December's 'Patch Tuesday' updates hit with security updates

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What you need to know


The Windows 10 Patch Tuesday updates are rolling out now.
The patches contain security updates for most versions of Windows 10.
You can download December's updates now by checking Windows Update.


Microsoft rolled out its latest batch of Windows 10 Patch Tuesday updates today, bringing fixes to nearly all versions of the OS. This month's updates are mainly focused on security fixes, particularly with regards to Microsoft Edge Legacy, the Microsoft Graphics Component, Windows Media, Windows Fundamentals, and Windows Virtualization. As usual, there are no new features tagging along in these builds.

If you're running Windows 10 version 2004 or the 20H2 update, you'll see OS builds 19041.685 and 19042.685, respectively. Here's a loo kat the short list of highlights:



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