OS. For those unaware, all releases after version 2004 are actually based on this version of Windows 10 as Microsoft shifted its focus to the development of Windows 11 or Sun Valley.



Although the base is version 2004 for all later releases, the build revision number is still different for all versions. For example, if you’re on November 2021 Update, Microsoft says you will receive bUild 19044.1645. Likewise, if you’re still on May 2021 Update, you will be getting Build 19043.1645.

The build and version numbers are different, but bug fixes or the changelog itself are entirely identical. Windows 10 version 21H2, version 21H1, 20H2 and 2004 share the same code.

Windows 10 May 2022 cumulative updates:

1. KB5013963 (Build 10240.19297) for version 1507.
2. KB5013952 (Build 14393.5125) for version 1607.
3. KB5013941 (Build 17763.2928) for version 1809.
4. KB5013945 (Build 18363.2274) for version 1909.
5. KB5013942 (Build 19042.1706, 19043.1706, and 19044.1706) for v2004, 20H2, v21H1, 21H2.

Windows 10 May 2022 cumulative updates overview


The official release note for the patch indicates that the update only contains improvements to address the security issues, but there are some under the hood fixes. For example, the company fixed an issue that breaks Internet Explorer and crashes the browser when you copy and paste the text.

A critical bug that causes a black screen when users try to login to their desktop or sign out has been fixed in this release.

Another bug where News and Interest panel appears on the screen without any manual action (click, tap or mouse hover) has been fixed. As per reports, a pretty annoying bug in Windows 10 taskbar invoked the News and Interest panel automatically.

Last but not the least, Microsoft says it resolved an issue that prevents users from changing expired passwords during the sign-in process. This bug essentially prevented users from signing in to the system.

Build 19044.1706 for Windows 10 version 21H2


Windows 10 version 21H2 is getting Build 19044.1706 (KB5013942) and it comes with the following changes:

• Fixed an issue that causes Kerberos authentication to fail. It happens when the client machine uses Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) to connect to another machine.
• Fixed an issue that block users from modifying expired passwords during sign-in.
• Fixed an issue that causes cause Windows to stop working.
• Fixed an issue where users cannot copy the security portion of a Group Policy to a machine.
• Fixed an issue that prevents GPU load balancing over Remote Desktop.
• Fixed issues with Microsoft RDP Client Control version 11 and higher.
• Fixed an issue where the OneDrive file could lose focus after you rename it and press the Enter key.
• Fixed an issue that causes Netdom.exe procedures to fail.
• Fixed an issue that prevents access to a network drive after connecting to Server Message Block version 1 (SMBv1) share.
• Fixed an issue that might cause the server to lock up.
• Fixed potential performance woes by reducing the overhead of resource contention in high input/output operations per second (IOPS) scenarios.

Windows 10 version 20H2 is at end of service today


Microsoft has ended support for Windows 10 version 20H2 today and it has received its last cumulative update. All consumer editions of Windows 10 20H2 have reached the end of servicing period today, including Home, Pro, Pro Education, and Pro for Workstations editions.

As you’re probably aware, the end of servicing period means devices running version 20H2 won’t receive monthly security and quality updates. These monthly updates contain protection from security threats. While your device will be vulnerable to threats, it will continue to work normally.

Microsoft added that it will continue to service Enterprise, IoT Enterprise, Windows on Surface Hub, and Windows Server editions for now.

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Windows 10 Tweaks

Pressing “Windows+Pause Break” (it’s up there next to scroll lock) opens the “System” Window.

Windows 10: In the new version of Windows, Explorer has a section called Quick Access. This includes your frequent folders and recent files. Explorer defaults to opening this page when you open a new window. If you’d rather open the usual This PC, with links to your drives and library folders, follow these steps:

• Open a new Explorer window.
• Click View in the ribbon.
• Click Options.
• Under General, next to “Open File Explorer to:” choose “This PC.”
• Click OK

credit to Lifehacker.

 

Windows 10 Update

Well just noticed a pretty large one pop up coming in at 914MB, seems it makes some pretty serous updates.

KB3172985
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3172985

This security update includes improvements and fixes in the functionality of Windows 10 Version 1511 and Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 4. It also resolves the following vulnerabilities in Windows:

• 3175677 MS16-094: Security update for secure boot: July 12, 2016
• 3174060 MS16-093: Security update for Adobe Flash Player: July 12, 2016
• 3171910 MS16-092: Security update for Windows Kernel: July 12, 2016
• 3170048 MS16-091: Security update for .Net Framework: July 12, 2016
• 3171481 MS16-090: Security update for Kernel Mode Drivers: July 12, 2016
• 3170050 MS16-089: Security update for Windows secure kernel mode: July 12, 2016
• 3170005 MS16-087: Security update for the Microsoft Print Spooler: July 12, 2016
• 3169999 MS16-085: Cumulative security update for Microsoft Edge: July 12, 2016
• 3169991 MS16-084: Cumulative security update for Internet Explorer: July 12, 2016

 

FIXED!! Windows 7 sp1 never ends searching for updates

Check the date on the one you thought it was. Nov 4 2015 <-That's not June

The rollup does contain the fix.

June 2016 update rollup for Windows 7 SP1 and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1

June 21 2016

Windows Update Client for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: June 2016

This update contains some improvements to Windows Update Client in Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1. This includes the following:

• An optimization that addresses long scan time for updates that's reported on some computers.
• Fix for a Windows Update error 0x8007000E on some computers while they are updating.
• Some reliability improvements.