As part of the March 2019 Patch Tuesday, Windows 10 users are now getting update KB4489899 to address several problems with the October 2018 Update.
KB4489899 bumps the version number to build 17763.379, and according to the company, fixes problems with HoloLens, error 1309 installing .msi applications, graphics and mouse performance after updating to KB4482887, and more.
In addition, Microsoft is also pushing updates for Windows 10 version 1803 (April 2018 Update), version 1709 (Fall Creators Update), version 1703, and older versions.
Windows 10 update KB4489899 for version 1809
Microsoft has announced KB4489899 in the Windows support site, and it’s referred as “March 12, 2019—KB4489899 (OS Build 17763.379)”. If you’re already running the Windows 10 version 1809 on your device, this update will address these problems:
- Addresses an issue that may degrade graphics and mouse performance with desktop gaming when playing certain games, such as Destiny 2, after installing KB4482887.
- Addresses an issue that may cause users to receive “Error 1309” while installing or uninstalling certain types of MSI and MSP files.
- Addresses an issue in Microsoft HoloLens with tracking and device calibration that has affected some users. You may notice improvement 10-15 minutes after installing this update, but we recommend resetting the holograms for best results.
- Security updates to Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Scripting Engine, Windows Shell, Windows App Platform and Frameworks, Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers, Windows Server, Windows Linux, Windows Hyper-V, Windows Datacenter Networking, Windows Storage and Filesystems, Windows Wireless Networking, the Microsoft JET Database Engine, Windows Kernel, Windows, and Windows Fundamentals.
You can download the updates to install them manually with the links below:
Windows 10 update KB4489868 for version 1803
The April 2018 Update (version 1803) is getting update KB4489868, and the Windows support site referred it as “March 12, 2019—KB4489868 (OS Build 17134.648)”. If you’re already running version 1803 on your PC, this update will address these issues:
- Addresses an issue that may cause users to receive “Error 1309” while installing or uninstalling certain types of MSI and MSP files.
- Security updates to Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Scripting Engine, Windows Shell, Windows App Platform and Frameworks, Windows Input and Composition, Windows Storage and Filesystems, Windows Wireless Networking, Windows Fundamentals, Windows Hyper-V, Windows Server, Windows Linux, Window Kernel, Windows MSXML, and the Microsoft JET Database Engine.
Windows 10 update KB4489886 for version 1709
The Fall Creators Update (version 1709) is getting update KB4489886, and the Windows support site referred it as “March 12, 2019—KB4489886 (OS Build 16299.1029)”. If you’re already running version 1709 on your PC, this update will address these issues:
- Addresses an issue that may cause users to receive “Error 1309” while installing or uninstalling certain types of MSI and MSP files.
- Security updates to Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Scripting Engine, Windows Shell, Windows App Platform and Frameworks, Windows Input and Composition, Windows Linux, Windows Hyper-V, Windows Datacenter Networking, Windows Storage and Filesystems, Windows Kernel, Windows Server, Windows MSXML, and the Microsoft JET Database Engine.
Windows 10 updates for older versions
Although the version 1703 (Creators Update) is no longer supported, organizations running the Enterprise or Education edition of Windows 10 are getting KB4489871, which addresses several issues and bumps up the version number to build 15063.1689.
Windows 10 version 1607 (Anniversary Update) is also no longer supported, but organizations with devices still running this release can now download and install KB4489882, which fixes a few issues and bumps the version number to 14393.2848.
Finally, version 1507 is getting update KB4489872 bumping the version number to 10240.18158 and addressing to fix several problem with the original version of Windows 10.
Download March 12 update for Windows 10
These updates are available immediately, they’ll download and install automatically, but you can always force the update from Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and clicking the Check for updates button. You can find more details about the most recent updates in the Windows 10 update history tracker guide.
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