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As it is the second Tuesday of the month, it's time for patching all supported versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems. Being the last patch of the year, Microsoft now started rolling out the December 2021 Patch Tuesday update (KB5008212) for Windows 10 versions 2004, 20H2, 21H1, and 21H2.

 

Windows 10 KB5008212 update brings several improvements and other bug fixes. To know more about the fixes, improvements in this build, and to download the Windows 10 KB5008212 update offline installer, continue reading further.

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Microsoft releases a new cumulative update (KB5006738) for Windows 10 version 2004 and newer. The new update is available via Windows Update as an optional update and brings several improvements. If you are likely to install this update on multiple devices, Microsoft also releases an offline installer for you.

 

To know more about the fixes, improvements in this build, and to download the Windows 10 KB5006738 (21H1) update offline installer, continue reading further.

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Just a few days ago Microsoft released a new cumulative update (KB5006670) for Windows 10 devices as part of the Patch Tuesday update service, which came with several improvements (fixes). But the latest patch actually started causing trouble to users.

 

Many users over the world started reporting printing problems when connected to a network printer. If you have just received the error "0x00000709" or "Element not found" while printing, you are one of the victims.

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If you are running Windows 10 version 2004 or later, Microsoft released a new cumulative update (KB5006670) in the stable release channel. The new update is available via Windows Update and Windows Update for Business.

 

The latest cumulative update (KB5006670) for Windows 10 comes as part of the "Patch Tuesday" update and comes with several improvements (fixes). To receive the update open the Windows 10 Settings app, and check for updates.

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Microsoft released a new cumulative update (KB5004296) for Windows 10 version 21H1, Windows 10 version 20H2, and Windows 10 version 2004. As this came as an optional update, it won't be downloaded automatically. You will have to manually click on the "Download and Install" link from the Windows Update settings page.

 

The latest cumulative update (KB5004296) build includes performance improvements and bug fixes for Microsoft Windows 10. For a detailed list of improvements, and the offline installer, continue reading below.

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If you are using Windows 10 version 2004 or newer, Microsoft released another update (KB5004237) this month to address several issues affecting Windows 10 systems. The last update (KB5004945) was released on July 6th to address a Windows Zero-day vulnerability called "PrintNightmare".

 

All users running Windows 10 version 2004 (May 2020 Update), Windows 10 version 20H2, and Windows 10 version 21H1 must update their systems with this KB5004237 update by running Windows Update from the Settings app.

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If you are using Windows 10 version 2004 or newer, Microsoft released an emergency update (KB5004945) to address a Windows Zero-day vulnerability. This vulnerability is called as "PrintNightmare" and is being exploited by attackers to achieve local privileges and remote code execution through the Windows Print Spooler service.

 

All users running Windows 10 version 2004 (May 2020 Update), Windows 10 version 20H2, and Windows 10 version 21H1 must update their systems with this KB5004945 update by running Windows Update from the Settings app.

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Microsoft released a new update (KB5000842) for Windows 10 Version 20H2 and Windows 10 Version 2004. The build comes as an optional update and adds some new features to Windows 10. This build also includes improvements for many Windows components.

 

If you wish to update your system to this latest build, go to Windows Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update, and click the Download and Install link under the Optional Updates.

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Microsoft announced the release of the new Windows Feature Experience Pack. The latest build (version: 120.2212.2020.0) of Windows Feature Experience Pack is now being rolled out through Windows Update. Windows Insiders who are in the Beta Channel can now grab this build.

 

With the latest Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.2020.0, Microsoft is now improving the reliability of the screen snipping experience. Also, they are removing the capability to copy and paste a screen snip directly into a folder in File Explorer. Continue reading further to know about it.

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Windows Experience Feature Packs are used to deliver new feature improvements to Windows 10 customers without releasing the bi-annual major feature updates. Currently, only a limited set of features are being developed which are independent of the OS releases.

 

Microsoft now releases Windows Feature Experience Pack 120.2212.1070.0 to the Windows Insiders in the Beta channel which adds two improvements to users running Windows 10 version 20H2 build 19042.662 or higher.

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Microsoft releases a new Windows 10 preview build 19042.662 to the Windows Insiders in the Beta and Release Preview channels running Windows 10 October 2020 Update. This update includes several bug fixes along with the USB 3.0 bug and the bug that causes a black screen for Windows Virtual Desktop (WVD) users.

 

This update comes as a KB4586853 article, and will soon be released to the non-insiders as an optional update. Later, it will be forced as a mandatory update as part of the patch Tuesday.

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It's just a count of few days before the Windows 10 October 2020 Update (version 20H2) finally arrives at your PC. It is already being aired to the Windows Insiders who are currently in the Release Preview Channel. If you are a regular reader of our site, you already knew about the features that are coming with Windows 10 October 2020 Update.

 

One of the few features is an improved ALT + TAB experience for Microsoft Edge. Though it is said to be a nice feature, sometimes it creates trouble. If you are one of those victims, like me, here's how you can turn off the Microsoft Edge tabs from ALT-Tab switching.

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Windows 10 October 2020 Update (version 20H2) reached the next milestone. Windows 10 build 19042.508 (KB4571756) is now rolling out to the Windows Insiders who are in the Release Preview Channel to get it checked before the company promotes it to the general public.

 

So, it's just a month's time before it gets general availability. Once it goes live, will you upgrade to it, or wait for a month or two before it comes to a stable state? Let us know your views.

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Microsoft releases a new test build of Windows 10 to the insiders in the Beta channel (formerly known as Slow Ring). The new insiders preview build 19042.508 (KB4571756) is intended for commercial customers in the Beta Channel and Release Preview Channel for pre-release validation as outlined here.

 

The new build doesn't include any new features, but a set of quality improvements as security updates. To see what are the changes in this build for Windows 10 version 20H2, continue reading further.

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Microsoft releases a new Windows 10 Preview build (version 20H2) to the insiders in the Beta channel (formerly known as Slow Ring). Surprisingly, the new build 19042.421 gets some new features, which were already released to Dev Channel earlier this month.

 

If you are excited to know what are the new features coming soon to Windows 10 version 20H2, later this year, you should continue reading further.

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Microsoft released Windows 10 insiders preview build 19546, where they have previewed new graphing capabilities in the Windows 10 calculator app. The Calculator app now includes a graphing mode, which may be generally available in the summer.

 

Apart from that, the build also includes a new Indexer Diagnostics app, which will help users to identify issues with the Windows Search indexer.

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