Microsoft released KB4103714 yesterday; the update for Windows 10 version 1709, the Fall Creators Update, brings the build number of the system to 16299.461. It is the expected update for Windows 10 version 1709 after the releases of KB4103722 and KB4103720 for Windows 10 version 1607 and 1703 last week.

It should not come as a surprise, therefor, that the update for Windows 10 version 1709 contains some of the improvements that the other two updates included..

KB4103714

The update KB4103714 is available through Windows Updates. You can run manual checks for updates on machines running the version of Windows 10 to have it picked up immediately, or wait for the system to discover and install it automatically instead.

Note: running a manual check may download and install Windows 10 version 1803. If you don't want that to happen, download the standalone update from Microsoft's Update Catalog website instead. Note that you need to install the Service Stack Update KB4132650 prior to the new cumulative update for Windows 10 version 1709.

Do the following to run a manual update check:

  1. Use the keys Windows-I to open the Settings application.
  2. Select Update & Security.
  3. On the Windows Update page, select "check for updates"
  4. Download any update that is discovered.

The changelog on Microsoft's website lists a large number of improvements and fixes. KB4103714 is a non-security update for Windows 10.

Tip: It is often better to wait with the installation or deployment of non-security updates because of Microsoft's recent track record of releasing updates with bugs and issues. Unless you are affected by an issue and need it fixed asap, you are usually better off if you delay the installation of the update.

Notable fixes in KB4103714

  • Applications like Microsoft Edge stopped responding when creating new audio endpoints while audio or video playback started.
  • Fixed touch keyboard not showing up reliably in some instances.
  • Fixed an issue with UWP apps that use local crash dumps and Disk Cleanup or StorageSense not cleaning the logs.
  • Fixed a BitLocker going into recovery mode issue during the installation of updates.
  • Addressed an issue that caused expired VPN certificates to not be deleted which resulted in application performance drops.
  • Addressed performance issues when multiple processes are limited by rate, using job objects.
  • Fixed a issue where Windows 10 clients failed to apply Group Policy permissions, run scripts, or retrieve roaming profiles when authenticating to 802.1x WLAN access points.
  • Added support for SameSite cookie standard in Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer 11.

Other fixes

  • Updated time zone information issues fixed.
  • Internet Explorer dialogs appeared on the primary monitor and secondary monitor with extended display.
  • Microsoft Edge issue fixed in remote sessions.
  • Reliability issue fix with textboxes when using a Japanese IME and .NET applications.
  • Bluetooth devices failed to received data after a restart.
  • Fixed a Performance Monitor issue on systems with a lot of processors that prevented the creation of new performance counters.
  • Fixed authentication issues in Windows Authentication Manager.
  • Fixed Windows Authentication Manager issue that caused it to stop working when making server requests.
  • Addressed a Windows Authentication Manager token cache invalidation issue.
  • Fixed a timeout error when disconnecting VPNs from systems in Connected Standby state.
  • Display explicit errors when plugins fail to connect to prevent timeouts.
  • Addressed an issue in the DiskShadow utility.
  • Fixed the cause of the error "The data is invalid. (0x8007000D)" when using Virtual Machines.
  • Fixed the error "hcsshim::ImportLayer failed in Win32: The system cannot find the path specified." with docker builds.
  • Fixed issue in RemoteApp sessions that caused clicking in the foreground window to become unresponsive.
  • Addressed a issue in RemoteApp sessions that resulted in a black screen when maximizing apps on a secondary monitor.
  • Fixed application association issue in DISM tool.

Microsoft did not list any known issues on the changelog page.