The Windows 10 22H2 December Update (KB5022282) is now available via Windows Update. In this Patch Tuesday of January 2023, we highlight the correction of a problem that affected the Local Session Manager (LSM or Local Session Manager), the solution of an error that caused failures in the connections of applications that use the SQL Server ODBC driver (Open Database Connectivity) and finally, finally Microsoft fixed in this update resolved the 0xc000021a error that caused BSOD (Blue Screen of Death or Blue Screen of Death) on some computers.
This is an automatic one, that is, if you do not select the download button in Windows Update, the installation will be carried out automatically sooner or later. For this reason, it is important to carefully check the changes applied by the update.
Windows 10: What’s in January Update KB5022282
If you look for updates on Windows Update today, you will see the following patch:
2023-01 Windows 10 Version 22H2 Cumulative Update for X64-based Operating Systems (KB5022282)
Below are all Windows 10 updates for Patch Tuesday January 2023:
- Windows 10 Version 1507 — KB5022297 (Build/Build 10240.19685)
- Windows 10 Version 1607 — KB5022289 (Build/Build 14393.5648)
- Windows 10 version 1703 — EOS
- Windows 10 version 1709 — EOS
- Windows 10 version 1803 — EOS
- Windows 10 Version 1809 — KB5022286 (Build/Build 17763.3887)
- Windows 10 version 1903 — EOS
- Windows 10 version 1909 — EOS
- Windows 10 version 2004 — EOS
- Windows 10 Version 20H2, 21H1, 21H2 and 22H2 — KB5022282 (Builds/Builds 19042.2486, 19044.2486 and 19045.2486)
Windows 10 Update KB5022282 Summary (Build 19042.2486)
After installing KB5022282 for Windows 10 22H2, the operating system will advance to Build 19042.2486. In this Patch Tuesday that was released in January 2023, Microsoft addressed issues affecting the Local Session Manager (LSM or Local Session Manager). This bug allowed a person to access the computer without authorization (hacker) and perform actions freely.
Another bug fixed was the one that caused connection failures in applications that use Microsoft’s SQL Server ODBC (Open Database Connectivity) driver (sqlsrv32.dll) to connect to the database. In addition to this, the Windows developer solved a problem that was causing a blue screen (BSOD or Blue Screen of Death) on some computers, displaying the error 0xc000021a.
As of January 11, 2023, Microsoft has not reported detecting any critical issues with this update.
How to download the update now
To get the performance improvements provided by the new Windows 10 update, follow these steps:
Step 01: Click on the Windows flag at the bottom left corner to open the start menu.
Step 02: Select the gear symbol in the left corner below the column.
Step 03: Scroll down and select “update & security”.
Step 04: Select “check for updates”.
Step 05: Select “Download” from available updates.
Manually download and install the KB5022282 update
You can download the KB5022282 update for Windows 10 (64-bit and 32-bit x86) manually here. After accessing the Microsoft Update catalog page, follow the steps below.
Step 01: When accessing the Microsoft Update catalog, there will be several updates available. You will need to locate the patch compatible with the KB5022282 update for the version of Windows 10 that is on your computer (20H2, 21H1, 21H2 and 22H2).
Step 02: Select the “Download” button next to the Windows 10 version you want to download.
Step 03: Right click on the link and select “save as” to start the download.
