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Windows 10’s optional update feature is broken - Here’s why
2021-06-13 21:56

Optional updates include new Windows 10 feature updates, Windows 10 preview cumulative updates, feature experience packs, and some out-of-band fixes that target a specific bug in the operating system. For over a year now, Windows 10 will only offer one optional update at a time, even if there are multiple optional updates available for your version of Windows 10.

Windows 10 has an optional update problem, and it's annoying
2021-06-13 21:56

Optional updates include new Windows 10 feature updates, Windows 10 preview cumulative updates, feature experience packs, and some out-of-band fixes that target a specific bug in the operating system. For over a year now, Windows 10 will only offer one optional update at a time, even if there are multiple optional updates available for your version of Windows 10.

Microsoft pushes Windows 10 KB4023057 again to fix update issues
2021-06-12 13:44

Microsoft is rolling out the KB4023057 update again to all versions of Windows 10 to ensure that devices can successfully install new updates as they are released. KB4023057 is being released to offer "Reliability improvements to Windows Update Service components" in Windows 10 1507, 1511, 1607, 1703, 1709, 1803, 1909, 2004, 20H2, and 21H1. Microsoft routinely re-releases the KB4023057 to improve the reliability of the Windows Update process.

Microsoft pushes emergency update for Windows 10 Xbox Game Pass bug
2021-06-11 19:14

Microsoft has released the KB5004476 emergency out-of-band update for Windows 10 that fixes problems installing or playing an Xbox Game Pass game. Since 2019, some Windows 10 users have been having issues [1, 2, 3, 4] installing or playing Xbox Game Pass games.

Windows 10 KB5003637 update may block remote access to event logs
2021-06-10 11:57

Microsoft says that apps may encounter issues accessing event logs on remote Windows 10 devices unless KB5003637 or later updates are installed on both systems. "Event logs might not be accessible from remote devices unless both devices have updates released June 8, 2021 or later," Microsoft states on the Windows 10 health dashboard.

Windows 10 KB5003637 update breaks remote event logs if missing
2021-06-10 11:57

Microsoft says that apps may encounter issues accessing event logs on remote Windows 10 devices unless KB5003637 or later updates are installed on both systems. "Event logs might not be accessible from remote devices unless both devices have updates released June 8, 2021 or later," Microsoft states on the Windows 10 health dashboard.

Windows 10 News and Interests enabled for everyone in latest update
2021-06-09 18:39

Microsoft has now rolled out the Windows 10 'News and Interests' news feed to everyone and enabled it by default on the taskbar, causing many people to seek how to disable it. Starting with last month's Windows 10 preview cumulative updates, Microsoft enabled News and Interests for all users running Windows 10 1909 and later.

Not Windows 11? New Windows 10 name scheme hinted in Microsoft docs
2021-06-09 15:33

Microsoft may have mistakenly leaked that the upcoming next generation of Windows 10 will move away from its current naming scheme and switch to a macOS scheme using geographic locations or development names. "Learn about managing applications in Windows 10 and Windows Sun Valley."

Windows 10 targeted by PuzzleMaker hackers using Chrome zero-days
2021-06-08 18:20

Kaspersky security researchers discovered a new threat actor dubbed PuzzleMaker, who has used a chain of Google Chrome and Windows 10 zero-day exploits in highly-targeted attacks against multiple companies worldwide. The zero-day exploit chain deployed in the campaign used a remote code execution vulnerability in the Google Chrome V8 JavaScript engine to access the targeted systems.

Windows 10 KB5003637 & KB5003635 cumulative updates released
2021-06-08 17:27

As part of the June 2021 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released new cumulative updates for all supported version of Windows, including Windows 10 KB5003637 & KB5003635 for the Windows 10 May 2021 Update and Windows 10 October 2020 Update. The cumulative updates include security fixes for PCs with May 2021 Update, October 2020 Update and May 2020 Update.