Anniversary Update PCs getting their own update too

May 18, 2018 05:44 GMT  ·  By

Microsoft has just released a new cumulative update for Windows 10 Anniversary Update (version 1607) as the company continues its work on fixing bugs in the operating system and pre-installed apps.

The first thing you’ll notice after installing Windows 10 cumulative update KB4103720 is that the version number is bumped to 14393.2273. There’s an easy way to check the version number – just type winver in the Start menu and hit Enter. The dialog that shows up will display the OS build number.

Before anything else, it’s important to keep in mind that support for Windows 10 Home and Pro versions of the Anniversary Update has already ended in April this year. This means the update would only be shipped to Enterprise and Education SKUs as part of Microsoft’s policy. Systems enrolled in the Long-Term Servicing Channels will also get updates until October 2026.

Release notes

As for what’s changed in this cumulative update, the release notes include a reference to additional fixes for update time zone information bugs, as well as further refinements for Internet Explorer.

There are also improvements for BitLocker, plus bugfixes that are more important for enterprises rather than home users, which in this case makes perfect sense given that the Anniversary Update is only supported on LTSC.

Cumulative update KB4103720 also comes with a known issue, and Microsoft says that a fix is already in development and it should land with the next cumulative update for the Anniversary Update.

“Reliability issues have been observed during the creation of shielded VMs and the required artifacts for their deployment. There are also reliability issues for the Shielding File Wizard with or without the SCVMM interface,” the firm explains, adding that existing shielded VMs and HGSs are not affected.

You can download the update right now from Windows Update if your Windows 10 version is still supported or from the Microsoft Update Catalog.

KB4103720 OS Build 14393.2273