Cumulative Update KB3140743 for Windows 10 released

[Batu69]

Microsoft pushed out two new updates for stable versions of the company's Windows 10 operating system today.

The updates KB3140743 and KB3139907 are available via the operating system's update service or as direct downloads from Microsoft's Download Center.

 

KB3140743 is a cumulative update for Windows 10 Version 1511 that introduces a bunch of improvements and fixes, but no new features, to Windows 10.

The update is on the heavy side at 311 MB for 32-bit versions and 548 MB for 64-bit versions of Windows 10.

 

Check for Updates in Windows 10

 

You probably know how to check for updates if you are a regular here on Ghacks Technology News, so, just a short summary of how its done this time:

1. Use Windows-I to open the Settings application on the operating system.
2. Open Update & security.
3. Windows 10 checks for updates automatically, and presents them to you on the Windows Update page.
4. Click on download to download and install the updates.

KB3140743

 

Microsoft's new update history page reveals key changes that the update brings to the Windows 10 operating system:

1. Reliability improvements in many areas including the operating system and Windows Update installation, startup, first time configuration, authentication, resuming the operating system, the Start menu, Microsoft Edge, network connectivity, and File Explorer.
2. Video thumbnail generation performance improvements.
3. Power consumption improvements in NetLogon, Windows Store and standby.
4. Improved device support for "some" wearables, displays and printers.
5. App defaults are reset when a Registry setting is deleted or corrupted, and notifications about the corruption were streamlined.
6. Improved support for numerous items including apps, fonts, graphics and display, Group Policy, PowerShell MDM, Microsoft Edge, printing, touch display, Windows UX, local and streaming video, audio quality, and error reporting.
7. The audio quality of Cortana has been improved.
8. Issues that caused apps to fail to launch, update or allow in-app purchases have been fixed.
9. Fixed an issue where favorites were lost after the installation of updates.

Check out the full release log that Microsoft provided on the Windows 10 update history page linked above.

The cumulative update increases the build version of Windows 10 to 10586.122 after it has been installed.

 

The update KB3139907 is not included in the cumulative update but available as a separate update instead. Microsoft notes that it makes stability improvements to the servicing stack.

 

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This update makes stability improvements for Windows 10 Version 1511 and Windows Server 2016 Technical Preview 4 servicing stack.

 

As is the case with all Windows Updates lately, it is highly suggested to create a backup before they are applied. In addition, you may want to check settings (default applications, privacy settings) after the updates are installed as things may have been reset once again.

 

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[Sylence]

Good job, finally releasing change logs 

[Karlston]

Some more on this...

Windows 10 update KB 3140743 brings few fixes but some significant changes

Win10 version 1511 build 10586.122 plugs some holes, but more important are the improvements Microsoft has made to its patching process

Yesterday Microsoft released Cumulative Update 9 for the current version of Windows 10, bringing the most recent version of Windows to Win 10.1.9 (or "Windows 10 version 1511 build 10586.122" for you purists). It ain't perfect -- every Win10 cumulative update seems to trigger installation problems on some computers, and this one's no exception -- and the list of changes won't bring anyone to their feet shouting hosannas. But there's a quiet revolution taking shape, and it bodes well for Windows 10 customers.

 

Update KB 3140743 is the ninth cumulative update for Windows 10 version 1511, which is most likely the version of Windows 10 that you're using right now. (It also applies to Server 2016 Tech Preview 4.) Microsoft published a long list of the changes contained in this cumulative update. Unless you've been bitten by a rather obscure bug, the details won't interest you.

 

Here's what's really new.

 

The documentation appeared at almost the same time as the update. Microsoft missed by an hour or so, by my reckoning, with the bits flying out ahead of the description, but we're definitely seeing a concerted effort to get the word out simultaneously with the patch.

 

The changelog is worthy of the name. Nevermind that it's boring -- changelogs are almost always boring. The point is that, for the second time in a month, we actually have a list of what's being changed, and the list goes into substantial detail.

 

We have confirmation that Win10 cumulative updates aren't supposed to change default apps. You have to read between the lines a little bit, but last month's fully justified indignation about Win10 changing default program assignments has been addressed. From the Microsoft Answers forum:

We've seen behavior by some apps that have set themselves as default in unsupported ways by deleting or corrupting registry settings… Update KB3135173 for Windows [that's last month's cumulative update] addresses the problem and resets application defaults to the initial Windows settings when registry settings are deleted or corrupted.  We have worked with some of these app providers so the apps no longer exhibit this behavior in their latest versions. 

As the changelog puts it, this cumulative update includes changes to:

Reset app default when a registry setting is deleted or corrupted and streamlined notification about the corruption.

Microsoft is separating security fixes from general patches -- and telling us about it. To me, that's the key next step in Windows 10's evolution into a usable operating system. The changelog states, unequivocally:

 

This update includes quality improvements. No new operating system features or security fixes are being introduced in this update.

Why is that important? If you have the tools at hand (for example, the metered connection trick), you can delay the rollout of this cumulative update and feel secure in the knowledge that you won't be exposing your computer -- or your company's computers -- to unpatched security flaws. That gives you an extra bit of breathing room, to see if the patch clobbers anything important.

 

Of course, it would be nice if Microsoft gave all of its customers the tools necessary to stall on patching. I still hold out hope that Microsoft or a third party will develop such a product. For now, we're seeing a necessary prerequisite -- identifying security patches separately -- fall into place.

 

Microsoft is slowly knocking away at my six-month-old list of 10 reasons you shouldn't upgrade to Windows 10, and last month's 10 hurdles to Windows 10 adoption. The improvements we've seen so far go more than skin deep.

 

With Windows 10 adoption leveling off and resentment toward the "Get Windows 10" forced jackboot march growing every day, a little more carrot and a lot less stick will come as a welcome change.

 

Source (InfoWorld - Woody Leonhard): Windows 10 update KB 3140743 brings few fixes but some significant changes

[steven36]

The biggest problem with windows 10 is once you get everything fixed the way you want it they will roll out some new build as stable and will  reverse all you're  customizing efforts  and  with any new build  with Microsoft's track record  there's a big chance its going cause new set of bugs and regressions .  The big difference  in Windows 7 or Windows 8.1  is most updates were not about major changes  but about making the O/S more stable and secure . Windows 10 is forever evolving  its what we call in the Linux world a  rolling  O/S  and is more suitable for people who wants cutting edge  over stability  .  Pushing people who want a stable O/S to new builds of a O/S is going always make many not like windows 10.

[Sylence]

2 hours ago, steven36 said:

The biggest problem with windows 10 is once you get everything fixed the way you want it they will roll out some new build as stable and will  reverse all you're  customizing efforts  and  with any new build  with Microsoft's track record  there's a big chance its going cause new set of bugs and regressions .  The big difference  in Windows 7 or Windows 8.1  is most updates were not about major changes  but about making the O/S more stable and secure . Windows 10 is forever evolving  its what we call in the Linux world a  rolling  O/S  and is more suitable for people who wants cutting edge  over stability  .  Pushing people who want a stable O/S to new builds of a O/S is going always make many not like windows 10.

 

people who want cutting edge are those using insider version of Windows, don't mix things up

btw what instability have you found in Windows 10 latest update? 

[steven36]

3 hours ago, saeed_dc said:

 

people who want cutting edge are those using insider version of Windows, don't mix things up

btw what instability have you found in Windows 10 latest update? 

Considering you have no choice but to take updates every time push out a major version to the stable channel  regardless if its ready or not . Stable release is still a rolling release ..Insider builds are beta builds  they just not been tested at all but maybe by Microsoft employees . All windows  before you had so many years before  they made you take a service  release . And I dont find nothing in Windows 10 latest update I stopped using it  after 3 months in on the stable channel. I gave it the benefit  of the doubt,   I just only can go by what i read . Im using Windows 8.1 still 

 

When I bought Windows 7 the  SP1  didn't become mandatory tell April 9th, 2013  and  it came  out February 22, 2011 Windows 8.1 came out August 27, 2013 and didn't become mandatory tell Jan 2016. Windows 10 could get 99 service releases and you have to take the update every time , tell they abandon  you're right to upgrade and make people buy it again.

 

If it ends up like MAC OSX  It wil  be Windows 10 Threshold  , Redstone etc, etc etc.  Before windows 10  only unfinished  versions of windows got a codename and never service releases . If it ends up like mac were they only change the codename  sooner are latter you're  going need  new HW  just to use it .

 

Im not going update a pc that came with old hardware that didn't come with Windows 10 any more .  I will buy a new pc with Windows 10 when I switch to it  because I have a old XP  and i cant find a Linux distro  that runs good on it even . If they keep updating Windows 10 you're Hardware will become unusable  and they will be still making new versions of windows 10. If tech keeps advancing forward.

[Ryrynz]

Still got a ways to go before I consider it "finished" But I'd say as it stands right now in many ways it's better than 8.1

And I think Redstone will be the turning point where may be classified as being overall the best OS to date bar perhaps the excessive? telemetry.

[straycat19]

All my new PCs have Windows 8.1 or 7 on them.  I pulled the drives and put new larger SSDs in them and install 8.1 or 7.  I made sure that there were plenty of activations left on the Enterprise version and that I had extra licenses for individual installs of 8.1 and 7.  Microsoft cannot force me to do something I don't want to do, but all you Microsoft ass kissers enjoy them screwing with your system.  Every update is like Microsoft saying, "Drop your pants, bend over and grab your ankles"  so they can stick it to you and you do it willingly.  When you do it willingly then you have no right to bitch about what you get, 24 inches of Microsoft's Red-Blue-Yellow-Green wienie.  Can't explain it in any clearer terms.

[Sylence]

9 hours ago, steven36 said:

Considering you have no choice but to take updates every time push out a major version to the stable channel  regardless if its ready or not . Stable release is still a rolling release ..Insider builds are beta builds  they just not been tested at all but maybe by Microsoft employees . All windows  before you had so many years before  they made you take a service  release . And I dont find nothing in Windows 10 latest update I stopped using it  after 3 months in on the stable channel. I gave it the benefit  of the doubt,   I just only can go by what i read . Im using Windows 8.1 still 

 

When I bought Windows 7 the  SP1  didn't become mandatory tell April 9th, 2013  and  it came  out February 22, 2011 Windows 8.1 came out August 27, 2013 and didn't become mandatory tell Jan 2016. Windows 10 could get 99 service releases and you have to take the update every time , tell they abandon  you're right to upgrade and make people buy it again.

 

If it ends up like MAC OSX  It wil  be Windows 10 Threshold  , Redstone etc, etc etc.  Before windows 10  only unfinished  versions of windows got a codename and never service releases . If it ends up like mac were they only change the codename  sooner are latter you're  going need  new HW  just to use it .

 

Im not going update a pc that came with old hardware that didn't come with Windows 10 any more .  I will buy a new pc with Windows 10 when I switch to it  because I have a old XP  and i cant find a Linux distro  that runs good on it even . If they keep updating Windows 10 you're Hardware will become unusable  and they will be still making new versions of windows 10. If tech keeps advancing forward.

 

so you just admit it that you couldn't find any instability in latest Windows 10, I have a better idea, stop being a troll here and don't push your opinions into others' minds  

 

 

 

[steven36]

6 hours ago, saeed_dc said:

 

so you just admit it that you couldn't find any instability in latest Windows 10, I have a better idea, stop being a troll here and don't push your opinions into others' minds  

 

 

 

Is that the only feedback you have  about windows 10  is calling me a troll ?  I dont even know why I bother wasting my time responding to you . You try to push you're opinions about windows 10 into others' minds and Microsoft  tries to push windows 10 on me .  You act as them telling you what updates are for is a great thing  there's still no way to refuse  and update  even if  it said it turned you're PC purple and direct linked you to the NSA . On Windows 7 or Windows 8.1,  I just  hide witch ever update i want and dont have to take it... I use to use windows 10  . You're  not doing a very good job convincing people that dont use windows 10 to ever use it by calling them a troll . So why does does it matter if a update is stable or unstable? you're going have to take it  regardless.

 

The big question  is whats going happen when Microsoft sends out a really bad update to windows 10 and  it messes up millions of peoples pcs?

[davmil]

26 minutes ago, steven36 said:

Is that the only feedback you have  about windows 10  is calling me a troll ?  You try to push you're opinions about windows 10 into others' minds and Microsoft  tries to push windows 10 on me .  You act as them telling you what updates are for is a great thing  there's still no way to refuse  and update  even if  it said it turned you're PC purple and direct linked you to the NSA . On Windows 7 or Windows 8.1,  I just  hide witch ever update i want and dont have to take it... I use to use windows 10  . You're  not doing a very good job convincing people that dont use windows 10 to ever use it by calling them a troll . So why does does it matter if a update is stable or unstable? you're going have to take it  regardless.

 

The big question  is whats going happen when Microsoft sends out a really bad update to windows 10 and  it messes up millions of peoples pcs?

Oh, it'll happen.  It's just a matter of time before a minor oversight hoses everyone - it's just not possible to test all the scenarios in such a diverse environment as they face.

[steven36]

1 hour ago, davmil said:

Oh, it'll happen.  It's just a matter of time before a minor oversight hoses everyone - it's just not possible to test all the scenarios in such a diverse environment as they face.

 The point is I could go away and not never say anything about Windows 10 again . Im not they only person who dont want it therefore even if i was using it  would not make a difference there's over  1.5 billion  people use windows.  After the holidays  Windows 10 growth slowed down again .

http://www.computerworld.com/article/3039922/microsoft-windows/windows-10-growth-hits-the-brakes.html

 

Its yet to be seen that's its not going take years to win people over to migrate to windows 10 . And the only way it will ever succeed  would be if they never make any new windows like Windows 11 or something.

 

I just dont buy into it  that's there's a rush to install Windows 10 again this may go on for years people upgrading  . The same people using Windows 10 many were the ones using windows 8 and said how good it was . Now they try to say windows 10 is better than 8.1 but i used both O/S  and really its not . If they made Windows 11 the same people who use Windows 10 would switch to Windows 11 and  say it was better than Windows 10. I dont buy into the M$ PR . Because it took years for Windows 8x just to beat out XP and M$ claimed it was the greatest thing since the internet when it was new and no one even ever bought it much in realty .The only reason Windows 10 beat XP out so easy   was because its not been supported since 2014 . Much less compete with the Masses on Windows 7  maybe in 2018 or 2019  but 2016 is not the year that Windows 10 will take over the marketshare .

 

Thing is Windows 7 and 8.1 are getting just as many  stability  fixes as Widows 10  There were 29 non-security patches  Optional  and recommended updates.. only like 4 had to do with get windows 10 . .

 

http://www.askwoody.com/2016/29-non-security-patches-just-released/

 

But on Windows 10 there's no such thing as a Optional  update so you had to take everything they push on you .

[cLcL]

1 hour ago, steven36 said:

 But on Windows 10 there's no such thing as a Optional  update so you had to take everything they push on you .

you can block all things M$ with firewall, or like me, using proxifier. it wont update at all and i believe it wont send anything to M$.

if i want to update, i read about latest cumulative update and read bout the bugs, if it seems good, i download the manually and apply the update.

if using legit license, just allow all M$ to connect for awhile then re-activate, then block them again. it still wont update (at least for me )

if using medicine (like kms), just block it all the time, and Win10 is still working fine.

 

bit advanced, but im sure it's easier than installing and setting up Linux distro. 

[steven36]

39 minutes ago, cLcL said:

you can block all things M$ with firewall, or like me, using proxifier. it wont update at all and i believe it wont send anything to M$.

if i want to update, i read about latest cumulative update and read bout the bugs, if it seems good, i download the manually and apply the update.

if using legit license, just allow all M$ to connect for awhile then re-activate, then block them again. it still wont update (at least for me )

if using medicine (like kms), just block it all the time, and Win10 is still working fine.

 

bit advanced, but im sure it's easier than installing and setting up Linux distro. 

The only way to not take updates to windows 10 is  block it with a fw and never take them.  The thing with cumulative updates  you install all updates when you do them  it apply the updates you dont have already  they dont offer single updates on windows 10 but maybe flash and ie  

 

Also with legit lic activating to many times will kill you're  key . There's no windows keys with unlimited  activation . unless its OEM  and already activated  on image on you're pc

 

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Microsoft. As shown through their table, Windows Vista ends 11 April 2017, Windows 7 ends 14 January 2020 and Windows 8 ends 10 January 2023. Realistically if you haven't updated Windows 7 to a newer operating system in 2020 we'll be surprised.

 

Why do i need windows 10 ?  By 2023 when my updates runs out it will be time to  buy a new box ..Maybe Windows 11 could be out by then

 

[cLcL]

37 minutes ago, steven36 said:

The only way to not take updates to windows 10 is  block it with a fw and never take them.  The thing with cumulative updates  you install all updates when you do them  it apply the updates you dont have already  they dont offer single updates on windows 10 but maybe flash and ie  

i know that. the point is: i can avoid bad cumulative update. like the one that messed up default apps, i dont install it when it came up, just install this late cu, the problem didnt occur

and surely if you dont trust M$ with their update that much, just dont update at all. it's do-able and still works fine

43 minutes ago, steven36 said:

Also with legit lic activating to many times will kill you're  key . There's no windows keys with unlimited  activation . unless its OEM  and already activated  on image on you're pc

i might be wrong, but i think the key for skype activation is not legit  . i bought two licenses from M$ cheaply (i think they're oem or something, but can be moved to new PC/motherboard after i contact M$) when first w8 came out, it'll be un-activated if it didnt connect for about a month, just connect it to internet, then it'll activate itself. dunno bout skype activation though.

48 minutes ago, steven36 said:

Why do i need windows 10 ?  By 2023 when my updates runs out it will be time to  buy a new box ..Maybe Windows 11 could be out by then

suit yourself, i just stated what i've done to avoid the so-called updates issues. and maybe about telemetry/spying/privacy as well.

[steven36]

2 minutes ago, cLcL said:

i know that. the point is: i can avoid bad cumulative update. like the one that messed up default apps, i dont install it when it came up, just install this late cu, the problem didnt occur

and surely if you dont trust M$ with their update that much, just dont update at all. it's do-able and still works fine

i might be wrong, but i think the key for skype activation is not legit  . i bought two licenses from M$ cheaply (i think they're oem or something, but can be moved to new PC/motherboard after i contact M$) when first w8 came out, it'll be un-activated if it didnt connect for about a month, just connect it to internet, then it'll activate itself. dunno bout skype activation though.

suit yourself, i just stated what i've done to avoid the so-called updates issues. and maybe about telemetry/spying/privacy as well.

I used windows 10 for a while and had  bad experiences with windows update errors that i had f to fix  and many of my programs  were more compilable on windows 8.1 then on windows 10 . After about 90 days of using it  . I ended  up Windows 10 INACCESSIBLE-BOOT-DEVICE Error and had to change the HHD  i put Linux on the pc i used for Windows 10 for   and bought a new PC with windows 8.1 I dont want to take a chance messing up a pc still under warranty  and i dont want too replace Linux  with Windows as i already have pcs with windows 7 and 8.1 . I tired Windows 10 on the one i had on   windows 7 on and it  was too slow so i rolled it back to windows 7.

[Sylence]

4 hours ago, steven36 said:

Is that the only feedback you have  about windows 10  is calling me a troll ?  I dont even know why I bother wasting my time responding to you . You try to push you're opinions about windows 10 into others' minds and Microsoft  tries to push windows 10 on me .  You act as them telling you what updates are for is a great thing  there's still no way to refuse  and update  even if  it said it turned you're PC purple and direct linked you to the NSA . On Windows 7 or Windows 8.1,  I just  hide witch ever update i want and dont have to take it... I use to use windows 10  . You're  not doing a very good job convincing people that dont use windows 10 to ever use it by calling them a troll . So why does does it matter if a update is stable or unstable? you're going have to take it  regardless.

 

The big question  is whats going happen when Microsoft sends out a really bad update to windows 10 and  it messes up millions of peoples pcs?

 

Do I look like I care what operation system others, you in particular, use? Lol you're just being a fanboy here with your destructive imaginary opinions about Windows 10

 

Oh you're right Windows 10 is slow as turtle and Windows 7 is blazingly Fast 

 

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I dont even know why I bother wasting my time responding to you .

 

actually I thought about the same thing when I saw your comment but.. 

[steven36]

46 minutes ago, saeed_dc said:

 

Do I look like I care what operation system others, you in particular, use? Lol you're just being a fanboy here with your destructive imaginary opinions about Windows 10

 

Oh you're right Windows 10 is slow as turtle and Windows 7 is blazingly Fast 

 

 

actually I thought about the same thing when I saw your comment but.. 

A fanboy of what?  I dont think im a fanboy of anything really . I dont really use Windows 7 all that  much I have setup to convert  videos and stuff while im on one my other pcs  i dont even turn that PC on  very much Ive  had it  every since Vista was out  and got a free upgrade to windows 7 .. On that PC windows 7 is much faster than Windows 10 on it btw it took me forever to just boot Windows 10 on it Windows 7 boots fine on it  .

 

I'm  not that easily swayed a lot of calling me things but not one good  reason why I should update my pc too windows 10 ?

The biggest reason people give its not windows 8,  but  on windows 8 all you have to do is change one setting were it starts up on desktop and install a 3rd party start menu and its perfectly fine so that rules that out .

 

Microsoft  is having a hard time giving it away free Market Share growth is slow as its been since before the Holidays in NOV  .If it was all that and a bag of chips  we all would upgrade after all its free its not like its $100 yet, 

 

You have to sell me on something  I have to have a need to install something . In all my life I never read so much hype positive and negative   over a free piece  of software code .

[Karlston]

 

7 hours ago, steven36 said:

I'm  not that easily swayed a lot of calling me things but not one good  reason why I should update my pc too windows 10 ?

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And neither should you be. Upgrading your PC is your choice, no one else's.

 

The "Fanboy" term is used by those who think that everyone should like what they like, and everyone should hate what they hate. Well, that's just plain ignorance, lack of respect, and a failure to understand and accept reality.

[davmil]

10 hours ago, steven36 said:

A fanboy of what?  I dont think im a fanboy of anything really . I dont really use Windows 7 all that  much I have setup to convert  videos and stuff while im on one my other pcs  i dont even turn that PC on  very much Ive  had it  every since Vista was out  and got a free upgrade to windows 7 .. On that PC windows 7 is much faster than Windows 10 on it btw it took me forever to just boot Windows 10 on it Windows 7 boots fine on it  .

 

I'm  not that easily swayed a lot of calling me things but not one good  reason why I should update my pc too windows 10 ?

The biggest reason people give its not windows 8,  but  on windows 8 all you have to do is change one setting were it starts up on desktop and install a 3rd party start menu and its perfectly fine so that rules that out .

 

Microsoft  is having a hard time giving it away free Market Share growth is slow as its been since before the Holidays in NOV  .If it was all that and a bag of chips  we all would upgrade after all its free its not like its $100 yet, 

 

You have to sell me on something  I have to have a need to install something . In all my life I never read so much hype positive and negative   over a free piece  of software code .

 

10 hours ago, steven36 said:

A fanboy of what?  I dont think im a fanboy of anything really . I dont really use Windows 7 all that  much I have setup to convert  videos and stuff while im on one my other pcs  i dont even turn that PC on  very much Ive  had it  every since Vista was out  and got a free upgrade to windows 7 .. On that PC windows 7 is much faster than Windows 10 on it btw it took me forever to just boot Windows 10 on it Windows 7 boots fine on it  .

 

I'm  not that easily swayed a lot of calling me things but not one good  reason why I should update my pc too windows 10 ?

The biggest reason people give its not windows 8,  but  on windows 8 all you have to do is change one setting were it starts up on desktop and install a 3rd party start menu and its perfectly fine so that rules that out .

 

Microsoft  is having a hard time giving it away free Market Share growth is slow as its been since before the Holidays in NOV  .If it was all that and a bag of chips  we all would upgrade after all its free its not like its $100 yet, 

 

You have to sell me on something  I have to have a need to install something . In all my life I never read so much hype positive and negative   over a free piece  of software code .

 

15 hours ago, davmil said:

Oh, it'll happen.  It's just a matter of time before a minor oversight hoses everyone - it's just not possible to test all the scenarios in such a diverse environment as they face.

OK, it took a whole day for a botched update.  At least the damage is limited to games this time.

[Sylence]

Remember you started it. 

[Batu69]

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Let fresh start guys