Windows 10 February cumulative updates roll out with plenty of fixes

The latest batch of cumulative updates is here for several versions of Windows 10.

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What you need to know

Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday updates for February 2021 are rolling out to several versions of Windows 10. There are updates available for Windows 10 versions 20H2, 2004, 1909, and several older versions. The updates address several issues with the operating system, including an issue that might damage the file system of some devices and prevent them from starting up after running chkdsk /f. The updates also include security updates.

Windows 10 version 20H2 and 2004 share a common core operating system and have an identical set of system files. Because of this, the versions share anupdate history page. Here’s what’s new for versions 20H2 and 2004:

Here’s what’s new for Windows 10 version 1909, as found on itsrelease notes:

Highlights

Improvements and fixes

You can check the status of updates and read the full release notes of older versions of Windows on theWindows 10 update history page.

You can grab the updates for your PC now through Windows Update. While these updates should be readily available, you can always check out our guide onhow to manually download and install Windows 10 cumulative updatesif you run into any issues.

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