Microsoft Confirms New Bug in the Latest Windows 10 Cumulative Updates

Microsoft has confirmed another issue in the latest cumulative updates shipped by the company for Windows 10 devices. The Redmond-based software giant says the July 2021 cumulative update could cause printing and scanning to fail on some devices that use smart-card authentication. “After installing updates released July 13, 2021 on domain controllers (DCs) in your environment, printers, scanners, and multifunction devices which are not compliant with section 3.2.1 of RFC 4556 spec, might fail to print when using smart-card (PIV) authentication,” the company explains. Microsoft says the bug exists in all cumulative updates that were shipped to Windows 10 devices as part of the July 2021 Patch Tuesday cycle, and while the company adds that it’s already working on a temporary fix, you should always make sure that you are using the latest firmware and drivers available for our device. Temporary workaround on its way “If your firmware and drivers are...