The highlights are that it fixes a bug that prevented Windows Hello facial recognition from working after restarting a device, an issue when printing PDF documents in the Edge browser, and a bug affecting the ability of Edge and Internet Explorer to download copyrighted media content.
The update for Windows version 1809 is a non-security update that includes a host of bug fixes. The update will be available through the Microsoft Update Catalog, Windows Update, Microsoft Update, and WSUS. Microsoft hasn't released a fix for Visual Basic on Windows 10 version 1903, but it has added a note that a "solution will be available in late August". The company also noted on Twitter that the issue had been resolved in updates for Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2008. So, while the weekend updates don't include any security fixes, it's likely Microsoft wanted to urgently remove any obstacles to installing the security update.
Microsoft said the bugs should be patched "as soon as possible". Microsoft warned admins that the August Patch Tuesday addressed four remote code execution flaws that are similar to the wormable BlueKeep flaw, but also affect Windows 10. The Visual Basic issues could have made installing the Patch Tuesday update a difficult choice. Microsoft says the issue with its three flavors of Visual Basic are fixed in Windows 10 updates that it released over the weekend. Microsoft warned that apps built with Visual Basic 6 (VB6), macros using Visual Basic for Applications (VBA), and scripts or apps using Visual Basic Scripting Edition (VBScript) may stop responding and display an 'invalid procedure call error' message. SEE: 30 things you should never do in Microsoft Office (free PDF) The issue affected all supported versions of Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and their corresponding server versions. The updates for Windows 10 version 1809 through to 1607 all address a bug in the Patch Tuesday update that broke Visual Basic apps, macros, and scripts for some users. Microsoft Azure is an ever-expanding set of cloud-based computing services available to anyone who wants to build an app or run an enterprise without having to manage hardware. Microsoft Azure: Everything you need to know about Redmond's cloud service Ukrainian developers share stories from the war zone Linux distros for beginners: You can do this! Got questions about crypto? Ask the Coachįor Mom: The best flower delivery services How ransomware attacks threaten our food supply