Microsoft to Release New Windows 10 Cumulative Updates Tomorrow

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Microsoft to Release New Windows 10 Cumulative Updates Tomorrow

Microsoft will kick off this month’s Patch Tuesday rollout tomorrow, and in addition to security updates, the firm will also publish new cumulative updates specifically aimed at Windows 10 systems.

Cumulative updates are particularly important for Windows 10 users because they contain all available fixes, including here both security and non-security patches that are available for a specific version.

Tomorrow’s release will be focused on the security front, however, as Microsoft will patch the last known vulnerabilities in the operating system.

All supported versions of Windows 10 will get cumulative updates, and these include the new Creators Update that got the green light in April this year.

The last few cumulative updates for Windows 10 have worked pretty smoothly, with a smaller number of users reporting issues and complaining of failed installs. Furthermore, the updates that are aimed at the Creators Update also installed correctly, and there’s a good chance that the same will happen with tomorrow’s release as well.

Reboots will be needed
Cumulative updates are recommended to be installed as soon as possible, especially because they include fixes that could prevent attackers from compromising systems.

Living proof is the March cumulative updates that addressed the SMB vulnerability in Windows 10 and which protected users of the operating system against the WannaCry ransomware.

What’s important to have in mind, especially in the case of IT admins, is that cumulative updates require a system reboot to complete the install, so saving work before updating computers is absolutely mandatory.

We’ll be keeping an eye on tomorrow’s release and let you know when more information becomes available, including on possible failed installs on specific Windows 10 versions. Hopefully everything will install fine in the case of all users, though given the huge number of hardware configurations out there, it’s nearly impossible to predict any potential problems that might be experienced.
 
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