Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB3081455
The update is available now and will be downloaded and installed automatically. But if you want to get on top of it, go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update > Check for Updates.
It appears to be security updates that resolves vulnerabilities described in Microsoft security bulletins below on this Microsoft Support page. Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-094 Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-095 Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-097 Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-098 Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-101 Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-102 Microsoft Security Bulletin MS15-105
Microsoft Decides to Only Share Significant Update Information
It’s worth noting that Microsoft isn’t going to be releasing detailed info or change logs for all updates…only significant ones. As Gabe Aul posted on Twitter (and many users are irate over):
— Gabriel Aul (@GabeAul) August 23, 2015 Also, a Microsoft spokesperson told The Register: Since Microsoft is treating Windows as a Service (WaaS) we can expect several of these cumulative updates more often than on previous versions of Windows. Patch Tuesdays when the company would release a bunch of updates each month are gone in Windows 10. I am not quite sure if I am a fan of this or not. While power users, and especially IT professionals in business and enterprise need to know the details of updates, the average home user will just get the updates in the background. And if you think about it, how many times do you get updates for apps on your phone, and not even worry about it? Of course the argument is, this is an OS, and not just an app. Either way, if we as Windows 10 users pressure Microsoft enough, the company just might start releasing more details on all updates, even if the company doesn’t consider them significant. What is your take on Microsoft’s position on updates? Also, I ran installed this one on two computers – a desktop running Windows 10 Pro, and a laptop with Windows 10 Home, and haven’t noticed any problems yet. Leave a comment below if you have any issues. At a time of increased worries about privacy, this policy is either incompetence or underhand IF Microsoft were to keep details of what are in the updates because of concerns that hackers would learn details of the vulnerabilities being patch….just say so, be honest about it !!! But, I don’t think that is the case…thus the stupid explanation “We don’t do full change lists, it is too tough to manage and doesn’t really add any value.” Either they’re trying to hide some OR all their intentions, be incredibly LAZY…or BOTH. Comment Name * Email *
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