Microsoft publishes KB4469342 for Windows 10 version 1809
Fifth time is a charm. Microsoft published KB4469342, a new cumulative update for Windows 10 version 1809, to the Release channel today.
The company released four previews of the patch to Windows Insider systems for testing in the past couple of weeks which it did not do previously.
While it is too early to tell if Microsoft will use the testing system in the future, it would certainly be good for update quality if it did as it would push updates to another set of test systems before making them available to the general Windows population.
The October 2018 Update was one of the buggiest feature update releases for Windows 10 ever since Windows 10 was released in 2015. The update introduced a large number of bugs and issues, from data loss to font and audio playback issues. Microsoft had to stop distribution for six weeks to fix the most pressing issues.
KB4469342 for Windows 10 version 1809
The cumulative update KB4469342 is the fourth cumulative update for the Windows 10 version 1809 release channel. It fixes a large number of issues including some that plagued users ever since the release of the operating system version.
- Fixed the issue that prevented users from setting Win32 programs as the default for certain app and file type combinations.
- Fixed the issue that prevented mapped network drives from reconnecting on start.
- Addressed an issue in Microsoft Edge that made file uploads to file hosting services on the Internet fail.
- Fixed a performance regression in Microsoft Internet Explorer if the Microsoft Compatibility List is not used or if roaming profiles are used.
- Fixed several time zone related issues.
- Fixed an issue that caused display settings to stop working on multi-monitor setups.
- Fixed a black screen issue on servers when waking a display from sleep mode.
- Fixed a long delay issue in the Camera app when taking photos.
- Fixed a playback issue for Hulu live TV from playing in Microsoft Edge.
- Fixed an issue with Bluetooth audio device playback stopping after several minutes of playback.
- Fixed a Brightness issue that would reset the slider to 50% on restart.
- Addressed a sysprep /generalize issue.
- Fixed a Microsoft Intune issue that would mark devices as not compliant.
- Fixed a performance issue with vSwitch on network interface cards that do not support Large Send Offload (LSO) and Checksum Offload (CSO).
- Wi-Fi policy for service set identifier filtering updated to "avoid filtering out Wi-Fi Direct devices".
- Fixed an issue that caused rasman.exe to stop responding.
- Fixed an issue in the Registry that caused regedit.exe to fail to add double null terminator to REG_MULTI_SZ values.
- Fixed an issue in RemoteApp that caused the RemoteApp window to disappear.
Microsoft lists two known issues with that particular update:
- Issue with Nvidia drivers that may cause Microsoft Edge to crash or hang -- Solution is to install updated drivers that correct the issue.
- Issues with the Seek Bar in Windows Media Player -- Microsoft promises a resolution in mid-December.
KB4469342 is available via Windows Update and as a direct download on Microsoft's Update Catalog download site.
What mental age of reader are you targeting with the first sentence? 10?
Why not write an article on how to *avoid* upgrading from W10 to W11. Analogous to those like me who avoided upgrading from 7 to 10 for as long as possible.
If your paymaster Microsoft permits it, of course.
5. Rufus
6. Ventoy
PS. I hate reading these “SEO optimized” articles.
I used Rufus to create an installer for a 6th gen intel i5 that had MBR. It upgraded using Setup. No issues except for Win 11 always prompting me to replace my local account. Still using Win 10 Pro on all my other PCs to avoid the bullying.
bit pointless to upgrade for the sake of upgrading as you never know when you’ll get locked out because ms might suddenly not provide updates to unsupported systems.
ps…. time travelling?
written. Jan 15, 2023
Updated • Jan 13, 2023
This happens when you schedule a post in WordPress and update it before setting the publication date.
Anyone willing to downgrade to this awful OS must like inflicting themselves with harm.
I have become convinced now that anybody who has no qualms with using Windows 11/10 must fit into one of the following brackets:
1) Too young to remember a time before W10 and W11 (doesn’t know better)
2) Wants to play the latest games on their PC above anything else (or deeply needs some software which already dropped W7 support)
3) Doesn’t know too much about how computers work, worried that they’d be absolutely lost and in trouble without the “”latest security””
4) Microsoft apologist that tries to justify that the latest “features” and “changes” are actually a good thing, that improve Windows
5) Uses their computer to do a bare minimum of like 3 different things, browse web, check emails, etc, so really doesn’t fuss
Obviously that doesn’t cover everyone, there’s also the category that:
6) Actually liked W7 more than 10, and held out as long as possible before switching, begrudgingly uses 10 now
Have I missed any group off this list?
You have missed in this group just about any professional user that uses business software like CAD programs or ERP Programs which are 99% of all professional users from this list.
Linux doesn’t help anyone who is not a linux kid and apple is just a fancy facebook machine.
Microsoft has removed KB5029351 update
only from windows update though
KB5029351 is still available from the ms update catalog site
1. This update is labaled as PREVIEW if it causes issues to unintelligent people, then they shouldn’t have allowed Preview updates ot install.
2. I have installed it in a 11 years old computer, and no problems at all.
3. Making a big drama over a bluescreen for an updated labeled as preview is ridiculous.
This is probably another BS internet drama where people ran programs and scripts that modified the registry until they broke Windows, just for removing stuff that they weren’t even using just for the sake of it.
Maybe people should stop playing geeks and actually either use Windows 10 or Windows 11, but don’t try to modify things just for the sake of it.
Sometimes removing or stopping things (like defender is a perfect example) only need intelligence, not scripts or 3rd party programs that might mess with windows.
Windows 11 was a pointless release, it was just created because some of the Windows team wanted to boost sales with some sort of new and improved Windows 10. Instead, Microsoft cannot support one version well let alone two.
Windows 11 is the worst ugly shame by Microsoft ever. They should release with every new W11 version a complete free version of Starallback inside just to make this sh** OS functionally again.
motherboard maker MSI has recently released a statement regarding the “unsupported processor” blue screen error for their boards using Intel 600/700 series chipsets & to avoid the KB5029351 Win11 update:
https://www.msi.com/news/detail/MSI-On–UNSUPPORTED-PROCESSOR–Error-Message-of-Windows-11-Update-KB5029351-Preview-142215
check out the following recent articles:
Neowin – Microsoft puts little blame on its Windows update after UNSUPPORTED PROCESSOR BSOD bug:
https://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-puts-little-blame-on-its-windows-update-after-unsupported-processor-bsod-bug/
BleepingComputer – Microsoft blames ‘unsupported processor’ blue screens on OEM vendors:
https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/microsoft/microsoft-blames-unsupported-processor-blue-screens-on-oem-vendors/
While there may be changes or updates to the Windows 10 Store for Business and Education in the future, it is premature to conclude that it will be discontinued based solely on rumors.
My advice, I left win 15 years ago. Now I’m a happy linux user (linuxmint) but there is Centos, Fedora, Ubuntu depending on your needs.
motherboard maker MSI has recently released new BIOS/firmware updates for their Intel 600 & 700 series motherboards to fix the “UNSUPPORTED_PROCESSOR” problem (Sept. 6):
https://www.msi.com/news/detail/Updated-BIOS-fixes-Error-Message–UNSUPPORTED-PROCESSOR–caused-BSOD-on-MSI-s-Intel-700-and-600-Series-Motherboards-142277