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Get KB4499178 and KB4499182 to fix May Patch Tuesday bugs
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Updated onDecember 5, 2019
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Microsoft released the preview versions forWindows 7andWindows 8.1PCsmonthly roll-ups. The tech giant rolled outKB4499178for systems running Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 andWindows 7 SP1.
Moreover, Windows Server 2012 R2 andWindows 8.1are receivingKB4499182. The previews should be automatically available on your system.
Microsoft aims to fix some issues introduced bythis month’s patch-day updates. However, you should not expect any security improvements.
We have examined the change logs of both updates. Let’s have a look at the major improvements and fixes included in KB4499178 and KB4499182.
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KB4499178/KB4499182 major fixes and improvements
Japanese Short Date format bug fixed
Microsoft fixed a bug affecting the Japanese Short Date format. The bug was initially introduced by KB4469068 and triggered date separator settings issues. Thankfully, KB4499178 and KB4499182 fixed the problem.
Performance improvements
KB4499178 and KB4499182 improved the performance of string comparison functions.
Unreadable server name bug fix
Previously, the domain name system server had a bug in its event log that was triggering event 7600. Users reported an unreadable server name in the event due to this issue. Microsoft fixed the issue in KB4499178 and KB4499182.
Universal CRT apps bug fix
The tech giant also resolved an issue with UCRT applications in KB4499178 and KB4499182. These applications previously triggered the missing export message.
Morocco and Palestinian AuthorityUpdate
KB4499178 and KB4499182 updated thetime zone information for Morocco and the Palestinian Authority.
fmod () return issue resolved
Some previous releases introduced a rare bug in Windows 10 OS. There was a bug in the fmod () that was preventing the function from returning “-0”. The recent releases (KB4499178 and KB4499182) resolved the issue.
KB4499182 known issues
As far as the known issues are concerned, Microsoft acknowledged three bugs in KB4499182updatereleased forWindows 8.1.
Almost all of these issues existed in previous monthly releases. The tech giant is currently working to resolve these issues and anupdateis expected to be available in the upcoming releases.
However, the timeline is not defined yet. Most probably, the company will roll out thepatcheson JunePatch Tuesdayfalling on June 11.
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Milan Stanojevic
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Milan has been enthusiastic about technology ever since his childhood days, and this led him to take interest in all PC-related technologies. He’s a PC enthusiast and he spends most of his time learning about computers and technology.
Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s one of the Troubleshooting experts in our worldwide team, specializing in Windows errors & software issues.
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Before joining WindowsReport, he worked as a front-end web developer. Now, he’s specialized in Windows errors & software issues.
