Surprisingly, Windows 10 21H2 and 21H2, and 20H2 have received a non-security update only 2 days after the release of patch Tuesday. This update comes under C update (non-security related) and the patch is KB5014023. The optional update will change the version to Windows 10 19044.1741.
As a matter of fact, Windows 10 19042 is out of the question and will no longer get any updates in the consumer version (Pro/Home). The new 12 May 2022 update is currently being rolled out in the Release Preview or RP channel before rolling out to everyone later. Full name of this release is 2022-05 Cumulative Update for Windows 10 for x64-based System (KB5014023) where x64 can be replaced with x86 or ARM64.
Cumulative Update KB5014023 Windows 10
Here is the changelog –
Changes and bug fixes
- The expert team in insider fixed an issue that prevents the file system control code (“FSCTL_SET_INTEGRITY_INFORMATION_EX”) from managing its input parameter correctly.
- This LCU puts forward a new sorting version 6.4.3, which addresses the sorting problem that affects Japanese half-width katakana.
- The CU prevents users from bypassing forced enrollment by disconnecting from the internet when they sign in to Azure Active Directory (AAD).
- Windows 10 Build 19044.1741 21H2, 21h1, 20h2 addresses an issue that might run an AnyCPU app as a 32-bit process.
- Furthermore, it addresses Azure Desired State Configuration aka DSCscenarios that have multiple partial configurations which are not working as expected.
- The experts address an issue that affects remote procedure calls (RPC) to the Win32_User or Win32_Group WMI class. The domain member who runs the RPC contacts the PDC or primary domain controller. When multiple RPCs occur altogether on several domain members, this might overwhelm the PDC.
- KB5014023 cumulative update addresses an issue that occurs when adding a trusted user, group, or computer that has a one-way trust in place. The appearing error message is – The object selected does not match the type of destination source.
- The current build addresses an issue that fails to display the Application Counters section in the performance reports of the Performance Monitor tool.
- It addresses Microsoft Outlook or Microsoft Excel or does not launch.
- Windows 10 19044.1741 addresses a memory leak problem that affects Windows systems that are in use 24*7.
- The rollout addresses a problem that affects the window frame of IE Mode.
- Internet shortcuts were not updating. This issue is fixed.
- Experts in the team address Input Method Editor or IME that discards a character if you enter it while the IME is converting previous text.
- The rollout addresses print failures occurring when a low integrity level aka LowIL application prints to a null port.
- Experts in the Windows team address silent encryption option not working in BitLocker.
- They address multiple WDAC policies applying problem. This might prevent scripts from running when the policies allow scripts to run.
- Furthermore, the build addresses an issue that affects the behavior and shape orientation of a mouse cursor for Office, and browser Edge, MDAG. This problem occurs when you enable a virtual GPU.
- The LCU addresses Remote Desktop client application not working when you end a session.
- Also, the rollout addresses a reliability issue in the Terminal Services Gateway aka TS Gateway service that randomly causes clients to disconnect.
- This LCU deploys search highlights to devices that are domain-joined. To know addional about the feature, read Group configuration: search highlights in Windows. The feature allows to configure search highlights at the enterprise scale through Gpedit settings specified in the admx file and Policy CSP – Search.
- The rollout addresses an issue that displays the incorrect image for the Input Method Editor aka IME mode indicator icon when you turn on the Font Mitigation policy. Read – Block untrusted fonts in an enterprise.
- Windows 10 build 19044.1741 22H2 addresses yellow exclamation point in Device Manager. This happens when a Bluetooth remote device advertises the A2DP or SRC.
- The experts in the team addressed an issue in which the Cluster Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) provider (dll) generates high CPU usage in WMIPRVSE.EXE.
- They addresses Microsoft’s deduplication driver to eat large amounts of nonpaged pool memory. Consequently, this depletes all the physical memory, which causes the server to stop responding.
- LCU KB5014023 addresses file copying to be slower problem that takes place due to an wrong calculation of write buffers in cache manager.
- The CU Addresses an issue that might cause a system to stop responding when a user signs out if OneDrive is in use.
- The deliverance Addresses a known issues that might prevent recovery discs (CD or DVD) from opening. This occurs in case you created them using the Backup and Restore (Windows 7) app in Control Panel. Windows updates date 11/01/2022 started this problem.
- The experts in Windows team addresses a known issue that affects certain GPUs and might cause applications to close suddenly. Either it causes intermittent issues that affect some applications that use Direct3D 9. You might also confront an error in the Event Log in Windows Logs / Applications. The exception code is 0xc0000094 AND faulting module is dll.
- Finally, they address the file system control code (FSCTL_SET_INTEGRITY_INFORMATION_EX) that can not manage its input parameter correctly.
Known issues
KB 5014023 direct download links –
- Non Security update – 0-KB5014023-x64.msu – x64
- Servicing Stack update -SSU-19041.1734-x64.msu – x64
- Non Security update – 0-KB5014023-x86.msu – x86
- Servicing Stack update – SSU-19041.1734-x86.msu – x86
- Non Security update – 0-KB5014023-arm64.msu – ARM
- Servicing Stack update – SSU-19041.1734-arm64.msu – ARM
Source – Windows update support.