It's the second Tuesday of the month, and that makes it Patch Tuesday, the day that Microsoft releases new updates for all supported versions of Windows 10, going back to version 1507.
Microsoft releases KB4598291 update to fix lots of Windows 10 problems
Microsoft has released a new update for Windows 10, addressing various issues that have plagued users.
Although the KB4598291 update is an optional one, it fixes so many problems that many people are going to want to get it installed straight away. This particular update is only available for Windows 10 May 2020 Update (version 2004) and Windows 10 October 2020 Update (20H2).
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Microsoft shared news of the update on Twitter:
The January 2021 monthly “C” release preview update for Windows 10, version 20H2 and Windows 10, version 2004 is now available. https://t.co/Kly2Mn4wDz. Windows Update (@WindowsUpdate) February 2, 2021
What’s New in Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB4598291 Feb 3, 2021 16:22 GMT
New optional cumulative update is now available
Microsoft has released a new Windows 10 cumulative update preview for testing, only one week before the company is projected to release a new round of security fixes as part of the February 2021 Patch Tuesday cycle.
The new update available today as optional is KB4598291k for Windows 10 version 2004 and Windows 10 version 20H2, and it comes with plenty of fixes, including for a bug that makes it impossible for users to open a document stored on the desktop.
At the same time, Microsoft says this update resolves an issue causing a device to stop responding when a game runs in full screen mode, as well as a glitch that suddenly causes some Windows 10 Education devices to be listed as not activated.
Microsoft today released a pair of cumulative updates for older versions of Windows 10, including versions 1909 and 1809. As you'd expect for a mid-stream update, these are optional.
Jan 15, 2021 19:09 EST
Several versions of Windows 10 received cumulative updates earlier this week on this year s first Patch Tuesday. While the focus was mostly on the security bugs being addressed, Microsoft has also fixed the Reset this PC feature that failed to work for many users after a buggy update broke it earlier in 2020.
Using the “Reset this PC” feature, also called “Push Button Reset” or PBR, might fail. You might restart into recovery with “Choose an option” at the top of the screen with various options or you might restart to your desktop and receive the error “There was a problem resetting your PC”.