Windows 10 Patch Tuesday
It's the second Tuesday of the month, which means it's Patch Tuesday time again. As such, today, Microsoft is rolling out the monthly security update (also called "B release") for December 2024 on Windows Server 20H2 and Windows 10 for the latest supported versions, 20H2, 21H2, and 22H2.
The new updates are being distributed under KB5048652, bumping up the builds to 19044.5247 and 19045.5247. You can find standalone links to download the new update on the Microsoft Update Catalog at this link.
The major highlight of the release is security patches.
Highlights
This update addresses security issues for your Windows operating system.
Microsoft says there are no known issues in this update.
Some of the older Windows 10 versions have also received updates today, which have been listed below with their respective release notes (KB) linked as well as links to download them at Microsoft's Update Catalog:
It is noteworthy that Windows 10 20H2 and Windows 10 1909 reached the end of servicing. Non-LTSC editions of 21H2 have also reached the end of servicing.