Microsoft is now rolling out Windows 10 update KB4524570 for devices running the November 2019 Update and the May 2019 Update to address a number of issues.
KB4524570 bumps the version number to build 18362.476 and 18363.476 for the May 2019 Update and November 2019 Update respectively, and according to the company, it’s a small update that addresses keyboard problems, patch vulnerability on devices running Intel processors, and various other security holes.
In addition, Microsoft is also releasing quality updates for version 1809, 1803, 1709, 1703, 1607, and initial release.
Update KB4524570 for Windows 10 version 1903 and 1909
Microsoft has announced KB4524570 in the Windows support site, and it’s referred as “November 12, 2019—KB4524570 (OS Builds 18362.476 and 18363.476).” If you’re already running the Windows 10 May 2019 Update or the November 2019 Update on your device, this update will address these problems:
- Addresses an issue in the Keyboard Lockdown Subsystem that might not filter key input correctly.
- Provides protections against the Intel Processor Machine Check Error vulnerability (CVE-2018-12207).
- Provides protections against the Intel Transactional Synchronization Extensions (Intel TSX) Transaction Asynchronous Abort vulnerability (CVE-2019-11135).
- Security updates to Microsoft Scripting Engine, Internet Explorer, Windows App Platform and Frameworks, Microsoft Edge, Windows Fundamentals, Windows Cryptography, Windows Virtualization, Windows Linux, Windows Kernel, Windows Datacenter Networking, and the Microsoft JET Database Engine.
You can download the updates to install them manually for version 1903 with the links below:
If you’re running version 1909, use these links:
Update KB4523205 for Windows 10 version 1809
Microsoft has also announced KB4523205 in the Windows support site, and it’s referred as “November 12, 2019—KB4523205 (OS Build 17763.864).” If you’re already running the Windows 10 October 2019 Update on your device, this update will address these issues:
- Addresses an issue that might cause the Microsoft Defender Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) service to stop running and stop sending reporting data.
- Provides protections against the Intel Processor Machine Check Error vulnerability (CVE-2018-12207).
- Provides protections against the Intel Transactional Synchronization Extensions (Intel TSX) Transaction Asynchronous Abort vulnerability (CVE-2019-11135).
- Security updates to Microsoft Scripting Engine, Internet Explorer, Windows App Platform and Frameworks, Microsoft Graphics Component, Windows Input and Composition, Microsoft Edge, Windows Fundamentals, Windows Cryptography, Windows Virtualization, Windows Linux, Windows Kernel, Windows Datacenter Networking, Windows Peripherals, and the Microsoft JET Database Engine.
Update for older versions of Windows 10
The April 2018 Update, version 1803, has reached the end of support on November 12, 2019, but the company has released update KB4525237 to fix several problems while bumping the version number to build 17134.1130.
While version 1709 (Fall Creators Update) is no longer supported, organizations running the Enterprise or Education edition of Windows 10 are getting update KB4525241 to address several issues and bumps the version number to 16299.1508.
Windows 10 version 1703 (Creators Update) is also no longer supported, but organizations with devices still running this release can now download KB4525245, which fixes a few problems and ramps the version number to build 15063.2172.
Also, the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, version 1697, is getting update KB4525236 to address some issues with the no longer supported operating system bumping the version number to build 14393.3326.
Finally, the original release of Windows 10 is getting update KB4525232 bumping the version number to 10240.18395 to address several problems.
Uninstall update KB4524570 from Windows 10
If the KB4524570 update is causing issues on your device, you can always uninstall it to revert the changes.
Use these steps to uninstall any quality update on Windows 10:
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Open Start.
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Search for Command Prompt and click the top result to open the app.
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Type the following command to view the update history and press Enter:
wmic qfe list brief /format:table
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Check the Windows Update history of your device, and identify the update by its HotFixID and InstalledOn information.
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Type the following command to uninstall the update from your computer and press Enter:
wusa /uninstall /kb:4524570
In the command, replace “4524570” for KB number that correspond to the update that you’re trying to remove. For instance, if you’re trying to uninstall update KB4524570, then the number that you can have to use in the command is “4524570.”
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Click the Yes button.
- Continue with the on-screen directions (if applicable).
Once you complete the steps, the recently installed update will be removed from your computer fixing any issues as a result of the release.
Download November 2019 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.