A New Windows 10 KB5041582 (preview) Update is available for download. This is an optional update to advance Windows 10 Build 19045.4842 brings improvements for Input Method Editor (IME) and fixes Memory leaks in a Bluetooth device resulted in app crashes. It also invites compatible devices to upgrade to Windows 11 for the latest features, bug fixes and improvements. The patch is rolling out via Windows update as an optional update and you have to start the installation manually. Also, Windows 10 KB5041582 download links are published on the Microsoft Update Catalog here.
Note: Microsoft reserved the first week of each month for Office updates, the second week (B) is for Patch Tuesday releases. C and D weeks, which are the third and fourth weeks of the month, are reserved for optional updates. These optional updates include non-security fixes and improvements only.
Windows 10 KB5041582 Download
Today’s update is optional, meaning that if you check for updates in Windows Update, you’ll be given the option to download and install it. If you don’t take it, it won’t automatically install it. Instead, the fixes will be bundled into next month’s Patch Tuesday update, which will install automatically.
If you want to download and install Windows 10 KB5041582 OS Build 19045.4842.
- Press the Windows key + X and select settings,
- Go to Windows Update and Security then Windows update
- Now hit the check for updates button, if you see optional quality updates available click on Download and Install.
- Once it is complete, you need to restart your PC to apply the changes.
Windows 10 KB5041582 download offline installer link here.
Note-
- The above link opens the Microsoft Update Catalog which is the library of Windows Update offline installers.
- To get started, you can click on the ‘Download’ button next to the version of the OS installed on your machine and run the .msu files to begin the installation of the update.
If you are looking for the Latest Windows 11 ISO image, click here.
Windows 10 KB5041582 What’s new?
Windows 10 Build 19045.4842 fixes a memory leak in the Input Method Editor (IME) that occurs when closing a window with a combo box in focus. It also addresses a memory leak in Bluetooth devices that causes apps to stop responding. Additionally, it fixes a deadlock in the Unified Write Filter (UWF) that causes SCCM tasks to fail, preventing devices from restarting as expected.
Furthermore, after installing this update, compatible devices may receive a message prompting to upgrade to the latest Windows 11.
- [Input Method Editor (IME)] When a combo box has input focus, a memory leak might occur when you close that window.
- [Country and Operator Settings Asset] This update brings COSA profiles up to date for certain mobile operators.
- [Bluetooth] An app stops responding because of a memory leak in a device.
- [Bind Filter Driver] Your system might stop responding when it accesses symbolic links.
- [Unified Write Filter (UWF) and Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)] An SCCM task to re-enable UWF fails because of a deadlock in UWF. This stops the device from restarting when you expect it.
Microsoft noted two known issues, After installing this update, you might be unable to change your user account profile picture. When attempting to change a profile picture by selecting the button Start> Settings > Account > Your info and, under Create your picture, clicking on Browse for one, you might receive an error message with error code 0x80070520.
The second one includes you might face issues with booting Linux if you have enabled the dual-boot setup for Windows and Linux in your device.
You can read the complete change long on the Microsoft support site here.
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