Windows Insiders pick up security fixes in the Beta and Release Preview channels

You won’t find any new features here, though.

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What you need to know

If you’re a Windows Insider testing out the Beta and Release Preview channels, there’s a freshWindows 10update ready for download. This update coincides with today’sDecember Patch Tuesdayreleases, and it contains the same fixes found in those updates. Notably, that means there aren’t any new features, though you’ll see a couple of security fixes.

Here’s a look at therelease notesposted by Microsoft:

This update is rolling out as 20H2 Build 19042.685 (KB4592438) for Windows Insiders in the Release Preview and Beta channels who are running the Windows 10 October 2020 Update. As is typical with these releases, you can download this one now via Windows Update.

Alongside this release, Microsoft also announced a new way to test servicing stack updats with WSUS. From the blog post:

In the past, organizations using WSUS have been able to validate the upcoming Windows 10 Feature Updates using the Windows Insider Pre-release category. Today, they can also test out new technology that we are releasing to make the deployment of cumulative and security updates (LCUs) and servicing stack updates (SSUs) easier by enabling admins to deploy them together via a single package and have the client orchestrate their installations.

Administrators can check out more in-depth information on the above changes in aseparate blog postfrom Microsoft.

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