Known issues for KB5073724 on Windows 10 22H2 (KB5072653) regarding CAD Software

Question

I signed up for ESU, and Windows already downloaded the update KB5073724. Before I go ahead and install it, is there anything I should know or watch out for? I’ve heard it can cause some issues with CAD software, and I do have CATIA installed (I only use it occasionally though). Right now my system is on 22H2 with KB5072653. Anyone run into problems with this update, or is it safe to install? Thanks!

Answer 1

Hi Brian Moore,

The transition from KB5072653 to KB5073724 represents a critical shift into the first year of the Windows 10 Extended Security Update program. Your current build already contains the necessary licensing preparation package, which allows the system to recognize and install ESU-specific rollups. Before you trigger the installation, you should confirm that your ESU key is properly staged by opening an elevated Command Prompt and running slmgr /dlv. In the resulting window, look for the "Software Management Service" section to ensure your ESU license is listed as licensed; if this is missing, the update will likely fail with error code 0x80041014 during the finalization phase.

Regarding CATIA and 3D modeling stability, there are no documented architectural changes in this security-focused rollup that explicitly target OpenGL or DirectX hooks used by Dassault Systèmes software. However, cumulative updates can occasionally reset specific display driver registrations in the registry path HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Class. As a precaution, you should ensure your workstation-certified graphics drivers are up to date before proceeding. If you encounter any graphical artifacts or application crashes after the reboot, the most effective troubleshooting step is to review the CBS logs located at C:\Windows\Logs\CBS\CBS.log to see if any component identity mismatches occurred during the integration of the security payload.

Given that your environment relies on professional CAD software, the most stable approach is to create a manual System Restore point and a full disk image. This ensures that if any undocumented regression affects CATIA’s specific runtime environment, you can revert the state without losing work. Once the update is applied, perform a quick smoke test in CATIA by loading a complex assembly to verify that the GPU acceleration is functioning correctly. If the system remains stable through a full power cycle, the update is safe to retain.

Hope this answer brought you some useful information. If it did, please hit “accept answer”. Should you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment.

VP

Answer 2

Hi Brian Moore,

How is your issue going? Has it been resolved yet? If it has, please consider accepting the answer as it helps others sharing the same problem benefit too. Thank you :)

VP

Answer 3

KB5073724 is not described in the provided context, and there is no information here about known compatibility issues between that update and CAD software such as CATIA.

What is documented in the context for Windows 10 22H2 and ESU is:

1. To enable ESU on Windows 10, the required order is:
   • Windows 10, version 22H2 with KB5066791 (October 2025 security update) or a later update installed.
   • Then install the Extended Security Updates (ESU) Licensing Preparation Package KB5072653.
   • The device will restart automatically after installing KB5072653.
2. For consumers and organizations, Microsoft provides ESU guidance and enrollment information, but there is no mention of CAD-specific issues in these materials.
3. A separate resolved issue is documented for the Windows 10 Consumer ESU enrollment wizard failing, which was fixed by out-of-band update KB5071959. This is only about ESU enrollment reliability, not application compatibility.
4. Another resolved issue describes UAC prompts and MSI repair behavior changes after certain 2025 security updates, which can affect some applications (including Autodesk products) when they trigger MSI repair operations. However, this is tied to KB5063709 and CVE-2025-50173, not to KB5073724, and CATIA is not mentioned.

Based on the available information in the context:

• There is no documented CAD/CATIA-specific known issue for KB5073724.
• The only ESU-related prerequisite explicitly called out for Windows 10 22H2 is that KB5072653 must be installed after KB5066791 (or later), which is already in place in this scenario.

For this environment, the supported guidance from the context is:

1. Ensure the ESU prerequisites are satisfied in the documented order (Windows 10 22H2 + KB5066791 or later, then KB5072653).
2. Keep an eye on the Windows 10, version 22H2 release health page for any newly published known issues related to ESU updates or application compatibility.
3. If ESU enrollment or update installation fails (for example, the ESU enrollment wizard issue), install the out-of-band update KB5071959 and restart.

There is no additional, CAD-specific warning or block for installing KB5073724 in the provided material.

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References:

• KB5072653: Extended Security Updates (ESU) Licensing Preparation Package for Windows 10
• Resolved issues in Windows 10, version 22H2
• Extended Security Updates (ESU) Slovenia Win10 - Microsoft Q&A
• ESU Enrol not yet showing on one device - Microsoft Q&A