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Windows 10 update KB4103714 (build 16299.461) releases

Windows 10's Fall Creators Update is getting patched yet again, and this time, Microsoft is releasing a lot of fixes — Here's all you need to know.

Yet again, Microsoft is releasing an out-of-band update for Windows 10. In this rollout the company is making available update KB4103714 for devices running Windows 10 version 1709 (Fall Creators Update) to fix a slew of problems.

KB4103714 bumps the build number of Windows 10 to 16299.461, and according to Microsoft, the update addresses issues with Bluetooth, timezone, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Store apps, processor performance, and a lot more.

What’s new with Windows 10 build 16299.461

Microsoft has announced KB4103714 in the Windows support site, and it’s referred as “May 21, 2018—KB4103714 (OS Build 16299.461)”. If you’re already running the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update on your PC, this update will address these problems:

  • Addresses additional issues with updated time zone information.
  • Addresses an issue that causes Internet Explorer dialogs on a second monitor to also appear on the primary monitor when using extended display.
  • Fixes a problem with Microsoft Edge browser windows in remote sessions.
  • Addresses a reliability issue that may cause Microsoft Edge or other applications to stop responding when you create a new audio endpoint while audio or video playback is starting.
  • Addresses an issue with Bluetooth devices failing to receive data after a restart.
  • Fixes a problem where expired VPN certificates aren’t deleted, slowing application performance.
  • Addresses an issue that causes sporadic authentication issues when using Windows Authentication Manager.
  • Fixes a problem that causes client applications that use Windows Authentication Manager to stop working when making a request to the server.
  • Addresses an issue with the invalidation of the Windows Authentication Manager token cache.
  • Fixes a problem that can prevent the touch keyboard from showing up reliably in some instances.
  • Addresses an issue that causes BitLocker to go into recovery mode when updates are applied.
  • Fixes a problem that cause a timeout error when a VPN tries to disconnect from a device that is in the Connected Standby state.
  • Provides an explicit error when plugins fail to connect to prevent timeouts.
  • Addresses an issue where running the DiskShadow utility after adding a persistent memory controller causes RetrieveAllVirtualMachinesComponentsMetadata() to stop responding.
  • Fixes a problem where UWP apps that store local crash dumps in their local app data folders can’t be cleared using Disk Cleanup or StorageSense.
  • Addresses an issue that prevents adding performance counters to the Performance Monitor on systems with many processors.
  • Fixes a problem that causes a VM to throw an error after creating the VM with static memory.
  • Addresses an issue that occurs when multiple processes are limited by rate, using job objects. This can cause various symptoms including, but not limited to, system-process CPU spikes, interrupt-time CPU spikes, high privileged time on some CPUs, and increased system or processor queue lengths.
  • Addresses a reliability issue in .NET applications when using a Japanese IME in a textbox.
  • Fixes a problem that causes docker builds to fail with the error message “hcsshim::ImportLayer failed in Win32: The system cannot find the path specified.”
  • Addresses an issue in which Windows 10 clients that authenticate to 802.1x WLAN access points fail to apply Group Policy permissions, run scripts, or retrieve roaming profiles at user logon.
  • Fixes a problem in a RemoteApp session that causes clicking in the foreground window to become unresponsive when using grouped windows.
  • Addresses an issue in a RemoteApp session that may result in a black screen when maximizing an application on a secondary monitor.
  • Fixes a problem with application association in the DISM tool.
  • Adds support to Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11 for the SameSite cookie web standard.

How to download May 21 update for Windows 10

Update KB4103714 for PCs is available immediately, it’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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