Windows 10 version 1809 has a security update, but you have to install it manually

Even though Windows 10 1809 is out of support, it has a new security update.

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What you need to know

Windows 10 version 1809 may havereached its end of supportearlier this month, but Microsoft has another update for it. The update brings Windows 10 to build 177.63.1579.

The update has just a single highlight, which is outlined on aMicrosoft support page:

The update also includes a few improvements and fixes:

As pointed out byNeowin, this build is not available through Windows Update. Instead, you have to manually install it throughMicrosoft Update Catalog.

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