As it is the second Tuesday of the month, it's time for patching all supported versions of Microsoft Windows operating systems. Being the ninth patch of the year, Microsoft now started rolling out the Windows 10 September 2022 Patch Tuesday (KB5017308) update for versions 20H2, 21H1, 21H2, and Windows 11 September 2022 Patch Tuesday (KB5017328) update for version 21H2.

 

This update adds security improvements to your Windows operating system. To know more about the fixes in this build, and to download the Windows 10 KB5017308 update offline installer, continue reading further.

 

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Windows 10 Patch Tuesday (KB5017308) update is now available

 

As you already know that Windows 10 is a service, it gets better through periodic software updates via the Windows Updates. If you have already enabled the automatic updates, its automatically downloads and updates all or most of the updates.

 

As the Windows 10 versions 21H2, and 21H1 share a common core operating system and an identical set of system files, this update comes to all those listed operating system versions.

 

Windows 10 KB5017308 Update is now rolling out to Windows 10 version 20H2, Windows 10 version 21H1, and Windows 10 version 21H2 bringing the build number to 19042.2006, 19043.2006, and 19044.2006, respectively. For more information, and to download the offline installer for Windows 10 KB5017308 Update, continue reading more.

 

 

What's new and improved in Windows 10 KB5017308 update

This update contains miscellaneous security improvements to internal OS functionality. No additional issues were documented for this release.

 

Apart from this, the Windows 10 KB5017308 update also addresses the following issues:

New Improvements in Windows 10

  • Gives IT admins the ability to remotely add languages and language-related features. Additionally, they can now manage language scenarios across several endpoint managers.
  • Enhances Microsoft Defender for Endpoint’s ability to identify and intercept ransomware and advanced attacks.

 

 

Other Improvements and Fixes

  • Addresses an issue that causes ServerAssignedConfigurations to be null in a few full configuration scenarios.
  • Addresses a known issue that causes Microsoft Edge to stop responding when you use IE mode. This issue also prevents you from interacting with a dialog.
  • Addresses an issue that affects transparency in layered windows when you are in High Definition remote applications integrated locally (RAIL) mode.
  • Addresses an issue that might generate error 0x1E when you shut down or restart a device.
  • Addresses an issue that causes a subscription activation to fail under certain conditions.
  • Addresses an issue that might cause some game installations to fail because of a licensing issue.
  • Addresses an issue that prevents virtualized App-V Microsoft Office applications from opening or causes them to stop working.
  • Addresses an issue that might cause the deployment of the Windows Hello for the Business certificate to fail in certain circumstances after you reset a device.
  • Addresses an issue that degrades BitLocker performance.
  • Addresses an issue that causes the Resultant Set of Policy tool (Rsop.msc) to stop working when it processes 1,000 or more “File System” security settings.
  • Addresses an issue that continues to trust a revoked Attestation Identity Key (AIK) certificate and fails to generate a new certificate.
  • Addresses an issue that causes the Take a Test app to remove all policies related to lockdown enforcement when you close the app.
  • Addresses an issue that affects the jumplist icon colors in the Search app.
  • Addresses an issue that affects Focus Assist functionality for applications that run on full screen.
  • Addresses an issue that prevents devices from receiving an offer from Windows Update for the same extension driver when that extension driver is already installed without the base driver.
  • Addresses a race condition that causes the Local Security Authority Subsystem Service (LSASS) to stop working on Active Directory domain controllers. This issue occurs when LSASS processes simultaneous Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) over Transport Layer Security (TLS) requests that fail to decrypt. The exception code is 0xc0000409 (STATUS_STACK_BUFFER_OVERRUN).
  • Addresses an issue that affects a lookup for a nonexistent security ID (SID) from the local domain using a read-only domain controller (RODC). The lookup unexpectedly returns the STATUS_TRUSTED_DOMAIN_FAILURE error instead of STATUS_NONE_MAPPED or STATUS_SOME_MAPPED.
  • Addresses an issue that might cause cldflt.sys to reference invalid memory in race conditions.
  • Addresses an issue that affects input and output in the Storport driver and might cause your system to stop responding.
  • Addresses an issue that might affect Cluster Shared Volumes (CSV). The dismount time for a CSV might be longer when you migrate them.

 

REMINDER: Windows 10, version 2004 reached the end of servicing on December 14, 2021. To continue receiving security and quality updates, Microsoft recommends that you update to the latest version of Windows 10.

 

 

How to download Windows 10 KB5017308 update (offline installer)

If your Windows Update service is enabled, you should have received this update notification. If not, open the Windows 10 Settings app, navigate to Windows Update and click the "Check for Updates" button.

 

If you own multiple Windows 10 devices or if you would like to patch the systems manually, you can download the offline installer by clicking here. This is an official direct download link for Windows 10 KB5017308 update.

 

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