Flexis March 2024 Patch Recommendation

Patches Microsoft released in January 2024:

 

  • KB5036909: 2024-04 Cumulative Update for Microsoft server operating system version 21H2 for x64-based Systems.
  • KB5036896: 2024-04 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2019 for x64-based Systems.
  • KB5036899: 2024-04 Cumulative Update for Windows Server 2016 for x64-based Systems System.
  • KB5037016: 2024-04 Servicing Stack Update for Windows Server 2016 for x64-based Systems.

Impacted Products:

Microsoft-Windows

Microsoft Windows

Microsoft-Edge

Microsoft Edge

(HTML-based)

Microsoft-Edge

Microsoft Edge

 (Chromium-based)

Internet-Explorer

Internet Explorer

Microsoft-Office

Microsoft Office and Microsoft Office Services and Web Apps

Windows-Defenser

Windows Defender

Visual-Studio

Visual Studio

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ASP.NET Core

Untitled design (1)

Chakra Core

Microsoft-Dynamics

Microsoft Dynamics

NET-Framework

.NET Framework

NET-Core

.NET Core

Please note the following information regarding the security updates:

Windows 10 Enterprise and Education and Windows 10 Home and Pro lifecycle pages, Windows 10 will reach end of support on October 14, 2025. The current version, 22H2, will be the final version of Windows 10. The following editions will remain in support with monthly security update releases through that date:

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Pro

Pro Education

Pro for Workstations

Education

Enterprise

Enterprise multi-session

KB5036909: Windows Server 2022

Improvements

New! This update affects Windows Hello for Business. IT admins can now use mobile device management (MDM) to turn off the prompt that appears when users sign in to an Entra-joined machine. To do this, they can turn on the “DisablePostLogonProvisioning” policy setting. After a user signs in, provisioning is off for Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices.

This update supports daylight saving time (DST) changes in Palestine. To learn more, see Interim guidance for DST changes announced by Palestinian Authority for 2024, 2025. 

This update supports DST changes in Kazakhstan. To learn more, see Interim guidance for Kazakhstan time zone changes 2024.

This update supports DST changes in Samoa. To learn more, see Interim guidance for Samoa DST changes 2021.

This update addresses an issue that causes high CPU usage. This occurs after you open the Snipping Tool.

This update addresses an issue that affects a network resource. You cannot access it from a Remote Desktop session. This occurs when you turn on the Remote Credential Guard feature and the client is Windows 11, version 22H2 or higher.

This update addresses an issue that affects Microsoft Edge IE mode. When you open many tabs, it stops responding.

This update addresses an issue that affects DNS servers. They receive Event 4016 for a timeout of the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). This occurs when they perform DNS registrations. Name registrations fail with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). The issue remains until you restart the DNS service.

This update addresses an issue that affects workload virtual machines (VM). They lose their connection to the network in production environments.

This update addresses an issue that affects mouse cursor movements. They lag in some screen capture scenarios, especially when you use the Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).

This update addresses an issue that affects the Group Policy service. It fails after you use LGPO.exe to apply an audit policy to the system.

This update addresses an issue that affects the display of a smart card icon. It does not appear when you sign in. This occurs when there are multiple certificates on the smart card.

This update addresses an issue that causes your device to shut down after 60 seconds. This occurs when you use a smart card to authenticate on a remote system.

This update addresses an issue that affects temporary group membership. Users whose memberships have expired appear when you search for them in LDAP. This occurs even though Active Directory has removed them.

This update addresses an issue that affects Windows Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) Post Authentication Actions (PAA). The actions occur at restart instead of at the end of the grace period.

This update addresses an issue that affects a root directory. When you open an alternate data stream and delete something, you get an error.

This update addresses an issue that affects the Resilient File System (ReFS). A stop error prevents the OS from starting up correctly.

This update addresses an issue that occurs when you create a file that spans more than one directory. When you rename the original directory, you get an error.

This update addresses an issue that affects fastfat.sys. It stops responding. This occurs because of a race condition.

This update addresses an issue that affects Name Service Provider Interface (NSPI) queries. They might fail. If they do, lsass.exe stops responding on a domain controller.

KB5036896: Win 10 Ent LTSC 2019 Win 10 IoT Ent LTSC 2019 Windows 10 IoT Core 2019 LTSC Windows Server 2019

Improvements

This update supports daylight saving time (DST) changes in Palestine. To learn more, see Interim guidance for DST changes announced by Palestinian Authority for 2024, 2025.

This update supports DST changes in Kazakhstan. To learn more, see Interim guidance for Kazakhstan time zone changes 2024.

This update supports DST changes in Samoa. To learn more, see Interim guidance for Samoa DST changes 2021.

This update addresses an issue that affects a network resource. You cannot access it from a Remote Desktop session. This occurs when you turn on the Remote Credential Guard feature and the client is Windows 11, version 22H2 or higher.

This update addresses an issue that affects DNS servers. They receive Event 4016 for a timeout of the Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP). This occurs when they perform DNS registrations. Name registrations fail with Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). The issue remains until you restart the DNS service.

This update addresses an issue that causes your device to shut down after 60 seconds. This occurs when you use a smart card to authenticate on a remote system.

This update addresses an issue that affects temporary group membership. Users whose memberships have expired appear when you search for them in LDAP. This occurs even though Active Directory has removed them.

KB5036899: Windows 10, version 1607, all editions Windows Server 2016, all editions

Improvements

This update supports daylight saving time (DST) changes in Palestine. To learn more, see Interim guidance for DST changes announced by Palestinian Authority for 2024, 2025.

This update supports DST changes in Kazakhstan. To learn more, see Interim guidance for Kazakhstan time zone changes 2024.

This update supports DST changes in Samoa. To learn more, see Interim guidance for Samoa DST changes 2021.

This update addresses an issue that affects a network resource. You cannot access it from a Remote Desktop session. This occurs when you turn on the Remote Credential Guard feature and the client is Windows 11, version 22H2 or higher.

KB5037016

REMINDER

Windows 10, version 1607 Mobile and Mobile Enterprise editions reached the end of support (EOS) on October 9, 2018. These editions will no longer be offered servicing stack updates.

Windows 10, version 1607 IoT Core edition reached the end of support on April 10, 2018. This edition will no longer be offered servicing stack updates.

Windows 10, version 1607 IoT Core Enterprise edition reached the end of support on April 9, 2019. This edition will no longer be offered servicing stack updates.

Windows 10, version 1607 Enterprise, Education, Pro, Home, and Pro for Workstation reached the end of support on January 10, 2023. These editions will no longer be offered servicing stack updates.

Windows 10 Enterprise N 2016 LTSB and Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2016 LTSB will reach end of support on October 13, 2026.

To continue receiving these updates, we recommend updating to the latest update of Windows. For more information, see Get the latest Windows update.

Windows Server 2016 Datacenter edition, Nano Server installation, and Standard edition, Nano Server installation options reached the end of support on October 9, 2018.

Windows Server 2016 Essentials, Datacenter, Standard, Multipoint Premium Server, and Hyper-V Server will reach the end of support on January 12, 2027.

To continue receiving these updates, we recommend upgrading to the latest version of Windows Server. For more information, see Learn about Upgrading Windows Server.