Windows 10's latest KB5046613 fixes the bug that caused apps to not work unless you accessed them with admin rights

Microsoft has released its latest security updates for Windows 10 and Windows Server 20H2. The latest updates are available for the latest supported Windows 10 versions, 20H2, 21H2, and 22H2, and come with KB5046613, KB5046615, KB5046612, and KB5046665.

The November 2024 Patch Tuesday update for Windows 10 focuses on security patches and some fixes, including the frustrating bug that caused Quick Assist, Microsoft Teams, Windows Narrator, and many other apps to not work unless you accessed them with admin rights.

[Some games fail to start] Fixed: Some games do not start or stop responding after you install KB5044384. This occurs because some games use a third-party DRM component that is not compatible with that update. This update makes changes to support those games while the game developers address the DRM issue.

[Some apps don’t start (known issue)] Fixed: Quick Assist, Microsoft Teams, Windows Narrator, and others might not start if you do not run them as an admin. ​​​​​​​

Microsoft stated that there are no known issues in the release.

The older supported versions of Windows 10 are also getting updates today. Here’s the list of updates that are available today, along with their respective release notes (KB) and links to download from the Microsoft Update Catalog:

• Windows 10 1809: KB5046615, Build 17763.6532
• Windows 10 1607: LTSC: KB5046612, Build 14393.7515
• Windows 10 1507: KB5046665, Build 10240.20826

You can read the full changelog for Windows 10’s KB5046613 and the other patches here.

In other news, Windows 10 is slowly but gradually losing dominance. With less than a year on the market, it’ll be interesting to see if the operating system will still be the dominant Windows version next year.