Microsoft has released the Patch Tuesday update KB5000802 for Windows 10 Versions 20H2 and 2004. The update KB5000802 with Build 19042.867/19041.867 brings security improvements for many Windows components.

The fixes address security issues in Windows Shell, Windows Fundamentals, Windows Management, Windows Apps, Windows User Account Control (UAC), Windows Virtualization, the Windows Kernel, the Microsoft Graphics Component, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge Legacy, and Windows Media.

Check the highlights and full changelog below.

Update highlights:

  • Updates to improve security when Windows performs basic operations.

  • Updates to improve security when using Microsoft Office products.

  • Updates security for the Windows user interface.

All improvements and fixes:

This security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:

  • Addresses an elevation of privilege security vulnerability documented in CVE-2021-1640 related to print jobs submitted to “FILE:” ports. After installing Windows updates from March 9, 2021 and later, print jobs that are in a pending state before restarting the print spooler service or restarting the OS will remain in an error state. Manually delete the affected print jobs and resubmit them to the print queue when the print spooler service is online.
  • Security updates to the Windows Shell, Windows Fundamentals, Windows Management, Windows Apps, Windows User Account Control (UAC), Windows Virtualization, the Windows Kernel, the Microsoft Graphics Component, Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge Legacy, and Windows Media.

Download link:

You can manually download this update by clicking here. If you need help in understanding how to install these updates manually on your PC, you can refer to our step by step noob-friendly tutorial here.