Windows 10’s Last Hurrah: Final Preview Update Fixes Bugs Before the Big Goodbye!
Microsoft has released the final non-security preview update for Windows 10, version 22H2. This optional cumulative update includes fixes for out-of-box experience issues and SMBv1 protocol connectivity. Users can install it via Windows Update or manually through the Microsoft Update Catalog.
Hot Take:
Microsoft is like that friend who shows up fashionably late to a party with a bag full of goodies, only to announce that they’re leaving soon and won’t be bringing treats anymore. Enjoy the final non-security preview update for Windows 10, version 22H2, while you can, because it’s almost time to upgrade to Windows 11 or face uninvited malware guests at your digital doorstep.
Key Points:
– The final non-security preview update for Windows 10, version 22H2, is here, fixing the out-of-box experience and SMBv1 protocol connectivity issues.
– KB5066198 addresses the pesky NetBIOS over TCP/IP connectivity issue and OOBE deployment hiccups.
– This optional update improves the servicing stack and updates systems to build 19045.6396.
– Microsoft will stop providing security updates for Windows 10 after October 14, 2025.
– Windows 11 adoption is on the rise, with over 49% of Windows systems now running the latest version compared to 45% still clutching their beloved Windows 10.