Microsoft has finally released KB5014023 to stable Windows 10 users. Currently an optional "C" patch, it has been available in Release Preview channel for a while with two reissues. It comes with several fixes.
KB5014023 is applicable to Windows 10 version 20H2, Windows 10 version 21H1, and Windows 10 version 21H2 (all editions). The official announcement includes the following highlights.
- Addresses a rare issue that prevents Microsoft Excel or Microsoft Outlook from opening.
- Addresses an issue that affects the IE mode window frame.
- Addresses an issue that prevents internet shortcuts from updating.
- Addresses an issue that causes an Input Method Editor (IME) to discard a character if you enter the character while the IME is converting previous text.
- Addresses an issue that causes file copying to be slower.
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Addresses a known issue that affects certain GPUs and might cause apps to close unexpectedly or cause intermittent issues that affect some apps that use Direct3D 9.
After installing this update, you will have the following build number(s):
- Windows 10 version 20H2 => Build 19042.1741
- Windows 10 version 21H1 => Build 19043.1741
- Windows 10 version 21H2 => Build 19044.1741
You will find it in the Optional Updates section in the Settings app. Also, you can download the patch manually from the Microsoft Update Catalog.
If you are a Insider running Windows 10 in the Release Preview channel, you will get it installed automatically, as it is already available in this channel for a few days.
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I always check your posts about windows updates, just to inform myself about what is going on with the latest build. Thanks for the info !! –
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