Windows 10: WINDOWS UPDATE RELEASED CLU KB4490481 TO WINDOWS 10 1809 AND WINDOWS SERVER 2019 ON 02-04-2019

On 02-04-2019, Microsoft released another windows CLU update KB4490481 build no 17763.404 to windows 10 v1809 and to windows server 2019(1809).
I am sharing the direct download links form www.catalog.update.microsoft.com



for windows 10 v1809 clu kb4490481 64bit os
http://download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/updt/2019/03/windows10.0-kb4490481-x64_a07dfdc8de3f0c2f590c950410a8a40522cd07dd.msu



for windows 10 v1809 clu kb4490481 32bit os

http://download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/updt/2019/03/windows10.0-kb4490481-x86_c1c174ae139723162bb98df22d3050a96f5e3374.msu


for server 2019(1809) clu kb4490481 64bit os

http://download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/updt/2019/03/windows10.0-kb4490481-x64_a07dfdc8de3f0c2f590c950410a8a40522cd07dd.msu

Improvements and fixes


This update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:

• 
  Addresses an issue that occurs on machines that have multiple audio devices. Applications that provide advanced options for internal or external audio output devices may stop working unexpectedly. This issue occurs for users that select an audio output device different from the “Default Audio Device”. Examples of applications that may stop working include Windows Media Player, Realtek HD Audio Manager, and the Sound Blaster Control Panel.
  
  
• Includes a fix for Game Mode that ensures the feature will no longer impact your experiences when using the industry’s top streaming and recording software.
• 
  Enables activation of insider builds of Windows 10 Enterprise for Virtual Desktops in Microsoft Azure. Microsoft Azure is the only tested and supported platform to host Windows 10 Enterprise for Virtual Desktops, which is a key part of Windows Virtual Desktop.
  
  
• Addresses an issue that may cause the loss of Favorites or the Reading List in Microsoft Edge after updating the operating system.
• Addresses an issue that causes Internet Explorer to randomly stop working while browsing.
• Addresses an issue with scrolling ActiveX content in a window in Internet Explorer 11 during a user-triggered scroll operation.
• Addresses an issue that prevents the operating system from loading new icon files if it encounters a badly formatted icon file.
• Updates time zone information for São Tomé and Príncipe.
• Updates time zone information for Kazakhstan.
• Updates time zone information for Buenos Aires, Argentina.
• Addresses an issue that prevents the “Turn off app notifications on the lock screen" policy from working. The path is "Computer Configuration\Administrative Templates\System\Logo".
• Addresses an issue in which the graphics device interface (GDI) DeleteObject() may cause the calling process to stop working when both of the following conditions are true:
  • The calling process is a WOW64 process that handles memory addresses larger than 2 GB.
  • The DeleteObject() is called with a device context that is compatible with a printer device context.
• Addresses an issue that prevents applications and callers from connecting to destination endpoints when they use network interfaces that don’t have a default gateway. This issue affects the following:
  • Internet access fails on devices with DSL modems and PPPoE dial-up Internet connections (commonly used with DSL modems).
  • Modern and Microsoft Store apps behave as if there is no Internet access on devices with DSL modems.

Web browsers and Win32 applications that are connected to the Internet are not affected by this issue.

• Addresses an issue that causes Windows to reuse an expired Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) lease if the lease expired while the OS was shutdown.
• Addresses an issue that causes the RemoteApp window to come to the foreground and to always remain active after closing a window.
• Addresses an issue that prevents the authentication credentials dialog from appearing when an enterprise web server attempts to connect to the Internet.
• Addresses an issue that may prevent Modern apps icons from appearing in the Taskbar and the Task Switcher during a RemoteApps connection.
• Addresses an issue that causes certain Microsoft Store applications to fail to launch or stop working, including WeChat on the Universal Windows Platform (UWP).
• Addresses an issue that fails to register USB cameras correctly for Windows Hello after the out of box experience (OOBE) setup.
• 
  Adds a new Group Policy setting called “Enable Windows to soft-disconnect a computer from a network”. This determines how Windows will disconnect a computer from a network when it determines that the computer should no longer be connected to the network.
  
  • If enabled, Windows will soft-disconnect (disconnection is not immediate or abrupt) a computer from a network.
  • If disabled, Windows disconnects a computer from a network immediately.
  • If not configured, the default behavior is soft-disconnect. For more information about soft-disconnect, see Understanding and configuring Windows Connection Manager.

Path: Computer Configuration\Policies\Administrative Templates\Network\Windows Connection Manager

• Addresses an issue that prevents a virtual smart card from starting when running in conjunction with Citrix 7.15.2000 Workstation VDA software.
• Addresses an issue that prevents users from configuring their screens for high-dynamic-range (HDR) video playback.
• Addresses an issue with the Windows lock screen that prevents users from unlocking a device after multiple smart card users have used the same device. This issue occurs when you attempt to use a workstation that another user has locked.
• Addresses a memory leak that occurs when a system processes logon sessions.
• Addresses an issue that causes Always-On VPN exclusion routes to only work for link-local exclusions.
• Addresses an issue that causes certificate renewal to fail when using CERT_RENEWAL_PROP_ID with the ICertPropertyRenewal interface.
• Addresses an issue that mutes the sound of single-use applications, typically used in kiosk scenarios, after the system resumes from Sleep.
• Addresses an issue to meet GB18030 certificate requirements.
• Addresses an issue that slows server performance or causes the server to stop responding because of numerous Windows firewall rules. To enable this solution, use regedit to modify the following and set it to 1:
  • Type: “DeleteUserAppContainersOnLogoff” (DWORD)
  • Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\SharedAccess\Parameters\FirewallPolicy
• Addresses an issue that prevents the decryption of data using Windows 10, version 1703 or later versions of Windows. This issue occurs if you encrypted that data using DPAPI-NG or a group-protected PFX file on Windows 10, version 1607, Windows Server 2016, or earlier versions of Windows.
• Addresses an issue with evaluating the compatibility status of the Windows ecosystem to help ensure application and device compatibility for all updates to Windows.
• 
  Addresses minor issues with unknown options (unknown OPT) in the Extension Mechanisms for DNS (EDNS) for the Windows DNS Server role.
  
  
• 
  Addresses a timing issue that may result in an access violation when configuring Switch Embedded Teaming (SET).
  
  
• 
  Addresses an issue with the Remove-StoragePool PowerShell cmdlet that fails to clear pool metadata on NVDIMM physical disks.
  
  
• 
  Enables X2APIC support for AMD platforms to support 256 or more logical processors on Windows Server 2019.
  
  
• 
  Addresses an issue that prevents date parsers from converting future and past dates (Gregorian and Japanese) in compound documents (formerly OLE) to a relevant Japanese Era date. For more information, see KB4469068.
  
  
• 
  Addresses an issue that prevents users from enabling gan-nen support for the Japanese Era. For more information, see KB4469068.
  
  
• 
  Addresses an issue that causes slow screen refresh rates when an application creates and destroys many child windows.
  
  
• 
  Address an issue that causes the Start menu layout to reset or reset at every logon after an in-place upgrade to Windows 10, version 1809 from previous versions of Windows.
  
  
• Addresses an issue that causes Wdiwifi.SYS to stop working with the error “7E (0xc0000005)”. This issue occurs when a client device is roaming between wireless access points (WAP) that have the same BSSIDs on the 2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz bands.

If you installed earlier updates, only the new fixes contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device.

Known issues in this update



Symptom 1
After installing this update, Internet Explorer 11 and other applications that use WININET.DLL may have authentication issues. This occurs when two or more people use the same user account for multiple, concurrent login sessions on the same Windows Server machine, including Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP) and Terminal Server logons. Symptoms reported by customers include, but may not be limited to:
Cache size and location show zero or empty.
Keyboard shortcuts may not work properly.
Webpages may intermittently fail to load or render correctly.
Issues with credential prompts.
Issues when downloading files.



Workaround 1
Create unique user accounts so that two people don’t share the same user account when logging on to a Windows Server machine. Additionally, disable multiple RDP sessions for a single user account for a specific Windows Server.
Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release.



Symptom 2
After installing this update, MSXML6 causes applications to stop responding if an exception was thrown during node operations, such as appendChild(), insertBefore(), and moveNode().
The Group Policy editor may stop responding when editing a Group Policy Object (GPO) that contains Group Policy Preferences (GPP) for Internet Explorer 10 settings.



Workaround 2
Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release.



Symptom 3
After installing this update, Custom URI Schemes for Application Protocol handlers may not start the corresponding application for local intranet and trusted sites on Internet Explorer.



Workaround 3
Right-click the URL link to open it in a new window or tab.
Or
Enable Protected Mode in Internet Explorer for local intranet and trusted sites.
Go to Tools > Internet options > Security.
Within Select a zone to view or change security settings, select Local intranet and then select Enable Protected Mode.
Select Trusted sites and then select Enable Protected Mode.
Select OK.
You must restart the browser after making these changes.
Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release.





Symptom 4
After installing this update, there may be issues using the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) to start a device from a Windows Deployment Services (WDS) server configured to use Variable Window Extension. This may cause the connection to the WDS server to terminate prematurely while downloading the image. This issue does not affect clients or devices that are not using Variable Window Extension.

Workaround 4
To mitigate the issue, disable the Variable Window Extension on WDS server using one of the following options:
Option 1:
Open an Administrator Command prompt and type the following:
Wdsutil /Set-TransportServer /EnableTftpVariableWindowExtension:No
Option 2:
Use the Windows Deployment Services UI.
Open Windows Deployment Services from Windows Administrative Tools.
Expand Servers and right-click a WDS server.
Open its properties and clear the Enable Variable Window Extension box on the TFTP tab.
Option 3:
Set the following registry value to 0:
“HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\WDSServer\Providers\WDSTFTP\EnableVariableWindowExtension”.
Restart the WDSServer service after disabling the Variable Window Extension.
Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release.



Symptom 5
If you enable per font end-user-defined characters (EUDC), the system will stop working and a blue screen will appear at startup. This is not a common setting in non-Asian regions.



workaround 5
To avoid this issue, don’t enable per font EUDC. As an alternative, you can edit the registry to mitigate this issue; for more information, see KB4496149.Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release.


Before installing this update
Microsoft strongly recommends you install the latest servicing stack update (SSU) for your operating system before installing the latest cumulative update (LCU). SSUs improve the reliability of the update process to mitigate potential issues while installing the LCU and applying Microsoft security fixes. For more information, see Servicing stack updates.
If you are using Windows Update, the latest SSU (KB4493510) will be offered to you automatically. To get the standalone package for the latest SSU, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog.



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Office 2019

Only supported on Win10. Sorry, 8.1 users, only 4 years old, gotta go.

Microsoft Office 2019 will only work on Windows 10

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com...-to-office-and-windows-servicing-and-support/

Spoiler Office 2019
Last year at Ignite, we announced Office 2019 – the next perpetual version of Office that includes apps (including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook, and Skype for Business) and servers (including Exchange, SharePoint, and Skype for Business). Today we’re pleased to share the following updates:

• Office 2019 will ship in H2 of 2018. Previews of the new apps and servers will start shipping in the second quarter of 2018.
• Office 2019 apps will be supported on:
  • Any supported Windows 10 SAC release
  • Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2018
  • The next LTSC release of Windows Server
• The Office 2019 client apps will be released with Click-to-Run installation technology only. We will not provide MSI as a deployment methodology for Office 2019 clients. We will continue to provide MSI for Office Server products.

 

WINDOWS UPDATE RELEASED CLU KB4487044 TO WINDOWS 10 1809 AND WINDOWS SERVER 2019 ON 13-02-2019

On 13-02-2019, Microsoft released another windows CLU update KB4487044 build no 17763.316 to windows 10 v1809 and to windows server 2019(1809).

Microsoft released another windows SSU update KB4470788 to windows 10 v1809 and to windows server 2019(1809).

I am sharing the direct download links form www.catalog.update.microsoft.com

for windows 10 v1809 clu kb4487044 64bit os

http://download.windowsupdate.com/c..._6024f9853d489cf4eab66ce2145e91df45183de7.msu

for windows 10 v1809 clu kb4487044 32bit os

http://download.windowsupdate.com/c..._93f8ba7cae3527b754c4f78ec4a2f1ba137ac93b.msu

for server 2019(1809) clu kb4487044 64bit os

http://download.windowsupdate.com/c..._6024f9853d489cf4eab66ce2145e91df45183de7.msu

for windows 10 v1809 SSU kb4470788 64bit os

http://download.windowsupdate.com/d..._76f112f2b02b1716cdc0cab6c40f73764759cb0d.msu

for windows 10 v1809 SSU kb4470788 32bit os

http://download.windowsupdate.com/c/msdownload/update/software/secu/201****553c6c7f.msu

for server 2019(1809) SSU kb4470788 64bit os

http://download.windowsupdate.com/d..._76f112f2b02b1716cdc0cab6c40f73764759cb0d.msu

Improvements and fixes

This update includes quality improvements. No new operating system features are being introduced in this update. Key changes include:

• Addresses an issue that fails to set the LmCompatibilityLevel value correctly.
  LmCompatibilityLevel specifies the authentication mode and session security.
• Addresses an issue that may prevent applications that use a Microsoft Jet database with the Microsoft Access 97 file format from opening. This issue occurs if the database has column names greater than 32 characters. The database fails to open with the
  error, “Unrecognized Database Format”.
• Addresses an issue that prevents Microsoft Edge from connecting using an IP address.
• Addresses an issue that causes the Windows Hello for Business Hybrid Key Trust deployment sign-in to fail if Windows 2019 Server domain controllers (DC) are used for authentication. The error is, "That option is temporarily unavailable. For now, please
  use a different method to sign in”. If Active Directory (AD) activity tracing is enabled, a Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) exception may occur in the Windows 2019 DC when processing a user’s sign in.
  
  
  
  Note
  
  The AD Data Collector Set and Microsoft Azure Advanced Threat Protection (AATP) enable Active Directory activity tracing by default.
  
• Addresses an issue in Microsoft HoloLens that allows users to bypass the lock screen sign in process in some work flows.
• Security updates to Microsoft Scripting Engine, Microsoft Edge, Windows Server, the Microsoft JET Database Engine, Internet Explorer, Windows Wireless Networking, Windows Storage and Filesystems, Windows Input and Composition, Windows Graphics, and Windows
  App Platform and Frameworks.

If you installed earlier updates, only the new fixes contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device.

Known issues in this update

Symptom 1

After installing this update, previously abbreviated Japanese date and time strings no longer parse.

Workaround 1

Modify the registry as follows:

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Nls\Calendars\Japanese\Eras]

"1868 01 01"="明治_明_Meiji_M"

"1912 07 30"="大正_大_Taisho_T"

"1926 12 25"="昭和_昭_Showa_S"

"1989 01 08"="平成_平_Heisei_H"

Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release.

Microsoft strongly recommends you install the latest servicing stack update (SSU) for your operating system before installing the latest cumulative update (LCU).

SSUs improve the reliability of the update process to mitigate potential issues while installing the LCU and applying Microsoft security fixes. For more information, see Servicing stack updates.

If you are using Windows Update, the latest SSU (KB470788) will be offered to you automatically. To get the stand-alone package for the latest SSU, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog.

If you installed earlier updates, only the new fixes contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device.

To download and install this update, go to Settings >
Update & Security > Windows Update and select
Check for updates.

sources are taken from https://support.microsoft.com, www.catalog.update.microsoft.com

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WINDOWS UPDATE RELEASED CLU KB4489899 TO WINDOWS 10 1809 AND WINDOWS SERVER 2019 ON 12-03-2019

On 12-03-2019, Microsoft released another windows CLU update KB4489899 build no 17763.379 to windows 10 v1809 and to windows server 2019(1809).

I am sharing the direct download links form www.catalog.update.microsoft.com

for windows 10 v1809 clu kb4489899 64bit os

http://download.windowsupdate.com/c..._c155ece4afbee219e7dfb83df67a7f2baf7c0d1d.msu

for windows 10 v1809 clu kb4489899 32bit os

http://download.windowsupdate.com/d..._21bf6c51e434f414a754b952894395bcddb9211f.msu

for server 2019(1809) clu kb4489899 64bit os

http://download.windowsupdate.com/c..._c155ece4afbee219e7dfb83df67a7f2baf7c0d1d.msu

Improvements and fixes

This update includes quality improvements. No new operating system features are being introduced in this update. Key changes include:

• Addresses an issue in Microsoft HoloLens with tracking and device calibration that has affected some users. You may notice improvement 10-15 minutes after installing this update, but we recommend resetting the holograms for best results.
• Addresses an issue that may cause users to receive “Error 1309” while installing or uninstalling certain types of MSI and MSP files.
• Addresses an issue that may degrade graphics and mouse performance with desktop gaming when playing certain games, such as Destiny 2, after installing KB4482887.
• Security updates to Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Scripting Engine, Windows Shell, Windows App Platform and Frameworks, Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers, Windows Server, Windows Linux, Windows Hyper-V, Windows Datacenter Networking, Windows Storage
  and Filesystems, Windows Wireless Networking, the Microsoft JET Database Engine, Windows Kernel, Windows, and Windows Fundamentals.

If you installed earlier updates, only the new fixes contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device.

Known issues in this update

Symptom 1

After installing this update, Internet Explorer 11 may have authentication issues. This occurs when two or more people use the same user account for multiple, concurrent login sessions on the same Windows Server machine, including Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP)
and Terminal Server logons. Symptoms reported by customers include, but may not be limited to:

*Cache size and location show zero or empty.

*Keyboard shortcuts may not work properly.

*Webpages may intermittently fail to load or render correctly.

*Issues with credential prompts.

*Issues when downloading files.

Workaround 1

*Create unique user accounts so that two people don’t share the same user account when logging on to a Windows Server machine. Additionally, disable multiple RDP sessions for a single user account for a specific Windows Server.*

*Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release.

Symptom 2

After installing this update on machines that have multiple audio devices, applications that provide advanced options for internal or external audio output devices may stop working unexpectedly. This issue occurs for users that select an audio output device
different from the “Default Audio Device”. Examples of applications that may stop working include:

• Windows Media Player
• Realtek HD Audio Manager
• Sound Blaster Control Panel

Workaround 2

As a temporary solution, select the “Default Audio Device” in the options provided by the application; please refer to the application’s user manual for details.For example, to set the
Default Audio Device in Windows Media Player:

1. Open Windows Media Player > Tools >
   Options > Devices.
2. Select the device and choose Properties.
3. On the next dialog, from the drop-down menu under Select the Audio Device, choose
   Default Audio Device from the list.

You can then send audio from the application to the audio device you want in the per-application audio settings found under
Settings > System > Sound >
App Volume and device preferences.

Microsoft is working on a resolution and estimates a solution will be available in late March 2019.

Symptom 3

After installing this update, MSXML6 causes applications to stop responding if an exception was thrown during node operations, such as
appendChild(), insertBefore(), and moveNode().Group Policy editor may also be affected when editing a Group Policy Object (GPO) that contains a Group Policy Preference
for Internet Settings.

Workaround 3

Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release.

Before installing this update

Microsoft strongly recommends you install the latest servicing stack update (SSU) for your operating system before installing the latest cumulative update (LCU). SSUs improve the reliability of the update process to mitigate potential
issues while installing the LCU and applying Microsoft security fixes. For more information, see

Servicing stack updates.If you are using Windows Update, the latest SSU (KB4470788) will be offered to you automatically. To get the standalone package for the
latest SSU, go to the
Microsoft Update Catalog.

sources are taken from https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4489899

www.catalog.update.microsoft.com

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