Microsoft Releases Windows 10 Cumulative Update KB5000842

Microsoft has released a new preview update for Windows 10 version 2004 and 20H2 ahead of the Patch Tuesday taking place in April.

The new update is KB5000842, and it is available for the two versions of Windows 10 mentioned above via Windows Update.

Needless to say, there are no security fixes in this update, as the focus this time has been on improving the performance overall and resolving other bugs in the operating system.

According to the official changelog, which you can check out in full in the box after the jump, this new update resolved an issue with 7.1 channel audio technology, while also addressing a glitch causing a device to stop working after deleting files or folders currently being synced by OneDrive.

There are also improvements for Microsoft Edge IE Mode, as well as a new feature to inform users when a child account in the Family Safety plan has administrative privileges.

Goodbye Edge legacy

This cumulative update also prepares the transition from Edge Legacy to Microsoft Edge based on Chromium, though Microsoft warns of an issue that might be experienced in the process.

“Devices with Windows installations created from custom offline media or custom ISO image might have Microsoft Edge Legacy removed by this update, but not automatically replaced by the new Microsoft Edge. This issue is only encountered when custom offline media or ISO images are created by slipstreaming this update into the image without having first installed the standalone servicing stack update (SSU) released March 29, 2021 or later,” the company says.

However, Microsoft explains that devices getting the update from Windows Update wouldn’t be affected, as they are always provided with the latest SSU and LCU without the need for any extra action from the user.

The next Patch Tuesday takes place on April 13.