Microsoft rolls out this week a new Windows 10 update bringing a bunch of new improvements and fixes for build 9926. The update is available for download immediately via the Windows Update section in the Settings app for Windows 10.
This is not just an ordinary update, the new Windows 10 update described as KB3036140 includes improvements to the Start menu, fix error 0x8E5E05E2 while installing apps, prevent system crash, and much more:
- XBOX Live-enabled games that require sign-in do not launch, and incorrectly display the message, “To use this app, you need to sign in with the Microsoft account that was used to download it.”
- The Start Menu fails to launch shortly after install
- The shortcut for the new Store (Beta) does not appear on the taskbar
- The user remains at the “Please Wait” screen when attempting to sign in with a Smart Card connected
- Virtual machines (VMs) lose connectivity to virtual hard drives (VHDs)
- Users receive Error 0x8E5E05E2 when installing apps
- The system stops responding when installing apps from the Store
- There is a delay when opening a new tab in Internet Explorer
- The system fails to resume from sleep when connected to multiple monitors with some graphics drivers
- The user is presented with the incorrect End-User License Agreement (EULA) during upgrade
- The Settings app incorrectly reports that new builds are available, which return error 0x80246017 when attempting to download
- The screen doesn’t properly refresh after rotating between portrait and landscape
- Creating a virtual machine or bringing a HyperV host under management results in error 0x80200065 – “The transfer was paused because the computer is in power-saving mode. The transfer will resume when the computer wakes up.”
- Windows Remote Desktop Client crashes when playing video or displaying fast moving images in a remote session
- Reliability improvements for virtual machine live migrations
- Reliability improvements to prevent some system crashes
- Reliability improvements to prevent possible data corruption
- Increased power efficiency to extend battery life
The update KB3036140 released on February 4, 2015 is meant for Windows 10 Technical Preview (build 9926) and Windows Server Technical Preview.
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