Microsoft released Windows 10 KB5069340 KB5068795 KB5068790 and more Setup, Recovery updates

This past week, Microsoft released the first Out of Band Patch Tuesday for Windows 10 under the Extended Security Updates (ESU) program as KB5071959.

For those who may not know, dynamic updates bring improvements to the Windows Recovery process in the form of Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) updates, which are also called Safe OS updates. The dynamic updates also affect the Setup file binaries in the form of Setup updates.

These Dynamic Update packages are meant to be applied to existing Windows images prior to their deployment. These packages include fixes to Setup.exe binaries, SafeOS updates for Windows Recovery Environment, and more. Dynamic Updates also help preserve Language Pack (LP) and Features on Demand (FODs) content during the upgrade process. VBScript, for example, is currently an FOD on Windows 11 24H2.

Both Setup and Safe OS (WinRE) updates were released this time on Windows 10 for all the supported versions (unlike on Windows 11😞

"KB5069340: Safe OS Dynamic Update for Windows 10, versions 21H2 and 22H2: November 11, 2025

This update makes improvements to the Windows recovery environment (WinRE).

KB5068795: Setup Dynamic Update for Windows 10, version 1809 and Windows Server 2019: November 11, 2025

This update makes improvements to Windows setup binaries or any files that setup uses for feature updates.

KB5068790: Safe OS Dynamic Update for Windows 10, version 1809 and Windows Server 2019: November 11, 2025

This update makes improvements to the Windows recovery environment (WinRE).

KB5068794: Setup Dynamic Update for Windows 10, version 1607 and Windows Server 2016: November 11, 2025

This update makes improvements to Windows setup binaries or any files that setup uses for feature updates.

KB5068789: Safe OS Dynamic Update for Windows 10, version 1607 and Windows Server 2016: November 11, 2025

This update makes improvements to the Windows recovery environment (WinRE)."

Microsoft notes that both Setup and Recovery updates will be downloaded and installed automatically via the Windows Update channel. You can also avail both of them on Microsoft's Update Catalog website for manual download and install: KB5069340, KB5068795, KB5068790, KB5068794, and KB5068789.

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Posted Monday 17 November 2025 at 6:31 pm AEST (my time).

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