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Release notes above updated for KB4487026.
February 12, 2019 - KB4487026 (OS Build 14393.2791)
Applies to: Windows 10 version 1607, Windows Server 2016
Windows 10, version 1607, reached end of service on April 10, 2018. Devices running Windows 10 Home or Pro editions will no longer receive monthly security and quality updates that contain protection from the latest security threats. To continue receiving security and quality updates, Microsoft recommends updating to the latest version of Windows 10.
IMPORTANT: Windows 10 Enterprise and Windows 10 Education editions will receive six months of additional servicing at no cost. Devices on the Long-Term Servicing Channels (LTSC) will continue to receive updates until October 2026 per the Lifecycle Policy page. Windows 10 Anniversary Update (v. 1607) devices running the Intel “Clovertrail” chipset will continue to receive updates until January 2023 per the Microsoft Community blog.
Windows Server 2016 Standard edition, Nano Server installation option and Windows Server 2016 Datacenter edition, Nano Server installation option reached end of service on October 9, 2018. These editions will no longer receive monthly security and quality updates that contain protection from the latest security threats. To continue receiving security and quality updates, Microsoft recommends updating to the latest version of Windows 10.
Windows 10 Mobile, version 1607, reached end of service on October 8, 2018. Devices running Windows 10 Mobile and Windows 10 Mobile Enterprise will no longer receive monthly security and quality updates that contain protection from the latest security threats. To continue receiving security and quality updates, Microsoft recommends updating to the latest version of Windows 10.
Improvements and fixes
This update includes quality improvements. No new operating system features are being introduced in this update. Key changes include:
- Addresses an issue that causes Microsoft Outlook search to fail with an “Outlook cannot perform the search" error on Windows Server 2016 Terminal Servers. This issue occurs after installing KB4467684, released November 27th, 2018.
- Addresses an issue that causes some icons in the taskbar to appear incorrectly after changing file association defaults.
- Addresses an issue that fails to set the LmCompatibilityLevel value correctly. LmCompatibilityLevel specifies the authentication mode and session security.
- Addresses an issue that may prevent applications that use a Microsoft Jet database with the Microsoft Access 97 file format from opening. This issue occurs if the database has column names greater than 32 characters. The database fails to open with the error, “Unrecognized Database Format”.
- Optimizes layout recalculation in Internet Explorer 11 for customer applications on server platforms.
- Adds top-level domain support to HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) Preload for Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11.
- Addresses an issue that prevents Microsoft Edge from connecting using an IP address.
- Security updates to Microsoft Scripting Engine, Internet Explorer, Windows App Platform and Frameworks, Windows Graphics, Microsoft Graphics Component, Windows Input and Composition, Microsoft Edge, Windows Storage and Filesystems, Windows Wireless Networking, Windows Server, and the Microsoft JET Database Engine.
If you installed earlier updates, only the new fixes contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device.
For more information about the resolved security vulnerabilities, please refer to the Security Update Guide.
Windows Update Improvements
Microsoft has released an update directly to the Windows Update client to improve reliability. Any device running Windows 10 configured to receive updates automatically from Windows Update, including Enterprise and Pro editions, will be offered the latest Windows 10 feature update based on device compatibility and Windows Update for Business deferral policy. This doesn't apply to long-term servicing editions.
Known issues in this update
Symptom Workaround For hosts managed by System Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM), SCVMM cannot enumerate and manage logical switches deployed on the host after installing the update.
Additionally, if you do not follow the best practices, a stop error may occur in vfpext.sys on the hosts.
- Run mofcomp on the following mof files on the affected host:
- Scvmmswitchportsettings.mof
- VMMDHCPSvr.mof
- Follow the best practices while patching to avoid a stop error in vfpext.sys in an SDN v2 environment (NC managed hosts).
After installing KB4467691, Windows may fail to start on certain Lenovo laptops that have less than 8 GB of RAM. Restart the affected machine using the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI). Disable Secure Boot and then restart.
If BitLocker is enabled on your machine, you may have to go through BitLocker recovery after Secure Boot has been disabled.
Microsoft is working with Lenovo and will provide an update in an upcoming release.After installing KB4467684, the cluster service may fail to start with the error “2245 (NERR_PasswordTooShort)” if the group policy “Minimum Password Length” is configured with greater than 14 characters. Set the domain default "Minimum Password Length" policy to less than or equal to 14 characters.
Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release.After installing this update, previously abbreviated Japanese date and time strings no longer parse. Modify the registry as follows:
[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Nls\Calendars\Japanese\Eras]
"1868 01 01"="明治_明_Meiji_M"
"1912 07 30"="大正_大_Taisho_T"
"1926 12 25"="昭和_昭_Showa_S"
"1989 01 08"="平成_平_Heisei_H"
Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release.[ADDED 2/15] After installing this update, Internet Explorer may fail to load images with a backslash (\) in their relative source path. Change the backslash (\) to a forward slash (/) in the relative path of the image element.
Or
Change the relative path to the full URI path.
Microsoft is working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release.[ADDED 2/15] Applications that use a Microsoft Jet database with the Microsoft Access 95 file format may randomly stop working. Option 1: Convert the database to a newer .mdb file format. This doesn’t require a change to the Connection string.
- Use Microsoft Access to open a database that has an older file format.
- You will be asked if you would like to convert. Click Yes and save the database with the .accdb file extension.
- Open the .accdb.
- From the File menu, click Save as and select Access 2002-2003 Database.
Option 2: Convert the database to the .accdb file format. To use the .accdb file format, you must change the Connection string after conversion.
The easiest way to convert is to use Microsoft Access 2010 or earlier.
- Use Microsoft Access to open a database that has an older file format.
- You will be asked if you would like to convert. Click Yes and save the database with the .accdb extension.
Microsoft is working on a resolution and estimates a solution will be available late February.
How to get this update
Before installing this update
Microsoft strongly recommends you install the latest servicing stack update (SSU) for your operating system before installing the latest cumulative update (LCU). SSUs improve the reliability of the update process to mitigate potential issues while installing the LCU. For more information, see Servicing stack updates.
If you are using Windows Update, the latest SSU (KB4485447) will be offered to you automatically. To get the stand-alone package for the latest SSU, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog.
Install this update
This update will be downloaded and installed automatically from Windows Update.
To get the stand-alone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website.
File information
For a list of the files that are provided in this update, download the file information for cumulative update 4487026.
Source: https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4487026
Direct download links for KB4487026 from Microsoft Update Catalog:
Download KB4487026 MSU for Windows 10 Version 1607 32-bit (x86) - 738.8 MB
Download KB4487026 MSU for Windows 10 Version 1607 64-bit (x64) - 1370.2 MB