Windows 10 V1607: Update KB4038801 (09/25/17)

[German]Microsoft has also released on September 25, 2017 Update KB4038801 for Windows 10 Anniversary Update. This is a maintenance update that fixes some bugs.

Microsoft has documented details about update KB4038801. The cumulative update for Windows 10 Version V1607 changes the build number to 14393.1737 (queryable with winver.exe). According to Microsoft, the update brings quality improvements:

  • Updated the BitLocker.psm1 PowerShell script to not log passwords when logging is enabled.
  • Addressed issue with the Lock Workstation setting for smart cards where, in some cases, the system doesn't lock when the smart card is removed.
  • Addressed issue where saving a credential with an empty password to Credential Manager causes the system to stop working when attempting to use the credential.
  • Addressed issue where an access token is improperly closed from a WMI query.
  • Addressed issue where the size of a cloned file was improperly calculated by ReFS.
  • Addressed error STOP 0x44 in Npfs!NpFsdDirectoryControl.
  • Addressed error 0x1_SysCallNum_71_nt!KiSystemServiceExitPico.

If you installed earlier updates, only the new fixes contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device. BTW: This update is not available for Windows Server 2016.

Microsoft will release an update directly to the Windows Update Client to improve Windows Update reliability. It will only be offered to devices that have not installed any recent cumulative updates and are not currently managed (e.g., domain joined).

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