Windows 10 Cumulative Updates to Also Include Servicing Stack Updates

Microsoft has recently announced that Windows 10 cumulative updates will also integrate servicing stack updates for easier deployment on all devices. The change is happening this month and is the new approach that the company will use going forward, with SSU and LCU packages to be offered as part of a single installer on both the Windows Server Update Services, or WSUS, and the Microsoft Catalog. Integrating servicing stack updates in Windows 10 cumulative updates isn’t necessary on Windows Update because the update service takes care of deploying the correct SSU anyway. “Our goal is for all IT administrators, whether managing devices on-premises or from the cloud, to experience the simplicity of having a single cumulative monthly update to deploy that includes the month’s cumulative fixes and the appropriate servicing stack updates for that month, if applicable,” Microsoft explains. “To move forward with receiving a single monthly cumulative update package conta...