Cumulative Updates - February 27, 2020 - KB4535996 Optional

Question

February 27, 2020—KB4535996 (OS Builds 18362.693 and 18363.693)

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4535996/windows-10-update-kb4535996

Highlights

Updates an issue that prevents the speech platform application from opening for several minutes in a high noise environment.

Updates an issue that reduces the image quality in the Windows Mixed Reality (WMR) home environment.

Updates an issue that might prevent ActiveX content from loading.

Improves the battery performance during Modern Standby mode.

Updates an issue that causes Microsoft Narrator to stop working when a user session is longer than 30 minutes.

Addresses an issue that adds an unwanted keyboard layout as the default after an upgrade even if you have already removed it.

Updates an issue that prevents the Windows Search box from rendering properly.

Updates an issue that prevents the printer settings user interface from displaying properly.

Updates an issue that prevents some applications from printing to network printers.

For other Improvements and fixes please refer to Support Article linked above.

February 27, 2020-KB4537572 Cumulative Update for .NET Framework 3.5 and 4.8 for Windows 10 Version 1903 and Windows Server 1903 RTM and Windows 10, version 1909 and Windows Server, version 1909

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4537572/kb4537572-cumulative-update-for-net-framework

For Quality and reliability improvements please refer to Support Article linked above.

Edit: For further information on Optional Updates refer to post of Sumit - Insider MVP in this thread.

https://answers.microsoft.com/message/37e4a0e3-a459-44e4-bc83-62bc8ea6e15e?threadId=612f510a-0b26-4281-9f94-34b53ae98275

Edit 2.0: Additional update for Windows Defender.

KB4052623 Update for Windows Defender antimalware platform

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4052623/update-for-windows-defender-antimalware-platform

This package includes monthly updates and fixes to the Windows Defender antimalware platform that is used by Windows Defender Antivirus in Windows 10.

Monthly updates are installed in addition to major Windows 10 releases. Both types of updates should be installed to ensure continued protection against malware and other threats.

~bhringer

Answer 1

How do I uninstall this update?

I want my version of Word back to the way it was.

Specifically, I want to be able to "Review" + Alt-S. Not "Review" C1 (entire document).

You force these useless updates on us.

Along the way, you remove features that people - like me - actually use and rely on.

Stop it.

Answer 2

You should probably speak to someone at Microsoft bhringer is (as his profile says) a volunteer moderator for this Forum and a Microsoft Insider. Meaning that he or she is one of those brave souls who tests beta versions of these programs before they reach the general public.

Which is most of US.

bhringer doesn't get paid for this. What they get is the chance to play with the latest software and tools before the rest of us. At the potential risk of their hard drives (worst case scenario).

They do not MAKE these. They do not crate the updates. The Microsoft Engineers do that.

However, Windows 10 (released in 2015) is all about the updates.

"Windows as a service" requires them for a constantly evolving and progressive product.

If this is not what you want...consider another Operating System.

Answer 3

Well, ONE part of this update is optional and is offered as such. The rest isn't.

Answer 4

Well, ONE part of this update is optional and is offered as such. The rest isn't.

Hi DelosAVU

Thanks for picking up on that. I modified thread title again to indicate which update (KB4535996) is Optional. Thanks as well for the kind words in your previous post; not everyone recognizes the volunteer part of Volunteer Moderator.

The Windows Defender AV/AM platform update is normal monthly update of AV Client including AV Engine and bug fixes. It's not designated as a cumulative (although it may be considered as such) and so I did not include it in my original post. I'll edit to avoid confusion and hopefully add clarity.

This package includes monthly updates and fixes to the Windows Defender antimalware platform that is used by Windows Defender Antivirus in Windows 10. Monthly updates are installed in addition to major Windows 10 releases. Both types of updates should be installed to ensure continued protection against malware and other threats.

KB4052623 Update for Windows Defender antimalware platform

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4052623/update-for-windows-defender-antimalware-platform

~bhringer