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Microsoft says Windows 10, version 21H2 is now designated for broad deployment, making it available to everyone via Windows Update. The Windows 10 21H2 rollout started in November 2021, but Microsoft only began offering it to all those checking for updates via Windows Update beginning on Friday, April 15, 2022.

Microsoft has released Windows 10 KB5012599 and KB5012591 cumulative updates for versions 21H2, version 21H1, version 20H2 and 1909 to fix security vulnerabilities and resolve bugs. This update is not available for May 2020 Update if you use the consumer edition, but the same update will be offered on devices using enterprise or education SKUs.

Microsoft has reminded customers today that multiple editions of Windows 10 20H2 and Windows 10 1909 are reaching the end of service on May 10, 2022. In a support document, Microsoft says that Windows 10 20H2 will reach EOS for Windows 10 Home, Pro, Pro Education, and Pro for Workstations users.

Microsoft has resolved a newly acknowledged issue causing Windows apps that use WebView2 to render Internet content incorrectly outside their windows after installing the March optional preview cumulative updates. The WebView2 control allows developers to embed and render web content in native apps using the Microsoft Edge web browser, including JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. According to a new entry added to the Window Health dashboard, "Some apps might render content incorrectly or outside of the app's window" on systems where the March non-security preview releases have been installed.

Microsoft has released the optional KB5011543 Preview cumulative update for Windows 10 20H2, Windows 10 21H1, and Windows 10 21H2. This update includes numerous bug fixes and a new "Search highlights" feature for the Windows 10 Start Menu. The KB5011543 cumulative update preview is part of Microsoft's March 2022 monthly "C" update, allowing admins to test upcoming fixes to be released in the April 2022 Patch Tuesday.

A new BitRAT malware distribution campaign is underway, exploiting users looking to activate pirated Windows OS versions for free using unofficial Microsoft license activators. In a new BitRAT malware distribution campaign discovered by researchers at AhnLab, threat actors are distributing the malware as a Windows 10 Pro license activator on webhards.

Microsoft has released Windows 10 KB5011487 and KB5011485 cumulative updates for versions 1909, 21H2, version 21H1, and version 20H2 to fix security vulnerabilities and resolve bugs. This update is not available for May 2020 Update if you use the consumer edition, but the same update will be offered on devices using enterprise or education SKUs.

Microsoft has released the optional KB5010415 Preview cumulative update for Windows 10 20H2, Windows 10 21H1, and Windows 10 21H2. This update includes a wide variety of bug fixes, including those for Microsoft Edge's Internet Explorer mode, printing, memory leaks, and more. The KB5010415 cumulative update preview is part of Microsoft's January 2022 monthly "C" update, allowing admins to test upcoming fixes to be released in the March 2022 Patch Tuesday.

In a support document updated today, Microsoft stated that Windows 10 20H2 will reach EOS on May 10, 2022. "These editions will no longer receive security updates after May 10, 2022. Customers who contact Microsoft Support after this date will be directed to update their device to the latest version of Windows 10 to remain supported," Microsoft explained.

The new update is now available for Windows 10 21H2, version 21H1, and version 20H2 As per the official release notes, Microsoft has published two main cumulative updates for Windows 10 - KB5010342 and KB5010345. Like every Patch Tuesday, you can check for and install new updates by going to Settings, clicking on Windows Update, and selecting 'Check for Updates' to install the updates.