Windows 10 November 2023 Patch Tuesday updates: Everything you need to know

It’s that time of the month again, Patch Tuesday, and Microsoft made sure Windows 10 gets all the security updates it needs to function properly, and more. The Redmond-based tech giant released KB5032189 for Windows 10, versions 20H2, 21H2, and 22H2, but older Windows 10 versions also got updates, as well.

• Version 1809 got the KB5032196 package.
• Windows Server 2016, and Windows 10 version 1607 got the KB5032197 package.
• Windows 10 version 1507 got the KB5032199 package.

While some versions of Windows 11 won’t get any optional, non-security updates preview starting next year, Windows 10 will still get some optional updates moving forward.

Recently it has been reported that the Redmond-based tech giant is thinking about bringing Copilot to Windows 10, even though the operating system will reach end-of-support in 2025.

Copilot might be an optional feature, but we don’t know for sure yet. However, it’s safe to say that Windows 10 users will get plenty of new features in the months ahead.

Windows 10 November 2023 security updates: Everything you need to know

KB5032189 will update Windows 10 20H2, 21H2, and 22H2 to Builds 19044.3693 and 19045.3693, and it brings security updates to the operating system. No other new features are released with it. Users still on these Windows 10 versions, should update to the latest builds immediately.

KB5032196 will update Windows 10 1809 to the Build 17763.5122, and it not only brings security updates, but a plethora of changes and improvements as well:

Highlights 

• This update supports the currency change in Croatia from the Kuna to the Euro.
• This update addresses security issues for your Windows operating system. 

Improvements

This security update includes improvements. When you install this KB: 

• This update supports daylight saving time (DST) changes in Syria. To learn more, see Interim guidance for Syria DST changes 2022.
• This update affects user mode printer drivers. They unload unexpectedly. This occurs when you print from multiple print queues to the same printer driver.
• This update addresses an issue that affects Xenon or Argon containers. They do not start.
• This update addresses an issue that affects NCryptGetProperty(). Calling it with NCRYPT_KEY_TYPE_PROPERTY returns 0x1 instead of 0x20. This occurs when the key is a machine key.
• This update includes quarterly changes to the Windows Kernel Vulnerable Driver Blocklist file, DriverSiPolicy.p7b. It adds to the list of drivers that are at risk for Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attacks.
• This update addresses an issue that affects Windows LAPS. Its PasswordExpirationProtectionEnabled policy fails to turn on the setting.
• This update addresses an issue that affects an Application Virtualization (App-V) environment. Copy operations within it stop working. This occurs after you install the April 2023 update.

KB5032197 and KB5032199 for Version 1607, Windows Server 2016, and Version 1507, respectively, don’t bring any new important features, aside from a correction of a timezone. However, since they install security updates, they’re important and should be downloaded and installed right away.

There are all the Windows 10 security updates coming with this November Patch Tuesday. Are you still using Windows 10? What do you think about upgrading to Windows 11? Let us know your thoughts.