October 10, 2024 Microsoft posted an update Patch Tuesday For Windows 10 (KB5044273/KB5044277/KB5044293/KB5044286) and Windows 11 (KB5044284, KB5044285, KB5044280). On the same day, the company also released an update to its official media creation tool. If you want to boot Windows 10 with it, the tech giant wants you to think twice.

This is because Microsoft More users want Windows 11 and the company likes to release the next feature update for such systems frequently via KB5001716. Neowin noticed that it has been silently installing this update on Windows 11 and 10 since Patch Tuesday in October 2024.

The company explains:KB5001716 : Updates for Windows Update components

To continue

This update includes a new user interface (UI) feature for Windows Update in Windows.

This article covers:

• Windows 11, version 21H2
• Windows 10, version 22H2
• Windows 10, version 21H2
• Windows 10, version 21H1
• Windows 10, version 20H2
• Windows 10, version 2004

Notes about this update

• When this update is installed, Windows may attempt to download and install feature updates on your device if support for the currently installed version of Windows is approaching or ending. Feature updates deliver new features and help protect your device.
• After you install this update, Windows may periodically display notifications about issues that may prevent Windows Update from keeping your device up-to-date and protected from existing threats. For example, you may see a notification that your device is currently running a version of Windows that has reached end of support, or that your device’s installed version of Windows does not meet the minimum hardware requirements.

There are known issues in this update

We are currently not aware of any issues affecting this update. You can find a support article on the official Microsoft website here.