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Windows 10 & 11 April Patch Tuesday [DIRECT DOWNLOAD LINKS]
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Updated onOctober 4, 2023
updated onOctober 4, 2023
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Indeed, you guessed it! The fourth round of the monthlyPatch Tuesday updatesof 2023 have arrived, and they bring an entire array of changes for both Windows 10 and Windows 11.
Regardless of whether you are running a newer or an older version of the Windows OS, Microsoft has got a little bit of everything for pretty much everyone.
The April 2023 Patch Tuesday updates are expected to fix some of the issues that were still pending, and in the article below we will be looking to see exactly what we get.
We’ve included detailed changelogs for each cumulative update, and we will also be providing you with direct download links from Microsoft’s Windows Update Catalog, so you know that they are secure.
Alternatively, you can always use other methods to get the latest updates, including:
Changes included in the April 2003 Patch Tuesday Updates
Windows 11
As most of you know by now, Microsoft released its latest operating system, Windows 11, on the 5th of October, 2021.
Five months after the general rollout, the new OS seems to become increasingly stable and far less buggy than we’ve gotten used to.
You might also like to know that the22H2version of Windows 11, the operating system’s first major update, is out now and you can already install it.
It will, most likely, come in the first half of the year, so we might just get it until the summer. Of course, there is a possibility that the Redmond tech giant could postpone to the third, or fourth quarter.
KB5023774
[DIRECT DOWNLOAD LINK]
Windows 10 versions 21H2, 21H1, and 20H2
Windows 10 v21H2 is the latest major version of Windows 10, and as such has the most experimental features on it.
Fortunately, most bugs that were first present when it was first made available have been weeded out, and this version of Windows 10 is far more stable.
KB5025221
Windows 10, version 1809
This version of the OS is outdated and will no longer receive any updates from the tech company. Users that are still running this old version on their devices are strongly advised to choose a more recent one to update to.
If you still want to use Windows 10 and are not willing to upgrade to 11, you don’t have to do so right away. After all, Microsoft announced that the support for Windows 10 will go on until 2025.
KB5025229
Known Issues:
Windows 10, version 1607
Windows 10, version 1607 has reached the end of service for all of its available editions. Update to the latest version ofWindows 10in order to keep your system protected.
KB5025228
[DIRECT DOWNLOAD LINK]
This wraps up our brief overview of this month’s Patch Tuesday updates, and we hope that by reading the changelogs above, you will make a more informed decision regarding whether to update or not.
However, keep in mind that if you choose not to update for too long, you will risk exposing yourself to subsequent malware attacks that usually follow the Patch Tuesday updates, calledExploit Wednesday.
On that note, if you do prefer to wait out until Microsoft fixes the issues detected in this month’s updates, know that you can always choose todelay the Update notification that you get for up to 35 days.
All in all, it is important to remember that the Patch Tuesday updates arereleased for a reason, so installing them, eventually, is something that you should do.
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Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, with a complete expertise in touch-based devices, he is constantly keeping an eye out for the latest and greatest!
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Coming from a solid background in PC building and software development, he’s a Windows 11 Privacy & Security expert.
