Home windows 10 KB5044273 replace launched with 9 fixes, safety updates

Microsoft has launched the KB5044273 cumulative replace for Home windows 10 22H2 and Home windows 10 21H2, which incorporates 9 adjustments and fixes, together with a brand new Home windows Replace opt-in notification proven while you log in to the working system.

The Home windows 10 KB5044273 replace is necessary because it incorporates Microsoft’s October 2024 Patch Tuesday safety updates.

Home windows customers can set up this replace by going into Settings, clicking on Home windows Replace, and manually performing a ‘Examine for Updates.’

Nevertheless, as this replace is necessary, it would robotically begin putting in in Home windows when you test for updates. To make this extra manageable, you possibly can schedule a time when your laptop is restarted to complete the set up.

After putting in this replace, Home windows 10 22H2 will be up to date to construct 19045.5011 and Home windows 10 21H2 might be construct 19044.5011.

Home windows 10 customers can even manually obtain and set up the KB5044273 replace from the Microsoft Replace Catalog.

What’s new in Home windows 10 KB5044273

The KB5044273 replace contains quite a few Home windows fixes, together with a repair for a bug inflicting Home windows Server to cease responding while you use File Explorer or the Taskbar.

This replace features a whole of 9 fixes, that are listed  under:

• [Start menu] New! This replace would possibly transfer your profile image to completely different positions. There’s additionally a brand new background shade for the left pane on the menu. This shade change makes the instructions on the menu stand out extra.  

• [IE mode] Microsoft Edge typically stops responding while you use IE mode. 

• [Media playback] Playback of some media would possibly cease while you use sure encompass sound expertise.

• [Microsoft Entra single sign-on (SSO)] The SSO discover that the European Digital Markets Act (DMA) requires prompts too usually. This happens while you authenticate utilizing a certificates. To study extra, see Upcoming adjustments to Home windows single sign-on.

• [Country and Operator Settings Asset] This replace brings COSA profiles updated for sure cellular operators.

• [File Explorer and taskbar] Home windows server stops responding while you use apps like File Explorer and the taskbar.

• [Windows Update opt-in notifications] They now seem while you register.

• [Directory enumeration] This would possibly fail if a listing has symbolic hyperlinks which have lengthy goal names.

• [Microsoft Defender for Endpoint] Work Folders information fail to sync when Defender for Endpoint is on.

Sadly, one long-standing difficulty nonetheless impacts Home windows 10, inflicting 0x80070520 errors when making an attempt to alter your profile image via these steps: Begin > Settings > Account > Your data and, below Create your image, click on on Browse for one.

A full checklist of fixes will be discovered within the KB5044273 help bulletin and final month’s KB5043131 preview replace bulletin.