Windows 10 KB5041582 is now available as an optional update. It is a part of Microsoft’s August 2024 updates cycle, but unlike the Patch Tuesday release, this is an optional patch with several quality fixes. You can also download the offline installer (.msu) for Windows 10 KB5041582 update.
Unlike the previous optional updates, this one contains no new features and only adds fixes for a few problems. Optional updates don’t download automatically on your PC. You must check them by navigating the Settings > Security & Updates section and clicking the Check for updates button.
You can also go the easy route and use the offline installer (.msu file) to update your device. Installing the August 2024 Update will advance your PC to Windows 10 Build 19045.4842, but it will not change the OS version number, which will remain version 22H2 or 21H1, depending on what you use.
Download Links for Windows 10 KB5041582
Windows 10 KB5041582 Direct Download Links: 64-bit and 32-bit (x86).
From Microsoft Update Catalog linked above, download the appropriate .msu file and run the installer file from the File Explorer. Note that it can take a while to install the optional update via the offline installer file.
What’s new in Windows 10 Build 19045.4842
Windows 10 hasn’t received any features since the last two optional updates. Microsoft added the new Copilot app to Windows 10’s taskbar in June, but it’s been a dry spell since then.
The July 2024 optional update focused on resolving fixes, and the August update is no different.
Here are the following issues patched in KB5041582:
- Memory leaks in a Bluetooth device resulted in app crashes.
- The system stopped responding while accessing symbolic links.
- The Input Method Editor suffered memory leaks.
- A deadlock in UWF affected the success of the SCCM task to re-enable UWF. So the device couldn’t restart normally.
Apart from these fixes, Windows 10 still contains two bugs, one of which has been there for months.
The profile picture bug produces an error message whenever you try to change it. Sometimes, the change is successful, and the new image is selected as the profile picture. Microsoft pushed a fix for Windows 11 PCs about two months back, while Windows 10 still struggles.
August 2024 security update botched the dual-boot Windows 10 and 11 PCs. As a result, the users aren’t able to access their Linux installation and face the following error message:
“Verifying shim SBAT data failed: Security Policy Violation. Something has gone seriously wrong: SBAT self-check failed: Security Policy Violation.”
SBAT was supposed to block outdated and unsecured boot managers but wrongly affected the dual-boot PCs. Microsoft has two official workarounds for the issue that you can implement before or after applying the August 2024 security update.
This issue is not resolved in Windows 10 KB5041582.
The update doesn’t have new problems, but some people have flagged that 2024-08 Update for some PCs fail with the following error:
- There were problems downloading some updates, but we’ll will try again later. If you see the message again, try searching the web for more information or contacting support. This error code may be helpful: (0x8007065e)
Has Microsoft acknowledged reports of Windows 10’s August optional patch installation issues? Not yet, but we don’t think it’s widespread at all.
