Patch Tuesday update KB5003173 is now generally available Windows 10 v2004 and v20H2. Here are the links to download KB5003173 offline installer.
After a couple of weeks of break, Microsoft finally released another patch Tuesday update for Windows 10 v2004 and v20H2 versions. Since both v2004 and v20H2 are pretty much the same, you can install the KB5003173 update in both versions. Unlike the previous cumulative update, which came with a whole list of improvements and fixes, KB5003173 is a dedicated security update. This means that it only focuses on fixing security vulnerabilities and improving the overall security of different Windows components. In addition to the mandatory security fixes, this update also comes with last month’s optional security fixes. So, when you install the KB5003173 update, it will automatically install previous optional security fixes if they are not already installed.
In this round specifically, KB5003173 improves Bluetooth drivers, improves Windows OLE security, and fixes security issues in various Windows components like Windows Media, Windows Kernel, Microsoft Scripting Engine, Windows Silicon Platform, and Windows App Platform & Frameworks.
As always, you can either install the KB5003173 update from the Settings app. Alternatively, you can use the links given below to download KB5003173 offline installer. The offline installer is handy if you want to install KB5003173 on an offline machine or if the Windows Update is causing problems.
Download KB5003173 offline installer
Use the links below to download KB5003173 offline installer from the Microsoft catalog website.
For v20H2:
KB5003173 x86 (32-bit) offline installer (download size: 270.4 MB)
KB5003173 x64 (64-bit) offline installer (download size: 572.6 MB)
For v2004:
KB5003173 x86 (32-bit) offline installer (download size: 270.4 MB)
KB5003173 x64 (64-bit) offline installer (download size: 572.6 MB)
If you want KB5003173 download links for Windows Server, ARM64 based systems, or some other version, then go to the Microsoft update catalog website to find the appropriate links. All you have to do is click on the Download button next to the appropriate version.
KB5003173 changelog
- Security updates to Windows App Platform and Frameworks, the Windows Kernel, Windows Media, the Microsoft Scripting Engine, and the Windows Silicon Platform.
Updates to improve security when Windows performs basic operations.
Updates to improve Windows OLE (compound documents) security.
Updates security for Bluetooth drivers.
That is it.
