MC292559 – October 2021 Windows non-security preview “C” release is available for Windows 10, version 1809 (archived)

Admin impact, Prevent Or Fix Issue, Windows

check before: 2021-10-19

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Windows, Windows Server

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Windows Desktop, World tenant

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The October 2021 monthly "C" release preview updates are now available for Windows 10, version 1809. The preview update for Windows 11, Windows 10, version 21H1, Windows 10, version 20H2, and Windows 10, version 2004 will be available in the near term. See the Release Notes associated to these updates for information on the contents of this release (Release Notes might publish with a delay of up to half an hour after the updates are available for download). To learn more about the different types of monthly quality updates, see our Windows quality updates primer.

IMPORTANT: Starting October 2021, there are longer optional, non-security releases (known as "C" releases) for Windows 10, version 1909. Only cumulative monthly security updates (known as the "B" or Update Tuesday release) will continue for Windows 10, version 1909.

For instructions on how to install this update for your operating system, see the KB for your OS listed below:

Windows 10, version 1809, Windows Server, version 1809, Windows Server 2019: KB5006744

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Created:
2022-02-11

updated:
2022-08-27

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