- Windows 10 build 19045.4894 (KB5043064) arrives as the September 2024 Patch Tuesday update.
- The update officially only introduces a few security fixes and improvements.
- Unofficially, the update adds a new account manager for the Start menu.
- Also, the Settings app is getting new icon designs for the Home page harder.
As the September 2024 update, Microsoft is releasing Windows 10 build 19045.4894 (KB5043064) for version 22H2 in the Stable Channel. Along with some additional graphic enhancements and security patches, it is anticipated to be released as the September 2024 Patch Tuesday update.
The official notes released on September 10, 2024, state that the update KB5043064 resolves a memory leak for Bluetooth and the Input Method Editor (IME). Additionally, it fixes a problem between Unified Write Filter (UWF) and Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) as well as issues with the Bind Filter Driver that may cease responding while reading symbolic links.
Additionally, build 19045.4894 fixes a problem with the Windows Installer experience and updates the Country and Operator Settings Asset (COSA) profiles for a few cell operators.
New Start menu account manager and Settings header icons
Along with these adjustments, the KB5043064 update also conceals a few graphic enhancements that are still in the development stage and aren’t being disclosed by the firm.
The first modification is the addition of a new account manager to Windows 10’s Start menu, which is comparable to what is already available in Windows 11. A brief summary of the advantages of your account is given by the new account manager (via@PhantomOfEarth), who also notifies you of any information that is missing and other steps you need to do to keep your account secure.
Although the functionality is still in the early stages of development, you will be able to quickly view your cloud storage consumption and which services are now active and about to expire because it will be nearly identical to the Windows 11 experience.
Due to these modifications, in order to access the Sign out and Switch user choices, you must first open the account manager and then select the More options (three dots) menu. Additionally, the Lock option will now be included in the Power menu.
The account manager access point (the button with the account profile image) may be positioned at the top, middle, or bottom of the left rail in future updates, since Microsoft is experimenting several locations for it.
Lastly, the company is testing new icon designs for the header of the home page in the Settings app. The system accent color will be used for the badge notifications that indicate which settings require action.
You will need to use the ViveTool to manually enable these visual adjustments if they are now available automatically.
For instance, you must use thevivetool /enable /id:49490422,48433719,49453572 /variant:1 command and enter a number between 1 and 5 in order to try the various entry point positions for the account manager.
Enabling the new account manager preview requires the execution of thevivetool /enable /id:47988717,48433719,49453572 command.
Finally, use thevivetool /enable /id:49490084,49612595,48433719,49453572 command in the Settings app to activate the new header design for the Home page.
To make the modifications take effect, you have to restart the computer after executing the program.
Older versions of Windows 10
The business is also providing updates for earlier operating system versions, such as 1809, 1607, and 1507.
For instance, the business is releasing the update KB5043050 for version 1809, increasing the build number to 17763.6293, fixing security flaws, and introducing certain enhancements, including updates for Windows Installer, AppContainer, BitLocker decryption, and Remote Desktop.
The update KB5043051 is applied to Windows 10 1607, bringing the version up to build 14393.7336 and fixing a number of problems.
The update KB5043083, which raises the version to build 10240.20766 and adds a single repair to a Windows Installer issue, is finally being applied to Windows 10 1507.
Install build 19045.4894
You can force the update from Settings>Update & Security>Windows Update, enable the Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available toggle switch, then click the Check for updates button if you wish to download and install Windows 10 build 19045.4894.
The September 2024 update for Windows 10 22H2 and 21H2 can be downloaded from the Microsoft Update Catalog website if you would rather install it by hand.
You can use these instructions to uninstall the cumulative update and go back to the previous operating system version if you experience problems after applying it.
Prior to being made available as a non-security update with the same KB number but as build 19045.4842, the update KB5043064 was first made available as a preview through the Release Preview and Beta Channels as update KB5041582as build 19045.4842.
Microsoft is issuing the update KB5043076 for Windows 11 in addition to the monthly security update for Windows 10.
Update September 11, 2024: To guarantee correctness and incorporate the most recent data, this page has been updated.