Microsoft has released the final non-security previewing updates for Windows 10, version 22H2, including out-of-box experience and fix for SMBV1 protocol connectivity.
It is an alternative cumulative update that distributes updates at the end of each month, allowing Windows Administrators to improve improvement and bug fixes that will roll all users during Tuesday’s release next month.
KB5066198 Last week addresses a known issues privately accepted by Microsoft that after setting up September 2025, affects those who join SMBV1 shares on NETBIOS on TCP/IP (NETBT) networking protocol KB5065429 Security update.
It also resolves a problem when the Windows Autopylal is used to deploy Windows 10 22H2 on the devices where the enrollment status page (ESP) is capable, if the ESP does not load during the out-of-box experience (OOBE).
To install today’s preview updates, go to ‘Windows update’ and click ‘Check for update’. Because it is an alternative update, you will also be asked to confirm if you want to install it by clicking on the ‘Download and Install’ link. Windows 10 users can also manually install KB5066198 after downloading it Microsoft update list,
Once established, September 2025 improves non-protection updated servicing stacks, components responsible for installing Windows updates, and will update the Windows 10 22H2 system for the construction of 19045.6396.
This alternative update includes the following improvement and quality improvement sent with cumulative updates during this month’s patch on Tuesday:
- (file server) New! As part of the Windows update released from 9 September, this update enables IT administrators to support strict measures for SMB.
- (App compatibility (known issue)) Fixed: addresses a problem that motivates non-preception users to obtain unexpected user account control (UAC) when MSI Installors conduct configuration or repair operations during the initial installation of an application.
- (Winsock) Fixed: This known issue happened after setting up the Windows Security update August 2025 (KB5063709You may experience delays or uneven audio and video performance issues when using a network device interface (NDI) to stream or transfer feed between PCs.
Microsoft will stop providing security updates to address the newly discovered weaknesses after the end of the support of Windows 10 on 14 October, which leaves the unsecured system for attacks and malware, if they do not upgrade to Windows 11 or do not migrate in Windows 11 in Cloud with Windows 365.
Users can also delay Windows 11 switch Enrollment in ESU programWhich is $ 61 per device for enterprise customers and $ 30 for domestic users. This program is available for free to home users who use Microsoft Rewards points that are ready to enable Windows backup to enroll or sync their data to sink on the cloud.
However, after the pressure from the Consumer Protection Organization EuroconsMers, Microsoft revealed this week that it would allow individual customers to enroll in the ESU program in the European Economic Zone (EEA) if they log in to Windows and enroll using the Microsoft account.
As Global dataNearly a year after its release, Windows 11 has crossed the number of Windows 10 installations. Currently, more than 49% of all Windows system are running Windows 11, while more than 45% are using Windows 10.
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