Microsoft Windows Security Updates November 2019 overview

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It is the second Tuesday of November 2019 and that means that it is Microsoft Patch Day. Microsoft released security and non-security updates for its Windows operating system and other company products.

Our overview provides you with information on these updates: it starts with an executive summary and information about the number of released updates for all supported client and server versions of Windows as well as the Microsoft Edge (classic) and Internet Explorer web browsers.

What follows is information about the updates, all with links to support articles on Microsoft's website, the list of known issues, direct download links to cumulative updates for Windows, and additional update related information.

Click here to open the October 2019 Patch Day overview.

Microsoft Windows Security Updates October 2019

Download the following Excel spreadsheet to your local system; it lists security updates that Microsoft released in November 2019: November 2019 Security Updates

Executive Summary

* Microsoft released security updates for all supported client and server versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system.

* The following Microsoft products have received security updates as well: Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Office, Secure Boot, Microsoft Exchange Server, Visual Studio, Azure Stack.

* The Windows 10 version 1909 features are included in the Windows 10 version 1903 update but not activated until "they are turned on using an enablement package, which is a small, quick-to-install “master switch” that simply activates the Windows 10, version 1909 features." Microsoft released a blog post that details how to get the update. (basically, install regular 1903 update, then check for updates again and the 1909 update should be offered).

* Windows 10 Home, Pro, Pro for Workstations and IoT Core, version 1803 have reached end of servicing. These editions won't receive security updates or other updates after November 12, 2019.
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