Windows 10 build 19042.508 (KB4571756)

Windows 10 20H2 build 19042.508 releases in the Beta Channel

Windows 10 build 19042.508 releases in the Beta Channel to address a few problems with version 20H2.

As part of the Windows 10 version 20H2 development, Microsoft is rolling out build 19042.508 in the Beta Channel of the Windows Insider Program. This is the seventh preview available to testers as update KB4571756, and it’s a minor update that only fixes a few problems.

Windows 10 build 19042.508, according to the software giant, fixes an issue with a possible elevation of privilege in windowmanagement.dll, and addresses security vulnerability issue with user proxies and HTTP-based intranet servers. 

The KB4571756 update also delivers security patches for Windows App Platform and Frameworks, Microsoft Graphics Component, Windows Input and Composition, Windows Media, Windows Shell, Windows Cloud Infrastructure, Windows Fundamentals, Windows Management, Windows Kernel, Windows Virtualization, Windows Storage and Filesystems, and the Microsoft JET Database Engine.

You can check this guide to learn more about the features and improvements coming with Windows 10 20H2.

Download Windows 10 build 19042.508

The preview is available immediately through the Beta Channel. It’ll download and install automatically on your device, but you can always force the KB4571756 update from Settings Update & security > Windows Update, and clicking the Check for updates button.

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