The Windows 10 KB5019959 Update was released to the public by Microsoft on November 08, 2022. It brought Windows version 22H2 to its users. It also marked the end for all the 21H1 versions of Windows which were permanently discontinued after December 13, 2022, and no longer slated to receive updates. It was repeatedly notified Microsoft to update to the latest iteration of Windows 10 to receive the latest security features. This update was made broadly available by Microsoft to systems running Windows version 20H2 or later.

New Features in the Windows 10 KB5019959 Update

The Windows 10 version 22H2 was a major update issued at the end of the year 2022. 22H2 is also the last version of Windows 10 and it will receive updates till October 14, 2025 only. This update was available free of cost for all devices that fit the system requirements. It was available for online installation or offline downloads that can be accessed at this link. Notable features of this update are as follows:

• • The quality updates in this package included new feature patches for x64 systems.
  • The Windows Clock was made to compensate for the daylight savings adjustment in Jordan.
  • The “lasso” tool in editing software such as Adobe Photoshop was also improved to make its use more intuitive for the users in this iteration of Windows.
  • The broadcast of Miracast advertisements on Microsoft Surface Hub was also improved in this update.
  • Lastly, this update brought major improvements in the security of the Windows Operating System.

New Fixes in the Windows 10 KB5019959 Update

The following was done in this particular update:

• • Windows pushed its “Security Intelligence Update” for the Microsoft Defender Antivirus to improve the security performance of its systems.
  • This update fixed a persistent bug that would cause the operating system to completely stop responding in the middle of a task.
  • The functioning of the Graphics Hardware in Windows systems was fixed by this update. Previously, the lack of a “Direct 3D 9” driver would cause Microsoft games to crash repeatedly.
  • It also fixed problems with the “Internet Explorer Mode” on Microsoft Edge. The IE mode was created for enterprises who still wanted to access older web pages that were better compatible with the Internet Explorer browser.
  • Issues with “.msi” files were fixed where they were previously flagged by the Windows Defender Application Control.

Conclusion

This update saw a drop in marketing as Microsoft is more geared towards pushing Windows 11 to its users instead of the older Windows 10. The list of features such as new feature patches for x64 systems and fixing issues with .msi files was not as extensive as previous updates because of the diminishing interest from Microsoft; however, there were key improvements in the overall user experience.