New cumulative update for Windows 10 available now

by Sumit · October 12, 2016

Its patch Tuesday of October and Microsoft has shipped number of patches to its products. As far as Windows 10 is concerned, the cumulative updates for all the 3 versions have been made available and more details are below.

Version 1607

For Windows 10 1607, a cumulative update Kb319478 is now available, that jumps the build number to 14393.321. Key changes include

Improved reliability of Bluetooth and storage file system.

Addressed issue causing printer drivers to not install correctly after installing security update KB317005.

Addressed issue causing sign-in errors if a password is entered incorrectly or a new password doesn’t meet password complexity requirements after installing security update KB3167679.

Addressed issue that required users to log out and log back in before using the application they installed using the Windows installer (MSI).

Improved support for networks by adding new entries to the Access Point Name (APN) database.

Addressed issue that was causing excessive battery drain on Windows 10 Mobile when connected to Wi-Fi.

Addressed issue in which setting up both fingerprint and iris recognition sometimes causes the sign-in to fail on Windows 10 Mobile.

Addressed issue that was causing high CPU usage on Windows 10 Mobile.

Addressed additional issues with multimedia playback, revised daylight saving time, authentication, Internet Explorer 11, and Windows Shell.

Security updates to Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer 11, Windows registry, and diagnostics hub.

The update is available via Windows update and catalog. The direct links are available as well:

64-bit (x64) MSU: http://download.windowsupdate.com/c/…9bb4b5e108.msu
32-bit (x86) MSU: http://download.windowsupdate.com/d/…5711809c90.msu

Version 1511

For version 1511, the cumulative update has a KB number of 3192441 and jumps the build number to 10586.633. Key changes include:

Improved reliability of Internet Explorer 11, kernel mode drivers, downloading apps from the Store, and Windows graphics device interface (GDI).

Addressed issue causing printer drivers to not install correctly after installing security update KB317005.

Addressed issue causing sign-in errors if a password is entered incorrectly or a new password doesn’t meet password complexity requirements after installing security update KB3167679.

Addressed issue that causes Internet Explorer 11 to fail sometimes when using a user-defined style sheet.

Addressed issue where scrollbar position is reset after display property is set to none in Internet Explorer 11.

Addressed issue where a script in a nested frameset may not run correctly in Microsoft Edge.

Improved support for websites by updating the HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) preload list.

Improved the upload of telemetry and download of telemetry settings in an authenticated proxy environment and support for Azure Active Directory (AAD).

Addressed additional issues with revised daylight saving time, Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer 11, and WebDAV.

Security updates to kernel-mode drivers, Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Graphics Component, Windows registry, and diagnostic hub.

The update is available via catalog and windows update. As of now, no direct links are available, so you can download it manually via any browser:

Download Windows updates from catalog through any browser

Version 1507

For version 1507, the KB number is 3192440.The build number jumps to 10240.17146 and update introduces the following changes:

Improved reliability of Internet Explorer 11, .NET Framework, and Windows Kernel.

Addressed issue causing print jobs to not complete, when printing multiple documents in succession.

Addressed issue where recovery of encryption certificates for a virtual smartcard doesn’t work.

Addressed issue preventing many built-in groups (such as Hyper-V administrators) from being created during setup of new devices using Windows 10 Enterprise.

Improved support for the Group Policy setting for signing in using a PIN.

Addressed issue causing links to webpages to display blank pages when Enhanced Protected Mode is enabled in Internet Explorer 11.

Addressed issue causing “Print all linked documents” to not work in Internet Explorer 11.

Improved support for networks by adding new entries to the Access Point Name (APN) database.

Removed the Copy Protection option when ripping CDs in Windows Media Audio (WMA) format from Windows Media Player.

Addressed additional issues with Internet Explorer 11, Windows Installer, Shell, Windows Media Player, revised daylight saving time, and Windows Update for Business.

Security updates to Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer 11, Windows kernel, OLE automation, Windows lock screen, Windows Secure Kernel Mode, Windows SMB Server v1.0, Microsoft Graphics Component, and PDF.