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Published onMay 15, 2019

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TheMay 2019 Patch Tuesday editionis here and brought a new cumulativeupdate(KB4499179 ) toWindows 10v1709 users.Windows 10cumulativeupdateKB4499179bumps the existing version to build number 16299.1146.

Thispatchcame with numerous security updates and fixes to address some new security flaws.

Microsoftno longer releases security patchestoWindows 10version 1709. The tech giantended official supportforWindows 10v1709 IoT Core, Workstation, Home and Pro versions in April.

Enterprise, loT, and Education edition users still enjoyupdatesfor an extended period of 12 months.

It is therefore recommended that users upgrade their PCs ASAP. That is the only way users can continue to receive the latest security and featureupdateson their machines.

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KB4499179 changelod

MS Excel issues fixed

Some users previously reported thatMS PGothicorMS UI Gothicfonts in MS Excel caused some visible changes in the formatting of text, cell or the size of its layout. KB4499179 fixed the issue.

Microarchitectural Data Sampling vulnerability fix

Microsoft claims that KB4499179 addresses a newly discovered vulnerability targetingWindows 10users. This security flaw is named Microarchitectural Data Sampling.

HSTS TLD fixes for UK govt websites

The HTTP Strict Transport Security Top Level Domains for Microsoft Edge and IE welcomed the addition of “uk.gov” in the latest release.

KB4499179 known issues

Surprisingly, Microsoft acknowledged only one known issue in KB4499179. This issue is related to operations performed onfiles or folders that are on CSV.

Microsoft recommended its users to try one of the following workarounds.

The company says that it is working to fix the issue and anupdateshould be released very soon.

With KB5043178 to Release Preview Channel, Microsoft advises Windows 11 users to plug in when the battery is low#

Copilot in Outlook will generate personalized themes for you to customize the app#

Microsoft will raise the price of its 365 Suite to include AI capabilities#

Death Stranding Director’s Cut is now Xbox X|S at a huge discount#

Outlook will let users create custom account icons so they can tell their accounts apart easier#

Download Windows 10 KB4499179 to fix Excel font issues#

Download KB4499179#

KB4499179 changelod#

MS Excel issues fixed#

Microarchitectural Data Sampling vulnerability fix#

HSTS TLD fixes for UK govt websites#

KB4499179 known issues#