September 10, 2024—KB5043083 (OS Build 10240.20766)
Release Date:
9/10/2024
Version:
OS Build 10240.20766
12/8/20 types of Windows updates and the monthly quality update types. For an overview of Windows 10, version 1507, see its update history page.
For information about Windows update terminology, see the article about theImportant: Windows updates do not install Microsoft Store application updates. If you are an enterprise user, see Microsoft Store apps - Configuration Manager. If you are a consumer user, see Get updates for apps and games in Microsoft Store.
Highlights
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This update addresses security issues for your Windows operating system.
Improvements
This security update includes quality improvements. 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.
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[Windows Installer] When it repairs an application, the User Account Control (UAC) does not prompt for your credentials. After you install this update, the UAC will prompt for them. Because of this, you must update your automation scripts. Application owners must add the Shield icon. It indicates that the process requires full administrator access. To turn off the UAC prompt, set the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer\DisableLUAInRepair registry value to 1. The changes in this update might affect automatic Windows Installer repairs; see Application Resiliency: Unlock the Hidden Features of Windows Installer.
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[Dual boot of Windows and Linux (known issue)] Linux might fail to start up when you turn on dual-boot setup for Windows and Linux on your device. The error message is, “Verifying shim SBAT data failed: Security Policy Violation. Something has gone seriously wrong: SBAT self-check failed: Security Policy Violation.” See the full guidance in CVE-2022-2601 and CVE-2023-40547.
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 September 2024 Security Updates.
Known issues in this update
Microsoft is not currently aware of any issues with this update.
How to get this update
Before you install this update
Important Before you install this September 10, 2024 update, you must first install the September 10, 2024, servicing stack update (SSU) (KB5043936). This SSU addresses the issue mentioned in CVE-2024-43491.
SSUs improve the reliability of the update process to mitigate potential issues while installing the LCU and applying Microsoft security updates. For general information about SSUs, see Servicing stack updates and Servicing Stack Updates (SSU): Frequently Asked Questions.
To get the standalone package for the latest SSU, search for it in the Microsoft Update Catalog.
Prerequisite
To install any LCU dated September 10, 2024, and onward, you must first install SSU KB5043936. If your device or offline image does not have this SSU, you cannot install any LCUs released after that date.
If you are using Windows Update, the latest SSU (KB5043936) will be offered to you automatically. After you install the SSU, you will be able to install the LCU. If you are a WSUS admin, you must approve both the SSU (KB5043936) and LCU (KB5043083).
Install this update
To install this update, use one of the following Windows and Microsoft release channels.
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None. This update will be downloaded and installed automatically from Windows Update and Microsoft Update. |
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None. This update will be downloaded and installed automatically from Windows Update for Business in accordance with configured policies. |
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To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website. |
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This update will automatically sync with Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) if you configure Products and Classifications as follows: Product: Windows 10 Classification: Security Updates |
File information
For a list of the files that are provided in this update, download the file information for cumulative update 5043083.