KB5022289 Windows 10 1607 Security Update Jan 2023

Microsoft releases the first security update of this year 2023 for all versions of Windows 11, 10, 8, and 7. In this post, we will look into what new features and bug fixes came for Windows 10 1607 on KB5022289. We will also discuss the so far known issues that might appear after you upgrade your device to OS Build 14393.5648.

With this patch update, Microsoft addresses a known error 0x80070005 and brings a new group policy for enabling or disabling HTML Application (HTA) files on Windows 10. Let’s explore the key highlights of this cumulative update in detail. 

Windows 10 KB5022289 Changelog

Apart from improving the security of Windows Components and Microsoft Services, this patch brings the following bug fixes to your PC –

Bug Fixes

• Addresses a known issue that affects the 16 Bits MSDS-SupportedEncryptionTypes attribute authentication. This was earlier causing problems when users do not set the encryption types or when they disable the RC4 encryption type on the domain.
• Works on and resolves a key issue that affects cluster name objects (CNO) or virtual computer objects (VCO). When this happens, One often sees the error message – “There was an error resetting the AD password… // 0x80070005”. 
• Installing this patch update also addresses an issue that affects apps using Microsoft Open Database Connectivity (ODBC) SQL Server Driver (sqlsrv32.dll) to connect to databases. This bug first appeared on the last cumulative update for Windows 10 1607 i.e. KB5021235. 

New Features & Improvements

In addition to the above bug fixes, Windows 10 1607 users receive two new features on their devices. These are as follows –

• Windows 10 1607 users may now use the Quick Assist application on all their client devices. 
• Introduces a new Group Policy for enabling or disabling HTML Application (HTA) files. If you enable this policy, it stops you from running HTA files. However, when you disable or leave this policy not configured, you can run the HTA file. To know more about this, follow the below section. 

Configuring Group Policy to either enable or disable HTA files

• Press Win + R, type gpedit.msc on it, and hit OK. 
• When the group policy editor launches, navigate to the below path on it – 

Select Computer Configuration > Administrative Templates > Windows Components > Internet Explorer

• Head over to the right pane, and double-click on Turn on DisableHTMLApplication.
• On its properties window, select Enabled, and hit Apply > OK. 

Known Issue With KB5022289

Microsoft is not aware of any known issue with this patch update. 

How to Get this Security Update

If you want to install the security update KB5022289 on Windows 10 version 1607, navigate to the below path, and hit Check for updates. 

Settings (Win + I) > Update & Security > Windows Update

The system will check for the pending updates and if it finds any, the same will be downloaded and installed on your PC. In case, the KB5022289 update is not revealed via Windows update search, wait for a few days for it to appear on your device. If you don’t want to wait, visit Microsoft’s Update Catalog, pick your system architecture, and hit the Download button next to it. 

Click on the top link to begin downloading the setup file. When the download completes, double-click on the setup file to begin its installation. That’s it, your system has now upgraded to OS Build KB5022289.

Release Note