Important
Free support for Windows 10 Enterprise LTSB 2016 and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2016 LTSB ends on October 13, 2026. Free support for Windows Server 2016 ends soon. To learn about continuing support, see Plan for Windows Server 2016 and Windows 10 2016 LTSB end of support.
Summary
This servicing stack update (SSU) makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. Servicing stack updates make sure that you have a robust and reliable servicing stack so that your devices can receive and install Microsoft updates.
Important
Not installing the latest SSU before applying Windows updates might result in the Windows update not being offered until the latest SSU is installed.
How to get this update
Install this update
To install this update, use one of the following release channels.
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This update is available through Windows Update. It will be downloaded and installed automatically. |
More information about this update
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| Prerequisites | There are no prerequisites to apply this update. |
| Restart information | You might have to restart your computer after you apply this update. |
| Removal information | Servicing stack updates (SSUs) make changes to how updates are installed and cannot be uninstalled from the device. |
| Update replacement information | This update replaces the previously released update KB5122874. |
| File information | A list of the files that are included in this update are provided in a CSV (Comma delimited) (*.csv) file. The file can be opened in a text editor such as Notepad or in Microsoft Excel. Note The English (United States) version of this software update might contain files for additional languages. 
Download the file information for update KB5126649. |