Microsoft improves Windows Hello accuracy with fresh Windows 10 updates

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What you need to know

  • Microsoft rolled out a fresh set of cumulative updates to several versions of Windows 10 today.
  • These updates bring accuracy improvements to Windows Hello, along with other fixes.
  • These updates are rolling out now for Windows 10 versions 1809, 1803, and 1709.

Microsoft pushed another batch of Windows 10 cumulative updates today. These updates are available for Windows 10 version 1809 and several earlier releases, bringing fixes to each. There are also improvements to the accuracy of Windows Hello facial recognition tagging along with several of the updates. Here's a look at everything that's new with each update.

For Windows 10 version 1809, you'll get cumulative update KB4537818. Here are the highlights:

  • Updates an issue that prevents the speech application from opening for several minutes in a high noise environment.
  • Improves the accuracy of Windows Hello face authentication.
  • Updates an issue that might prevent ActiveX content from loading.
  • Improves the battery performance during Modern Standby mode.
  • Updates an issue that prevents you from taking a screenshot of a window.
  • Updates an issue that adds an unwanted keyboard layout as the default after an upgrade even if you have already removed it.
  • Updates an issue that prevents users from reactivating their copy of Windows using the product key stored in their Managed Service Account (MSA).
  • Updates an issue that prevents some applications from printing to network printers.

Windows 10 version 1803 will see KB4537795. Here's what's included:

  • Improves the accuracy of Windows Hello face authentication.
  • Updates an issue that might prevent ActiveX content from loading.
  • Updates an issue that adds an unwanted keyboard layout as the default after an upgrade even if you have already removed it.
  • Updates an issue that prevents some applications from printing to network printers.

Windows 10 version 1709 will get KB4537816 with just two highlights.

  • Updates an issue that might prevent ActiveX content from loading.
  • Updates an issue that prevents some applications from printing to network printers.

For a complete look at today's cumulative updates, you can get the full rundown at Microsoft's official support site. Otherwise, these cumulative updates are available for the above versions of Windows 10 now.

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