Microsoft releases new Patch Tuesday update for Windows 10

In particular, this is the first Patch Tuesday patch of 2021 and needless to say, these cumulative updates focus mainly on solving security vulnerabilities in Windows 10 and some of the built-in components. .

The latest Patch Tuesday update supports all versions of Windows 10, including the recent 2004 version and 20H2 is currently rolling out to all devices globally.

The list of updates is now available for Windows 10 devices:

1. - Windows 10 version 1507 - KB4598231 (Build 10240.18818)
2. - Windows 10 version 1607 - KB4598243 (Build 14393.4169)
3. - Windows 10 version 1703 - KB4599208 (Build 15063.2614)
4. - Windows 10 version 1709 - EOS
5. - Windows 10 version 1803 - KB4598245 (Build 17134.1967)
6. - Windows 10 version 1809 - KB4598230 (Build 17763.1697)
7. - Windows 10 version 1909 - KB4598229 (Build 18363.1316)
8. - Windows 10 versions 2004 and 20H2 - KB4598242 (Builds 19041.746 and 19042.746)

As mentioned above, since the focus is on fixing security issues in Windows 10, this update is intended to fix a number of vulnerabilities in the operating system, including one that affects local network servers. intranet servers based on HTTPS.

Microsoft explains as follows: "After installing this update, HTTPS-based intranet servers by default cannot use user proxies to detect updates. these servers will fail if you do not have a system proxy configured on the client computer.If you must use a user proxy, you need to configure the behavior using the Allow user proxy to be used as a policy. fallback if detection using system proxy fails To ensure the highest level of security, deploy the Transport Layer Security (TLS) Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) certificate on all devices. The clients are using the "WSUS HTTP server".

Users can update Windows 10 from Windows Update, Microsoft Update Catalog and Windows Server Update Services (WSUS).

Micah Soto

Update 13 January 2021