This update released by Microsoft does not include any new features, but focuses on fixing system bugs and improving background stability.

The updated content as follows:

 Fixed an issue where the touch screen might not work properly when using multiple monitors.

 Support Syria's change to daylight saving time.

 Fixed memory leak in ctfmon.exe.

 Fixed memory leak in TextInputHost.exe.

 Fixed an error when printing with v4 print driver.

 Fixes an issue where Outlook stops responding when you select an Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) printer that has a slow response time.

 Fixed an issue where connectivity would be lost after adding a second Network Interface Card (NIC) without a default gateway.

 Updates country and carrier settings assets (COSA) profiles for some mobile operators.

 Fixed an issue affecting Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC).

 Fixed an issue affecting robocopy. The /efsraw switch prevents it from copying data correctly.

 This update provides quality improvements to the servicing stack (the component that installs Windows Updates). Servicing Stack Updates (SSU) ensure you have a strong and reliable servicing stack so that your devices can receive and install Microsoft updates.

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Attached is the update content of Win10 Build 19045.3516 as follows:

Highlights:

 New: This update improves the search box experience on the taskbar. Users can more easily access apps, files, settings, and more from both local and the web, and users can access things like search summaries. If users don't like the new version, they can switch to the previous version.

 New: Updated icons and animations for News & Interests on the taskbar These animations occur when: 1. New announcements will appear on the News & Interests taskbar button; 2. Hover over the icon or click the icon.

 This update fixes an issue affecting Microsoft Excel that would stop users trying to share files as PDFs in Outlook.

 This update fixes an issue where the touch keyboard would sometimes not open.

Improve:

 New features: This update further improves and promotes GB18030-2022 related work. In the new version, characters input by Wubi (Microsoft Wubi) and Pinyin (Microsoft Pinyin U-mode) are removed and remapped, and all character code points are updated to the latest version.

 Support for changing to daylight saving time in Greenland.

 Changed the spelling of Ukraine's capital from Kiev to Kyiv.

 This update fixes an issue affecting account lockout event 4625. Events in the ForwardedEvents log are malformed when the account name is in User Principal Name (UPN) format.

 This update affects Key Distribution Centers (KDCs) and User Security Identifiers (SIDs). The KDC now reads the user SID from the certificate's Subject Alternative Name (SAN). Therefore, mobile device management (MDM) providers can use offline templates to populate user SIDs.

 This update fixes an issue in Excel where trying to share a file as a PDF in Microsoft Outlook would stop responding.

 This update resolves issues related to changes in event forwarding.

 This update resolves an issue affecting events with TAB characters.

 This update resolves an issue affecting XPath queries on FileHash and other binary fields.

 This update resolves an issue affecting application virtualization (App-V) environments.

 This update resolves an issue affecting Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (DTC).

 This update resolves an issue that may cause Windows to stop responding.

 This update resolves an issue that may cause a user-mode memory leak.

 This update resolves an issue affecting application compatibility.

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In May of this year, Microsoft announced that Windows 11 was ready for widespread deployment. At the same time, Microsoft has been persuading Windows 10 21H1 users to upgrade to Win11 for the version that is about to end its service. And for those using Windows 8.1, Microsoft even urges users to upgrade to a new computer to enjoy all the benefits of Windows 11.

Now some foreign media have discovered that the company has launched a more radical Win11 recommendation strategy a few days ago. For example, the Windows 11 recommendation option appeared on the Windows Out of Box Experience (OOBE) interface of Windows 10 22H2. You can start it for the first time. Or upgrade Win11 in one step after a major update.

In the documentation for the new OOBE update (KB5020683), Microsoft states:

An out-of-band update was released on November 30, 2022, to improve Windows 10, versions 2004, 20H2, 21H1, 21H2, and 22H2 (OOBE). It offers eligible devices the option to upgrade to Windows 11 as part of the OOBE process. This update is only available if the OOBE update is installed.

This update applies to the following versions of the operating system:

"Windows 10, version 2004 (Home and Professional only)

Windows 10, version 20H2 (Home and Pro editions only).

Windows 10, version 21H1 (Home and Pro editions only)

Windows 10, version 21H2 (Home and Pro editions only).

Windows 10, version 22H2 (Home and Pro editions only)"

In order to receive this OOBE update, some Windows 10 editions need to meet some prerequisites:

"Windows OOBE

This update will be installed during Windows OOBE if an Internet connection is available.

prerequisites

One or later of the following updates must be installed to apply this update:

For Windows 10, version 2004
Advisory: November 10, 2020 - KB4586781 (OS Build 19041.630)
Optional: October 29, 2020 - KB4580364 (OS Build 19041.610)

For Windows 10, version 20H2
No other updates are required.

For Windows 10, version 21H1
No other updates are required.

For Windows 10, version 21H2
No other updates are required.

For Windows 10, version 22H2
No other updates are required."

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A few days ago, the company has started offering Windows 11 update recommendations for the first time to Windows 10 22H2 users in the Windows Out-of-the-Box Experience (OOBE) interface, the settings screen after the first boot or major update.

The support documentation for the new OOBE update (KB5020683) states.

An out-of-band update was released on November 30, 2022 to improve the out-of-box experience (OOBE) for Windows 10, Release 2004, 20H2, 21H1, 21H2, and 22H2. It provides the option to upgrade to Windows 11 for eligible devices as part of the OOBE process. This update will only be available after the OOBE update is installed.

This update is available for the following versions of the operating system.

Windows 10, version 2004 (Home and Professional editions only)

Windows 10, version 20H2 (Home and Professional editions only)

Windows 10, version 21H1 (Home and Professional editions only)

Windows 10, version 21H2 (Home and Pro only)

Windows 10, version 22H2 (Home and Pro only)

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Earlier, a link to an ISO image of Windows 10 22H2 was revealed, which means that Microsoft will soon start pushing the new version.

This is after Microsoft had hinted at a set of “in-scope” features, and it seems that the Defender security app will see a big change.

On Friday, Microsoft revealed more details in its “Driver Vulnerability Blocking Rules” document, which was updated on the same day.

This blocking list will be updated with each major release of Windows.

We plan to update the existing block list for non-Windows 11 customers in an upcoming service release.

And on occasion, we will release subsequent updates through regular Windows maintenance.

This means that the upcoming Windows 10 22H2 feature update will hopefully also receive the same treatment as Windows 11 22H2.

Also with Patch Tuesday less than a week away this month, it cannot be ruled out that the Windows 10 driver block list will be updated before the release of Windows 10 22H2.

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Similar to what happened before the release of Windows 11 22H2, two ISO links for Windows 10 22H2 have been found on the TechBench dump site.

While one cannot download the 2022 update yet, as the files to which these links point have not yet been uploaded, their existence confirms that the rollout of Windows 10’s 22H2 feature update for General Availability (GA) is quite close. In the case of Windows 11, these links were added online only a few days before the release.

While don’t expect any widespread updates, Microsoft has said it will roll out a “wide-ranging” set of updates.

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The compiled version number of Windows 10 22H2 has increased slightly from KB5015684 (19045.1862) to the latest 19045.1865 (KB5015878).

Interestingly, Neowin notes that — even non-Insider testers can easily upgrade to Windows 10 22H2 by simply downloading the KB5015684 enablement package.

Microsoft officials say the release is aimed at Windows 10 users who are “looking for” a fresh experience. But Insider testers who are signed up for the Release Preview channel can get it automatically through Windows Update.

If you’re already part of the Release Preview channel, you can now go to Settings → Windows Update and choose to download and install Windows 10 Version 22H2 as needed.

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