Windows 10 build 14393.479 for PC and Mobile shows up in the Release Preview ring

[Kardo Kristal]

Microsoft today is rolling out a new cumulative update for PCs and phones in the Release Preview ring of the Insider Program. KB3201845 brings the build number to 14393.479.

As usual, there is no changelog available, as Microsoft rarely offers release notes for cumulative updates that it ships to Insiders. If it does publish them, it only arrives after a day or two, and the company is yet to explain why it's so hard to offer release notes at the same time as it actually releases the build.

The new update will replace 14393.447 for PCs, and 14393.448 for Mobile, which were released about three weeks ago. If you're on the Production ring (non-Insiders), you're likely to see the new build in two weeks, which would be the December Patch Tuesday.

If Microsoft does find it in its heart to publish some kind of changelog of the build, it should show up in the Feedback Hub. We've reached out to the company to find out what it includes, and we'll keep you updated as we know more.

 

[Kardo Kristal]

Hi,

Direct download links for Cumulative Update (KB3201845):

64-bit Download (937 MB)
32-bit Download (503 MB)

Steps to Install .CAB file:

1. Open "Command Prompt (Admin)"
2. Lets assume your file is windows10.0-kb3201845.cab and is located in "C:\update\"
3. Now enter the following command in Command Prompt window: dism /online /add-package /packagepath:C:\update\windows10.0-kb3201845.cab

Regards,
Kardo

 

[HarborFront]

Just received mine for Win 10 Pro 64-bit. NO more for insider program

Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1607 and Windows Server 2016: December 9, 2016

Release Notes here

Summary
This update includes quality improvements for Windows 10 Version 1607 and Windows Server 2016. No new operating system features are being introduced in this update. Key changes include:

• Improved the reliability of mobile device management (MDM) disenrollment, Distributed Component Object Model (DCOM), Peripheral Component Interface and PowerShell.
• Addressed issue that causes excessive battery drain if you have a Chinese Input Method Editor installed and use Windows Hello to log in.
• Addressed issue with OLE drag and drop that prevents users from downloading a SharePoint document library as a file.
• Addressed issue with Super Floppy-formatted fixed media devices that are not recognized by Windows 10 Anniversary Update or accessible in Windows Explorer.
• Addressed issue that causes the System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) client to fail installation when a device is re-imaged using the SCCM task sequence.
• Addressed issue that causes the loss of optional component (OC) state information, including all Hyper-V virtual machines, after upgrade.
• Addressed issue that causes Windows Explorer to display information that’s inconsistent with what’s stored on the Floppy disk.
• Addressed issue that, after connecting a shared CD/DVD-hosted drive with no media inserted, causes some of the commands, like DIR and NET USE, to hang.
• Addressed issue where customers cannot use directory cache sizes greater than 64 KB.
• Addressed issue where Windows Explorer sometimes does not prompt for credentials when a user logs on using a Microsoft account.
• Addressed additional issues with application compatibility and Internet Explorer

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/3201845