July 9, 2024—KB5040427 (OS Builds 19044.4651 and 19045.4651)

11/17/20For information about Windows update terminology, see the article about the types of Windows updates and the monthly quality update types. For an overview of Windows 10, version 22H2, see its update history page.**Note **Follow @WindowsUpdate to find out when new content is published to the Windows release health dashboard.

Highlights

• This update addresses security issues for your Windows operating system.

Improvements

NoteTo view the list of addressed issues, click or tap the OS name to expand the collapsible section.

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Windows 10, version 22H2

**Important:**Use EKB KB5015684 to update to Windows 10, version 22H2.

This security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:

• This build includes all the improvements from the supported Windows 10, version 21H2 editions.
• No additional issues are documented for this release.

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Windows 10, version 21H2 editions: Windows 10 Enterprise LTSC 2021 and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021

**Important:**Use EKB KB5003791 to update to Windows 10, version 21H2 on supported editions.

This security update includes quality improvements that were a part of update KB5039299 (released June 25, 2024). Below is a summary of the key issues that this update addresses when you install this KB. If there are new features, it lists them as well. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of the change we are documenting.

• ​​​​​​​**[Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) protocol]** This issue is related to MD5 collisions. For more information, see KB5040268.
• **[BitLocker]**This update adds PCR 4 to PCR 7 and 11 for the default Secure Boot validation profile. See CVE-2024-38058 for more information.
  If you installed earlier updates, only the new updates contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device. For more information about security vulnerabilities, please refer to the new Security Update Guide website and the July 2024 Security Updates.

Windows 10 servicing stack update (KB5039336) - 19044.4585 and 19045.4585

This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) ensure that you have a robust and reliable servicing stack so that your devices can receive and install Microsoft updates.

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Known issues in this update

Symptom	Workaround
After you install KB5034203 (dated 01/23/2024) or later updates, some Windows devices that use the DHCP Option 235 to discover Microsoft Connected Cache (MCC) nodes in their network might be unable to use those nodes. Instead, these Windows devices will download updates and apps from the public internet. IT administrators also see increased download traffic on their internet routes.Those of you who use the Home edition of Windows are not likely to experience this issue. MCC and DHCP Option 235 are typically used in enterprise environments.	This issue is addressed in KB5040525.
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.	We are working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release.
After installing the July 9, 2024, Windows security update, you might see a BitLocker recovery screen upon starting up your device. This screen does not commonly appear after a Windows update. You are more likely to face this issue if you have the Device Encryption option enabled in Settings under Privacy & Security >Device encryption. Because of this issue, you might be prompted to enter the recovery key from your Microsoft account to unlock your drive.	This issue is addressed in KB5041580.

How to get this update

Before you install this updateMicrosoft now combines the latest servicing stack update (SSU) for your operating system with the latest cumulative update (LCU). For general information about SSUs, see Servicing stack updates and Servicing Stack Updates (SSU): Frequently Asked Questions.Prerequisite:Based on your installation scenario, choose one of the following:

1. For offline OS image servicing:If your image does not have the March 22, 2022 (KB5011543) or later LCU, you mustinstall the special standalone May 10, 2022 SSU (KB5014032) before installing this update.
2. For Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) deployment or when installing the standalone package from Microsoft Update Catalog: If your devices do not have the May 11, 2021 (KB5003173) or later LCU, you mustinstall the special standalone August 10, 2021 SSU (KB5005260) before installing this update.
   Install this updateTo install this update, use one of the following Windows and Microsoft release channels.

Windows UpdateBusinessCatalogServer Update Services

Available	Next Step
Yes	None. This update will be downloaded and installed automatically from Windows Update and Microsoft Update.

Available	Next Step
Yes	None. This update will be downloaded and installed automatically from Windows Update for Business in accordance with configured policies.

Available	Next Step
Yes	To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.

Available	Next Step
Yes	This update will automatically sync with Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) if you configure Products and Classifications as follows:Product: Windows 10, version 1903 and laterClassification: Security Updates

If you want to remove the LCUTo remove the LCU after installing the combined SSU and LCU package, use the DISM/Remove-Package command line option with the LCU package name as the argument. You can find the package name by using this command:DISM /online /get-packages.Running Windows Update Standalone Installer (wusa.exe) with the**/uninstall **switch on the combined package will not work because the combined package contains the SSU. You cannot remove the SSU from the system after installation.

File informationFor a list of the files that are provided in this update, download the file information for cumulative update 5040427.For a list of the files that are provided in the servicing stack update, download the file information for the SSU (KB5039336) - versions 19044.4585 and 19045.4585.