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• Are you running Win10 version 1903? Could you check something out for me?

  Posted on February 9th, 2020 at 11:14 woody Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  I have three bare-metal Win10 version 1903 machines.

  None of them is showing the KB 4532695 “optional, non-security, C/D Week” patch for Win10 versions 1903 and 1909. I’ve only seen screenshots of that optional update being made available (“Download and install now”) on 1909 machines.

  If you’re running Win10 1903 (type “winver” in the Search box), could you check and see if the optional update appears for you? Click Start > Settings > Update & Security. You should see it on the right.

  Thanks!

  Windows Patches/Security KB 4532695, Win10 1903 optional update

• KB 4532695, the “optional, non-security, C/D Week” patch for Win10 versions 1903 or 1909 doesn’t do much

  Posted on February 4th, 2020 at 08:15 woody Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  I was hoping to see a fix for the long-documented Win10 File Explorer Search bug. Nope.

  I was also hoping for a fix to the latest IE JScript bug. (Yes, I know it’s asking too much to get a security fix in a non-security patch, but still…) Nope.

  That said, KB 4532695 isn’t the monster that some have made it out to be.

  Details in Computerworld Woody on Windows.

  UPDATE: Mayank Parmar, who’s rapidly becoming one of my favorite reporters, has a new article in Windows Latest about KB 4532695 breaking internet connectivity on some machines, and sound problems on others.

  Windows Patches/Security KB 4532695

• Patch Lady – don’t install optional updates

  Posted on February 2nd, 2020 at 14:39 Susan Bradley Comment on the AskWoody Lounge

  One of the nice changes to 1909 (it only took HOW many versions to get to this) is that the optional updates are not easily get-to-able.  Now you can see there is an optional update available, but you need to go to check for updates to actually install it.

  On 1909 I’m seeing several credible reports that the optional update for 1909 KB4532695 is causing bsod’s and issues.  Now I’ll take Gordon to task that I think his headline is too much, but regardless watch the Kitten Bowl, the Puppy Bowl, watch the Super Bowl, go prune your roses, do anything BUT install the optional updates that Microsoft releases in the second half of the month.

  

  Remember Check for updates on Windows 10 doesn’t just check for updates, it installs them, so don’t click there.  And skip KB4532695.

  Windows 10 KB 4532695, Patch Lady Posts