Microsoft has recently started releasing the tenth cumulative update of the year for Windows 10 in versions 21H1, 20H2, and 2004. The October 2021 Update (KB5006670) for Windows 10 is being shipped through Windows Update, WSUS, and the MS Catalog. This month's Patch Tuesday arrives with bug fixes, improvements, and workarounds for known issues.
Update KB5006670 is mandatory and fixes remaining bugs related to "News and Interests". If you are using Windows 10 version 21H1, the new update will advance the operating system to Build 19043.1288.
If you upgraded from Windows 10 version 20H2, your computer will advance to Build 19042.1288 bringing the same fixes that other OS versions are getting now. When checking for operating system updates through Windows Update, the following description will appear:
"2021-10 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 21H1 for x64-based Systems (KB5006670)"
How to download the update now
To get the performance improvements provided by the new Windows 10 update, follow these steps:
Step 01: Click on the Windows flag in the lower left corner to open the start menu.
Step 02: Select the gear symbol in the left corner under the column.
Step 03: Scroll down and select "update and security".
Step 04: Select "check for updates".
Step 05: Select "Download and Install" under updates.
Manually download and install update KB5006670
You can download KB5006670 update for Windows 10 (64-bit and 32-bit x86) manually here. When accessing the Microsoft Update catalog, you must select the "download" button next to the version of Windows 10 you want to download. Then, simply right-click on the link and select "save as" to start the download.
Update Summary for Windows 10 Update KB5006670 (Build 19043.1288)
The main new features of the KB5006670 update for Windows 10 version 21H1/20H2/2004 are:
- Fixes news and interests issues.
- Fix Outlook application crashes.
- Fixes Office and Adobe application issues.
- Fixes a bug that crashes devices.
- Fixes taskbar issues.
What's Fixed and Improved in Windows 2021 October 5006670 Update (KB10) (Build 19043.1288)
Microsoft has been fighting bugs that are occurring with the "News and Interests" widget located on the taskbar for quite some time. A bug was causing the icons on the taskbar to become corrupted, as well as considerably affecting the usability of Windows by displaying blurred icons and buttons. Update KB5006670 (Build 19043.1288) brings a fix for this bug, in addition to another one that caused apps such as Outlook to crash or the OS clock to be accurate when switching to daylight saving time.
Another bug related to "News and Interests" that has been fixed is the appearing for no reason of the information that the widget provides when the user right-clicks on the taskbar. In addition to this bug, an issue that caused the PC to freeze (crash) has also been fixed.
Fortunately, an issue that caused apps like Office and Adobe Reader to crash when using Microsoft Exploit Protection for Export Address Filtering (EAF) has been fixed. This is a security feature present in Windows 10 Enterprise.
Issues identified in the update
Although Microsoft has not yet confirmed it, it has been reported by Windows 10 users that the October 2021 Update (KB5006670) has brought new issues for printers that are connected to a network. Check all the details here.
Windows 10 version 21H2 is almost here
According to Microsoft, the Windows 10 operating system update to version 21H2 will take place in October 2021, bringing quality improvements. However, a Microsoft spokesperson declined to say when this update will actually take place, meaning we still don't have an exact release date for Windows 10 version 21H2.
