Today is patch Tuesday and Microsoft have released a new a cumulative update for the release version of Windows 10 for PCs and mobile. This update takes the release build to 10586.318 and has plenty of fixes in it including Bluetooth sleep issues, battery drain on phones and various security fixes.

Phone and PC updates:

This update includes quality improvements and security fixes. No new operating system features are being introduced in this update. Key changes include:

Improved reliability in a number of areas including Cortana, Bluetooth, Shell, Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Edge, Miracast, and USB.

Fixed memory leak that occurs when opening a portable document format (PDF) form multiple times.

Fixed issues with text alignment for right to left languages in Internet Explorer 11 and Microsoft Edge.

Fixed issue that affected Bluetooth function when a PC resumes from sleep.

Fixed issue where user accounts weren’t locked out after a number of failed sign in attempts.

Fixed issue with revised daylight saving time.

Fixed issue that sometimes corrupts CompactFlash cards inserted into a card reader.

Fixed issue that caused recorded video to be lost when answering an incoming call on some phones.

Fixed issue that could result in unexpected battery drain while the phone screen is off.

Fixed additional security issues with kernel mode drivers, remote procedure calls, the Microsoft Graphics Component, Internet Explorer 11, Microsoft Edge, Windows Shell, Windows Journal, Virtual Secure Mode, Schannel, and Jscript.

For more info about the security fixes in this update and a complete list of affected files, see KB3156421.

More details on the phone fixes:

Reliability, performance and stability improvements.

Fix for a problem that could result in unexpected battery drain while the phone screen is off.

Improvements to the update system to prevent phones getting into a state where attempting to take an update may lead to errors 0x800f081f or 0x80070570.

Fix for a problem that caused some phones to finish the initial setup wizard with an incomplete set of app tiles on the Start screen.

Improvements to the reliability of USB-C connections.

Improvements to Cortana, including a fix for a problem where music playback would not resume after dismissing an incoming text, and a problem with Quiet Hours not setting automatic rules for every day.

Fix for a problem that could result in the phone to hang or restart when visiting certain web pages in Microsoft Edge.

Fix for a problem that caused recorded video to be lost when answering an incoming call on some phones.

Improvements for reliability of internet connection sharing (ICS) and tethering.

Fix for a problem that caused the navigation bar to overlay and hide part of the screen for some apps on certain phones.

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