Windows 10 Out-of-Band Update To Address Connection Issues

Microsoft released an out-of-band update that addresses the following issue for Windows 10 Versions 1909, 1903, 1803 and 1709:

"Addresses an issue that might display a limited or no internet connection status in the notification area on devices that use a manual or auto-configured proxy, especially with a virtual private network (VPN). Additionally, this issue might prevent some devices from connecting to the internet using applications that use WinHTTP or WinINet."

Important Notes:

• If you are not experiencing the referenced connectivity issues, it is recommended that the update not be installed.
• The update is not available via Windows Update.  It is only available from the Microsoft Update Catalog.

Windows 10 update history

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