KB5063842 introduces two new features while including minor bug fixes. The update adds an outbound network traffic blocking feature that requires a keyless Extended Security Updates (ESU) purchase and a Windows 365 subscription. The update also makes Windows Backup for Organizations generally available to support transition from Windows 10 to Windows 11 and to provide backup and restore capabilities for business continuity. Windows 10 reaches end of security support on October 14; only ESU keeps machines secure after that date. A substantial share of devices still run Windows 10 because many PCs lack hardware support for Windows 11 security features.
A few bugs have been fixed, but two innovations are making their debut with KB5063842. First, Microsoft is introducing a feature to block outbound network traffic on Windows 10. Please note: users must purchase a keyless Extended Security Updates (ESU) solution for Windows 10 and be a Windows 365 subscriber. The second new feature is Windows Backup for Organizations. This is now generally available and is primarily intended to facilitate the transition from Windows 10 devices to Windows 11 devices.
As mentioned, it will be just over a month and a half before Microsoft pulls the plug on Windows 10. Only the ESU program will keep a Windows 10 machine secure after October 14 of this year. Reportedly, more than four in ten Windows devices are equipped with Windows 10. More than half of all devices measured by StatCounter now run Windows 11, but the catch-up only took place in the middle of this year. This shows how persistent Microsoft's old OS still is.
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