April Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 10
While the Release of Redstone 4 i.e. 1803 update got delayed to the public, it didn’t stop Microsoft to ship updates for other Windows 10 versions as it was Patch Tuesday. Microsoft has shipped patches to each Windows version that is currently supported, which are:
- Version 1803
- Version 1709
- Version 1703
- Version 1607
Here are the details of each Windows 10 update released.
Windows 10 1803
The almost public Windows 10 latest version code named Redstone 4 has too opened the account of cumulative updates. The Build number jumps from 17133.1 to 17133.73 with KB4100375. The change log is as under:
- Addresses a PDF security issue in Microsoft Edge.
- Addresses an issue that, in some instances, prevents Internet Explorer from identifying custom controls.
- Security updates to Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft scripting engine, Windows kernel, Microsoft graphics component, Windows Server, Windows cryptography, and Windows datacenter networking.
Download
This update is available via Windows update. There are CAB files available, but it is a tedious task to install those. If needed here are the links:
Windows 10 1709
The current Stable build of Windows 10 1709 has got kb4093112 which increments the Build number to 16299.371. The changes coming up with the update are:
- Provides support to control usage of Indirect Branch Prediction Barrier (IBPB) within some AMD processors (CPUs) for mitigating CVE-2017-5715, Spectre Variant 2 when switching from user context to kernel context (See AMD Architecture Guidelines around Indirect Branch Control and AMD Security Updates for more details). Follow instructions outlined in KB4073119 for Windows Client (IT Pro) guidance to enable usage of IBPB within some AMD processors (CPUs) for mitigating Spectre Variant 2 when switching from user context to kernel context.
- Addresses an issue that causes an access violation in Internet Explorer when it runs on the Microsoft Application Virtualization platform.
- Addresses an issue in Enterprise Mode related to redirects in Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge.
- Addresses an issue that generates an access violation on certain pages in Internet Explorer when it renders SVGs under a high load.
- Addresses additional issues with updated time zone information.
- Addresses an issue that might cause the App-V service to stop working on an RDS server that hosts many users.
- Addresses an issue where user accounts are locked when applications are moved to a shared platform using App-V (e.g., XenApp 7.15+ with Windows Server 2016, where Kerberos authentication isn’t available).
- Addresses an issue with printing content generated by ActiveX in Internet Explorer.
- Addresses an issue that causes document.execCommand(“copy”) to always return False in Internet Explorer.
- Addresses an issue that, in some instances, prevents Internet Explorer from identifying custom controls.
- Security updates to Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Windows kpp platform and frameworks, Microsoft scripting engine, Windows graphics, Windows Server, Windows kernel, Windows datacenter networking, Windows wireless networking, Windows virtualization and Kernel, and Windows Hyper-V.
Direct download links:
You can use the Direct download links:
You can get more information about this update here:
Windows 10 1703
- Another variant of creators update(the oldest one) has got KB4093107 which jumps the Build number to 15063.1029. Here are the changes coming with the update:
- Addresses an issue that generates an access violation on certain pages in Internet Explorer when it renders SVGs under a high load.
- Addresses an issue with printing content generated by ActiveX in Internet Explorer.
- Addresses additional issues with updated time zone information.
- Addresses an issue that might cause the App-V service to stop working on an RDS server that hosts many users.
- Addresses an issue where user accounts are locked when applications are moved to a shared platform using App-V (e.g., XenApp 7.15+ with Windows Server 2016, where Kerberos authentication isn’t available).
- Addresses an issue that, in some instances, prevents Internet Explorer from identifying custom controls.
- Security updates to Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Windows app platform and frameworks, Microsoft scripting engine, Windows graphics, Windows Server, Windows kernel, Windows datacenter networking, Windows wireless networking, Windows Hyper-V, and Windows virtualization and kernel.
Direct Download links:
To download the update, you can use the following Links:
More information about the update can be found here:
If you have troubles installing the update, you can refer to the links below:
Reset Windows update in Windows 10 and earlier versions of Windows