Microsoft has released new Windows updates for the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, Windows 10 April 2018 Update, Windows 10 October 2018 Update, Windows 10 May 2018 Update, Windows 10 November 2019 Update, and Windows Server to address a  networking issue that was discovered a few days ago.

March 30, 2020—KB4554342 (OS Build 16299.1776)

Applies to: Windows 10, version 1709, all editions

Highlights

• Updates an issue that might display the wrong internet connection status for certain VPN users or might prevent some applications from connecting to the internet.

Improvements and fixes

This non-security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:

• 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.

If you installed earlier updates, only the new fixes contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device.

March 30, 2020—KB4554342 (OS Build 16299.1776)

March 30, 2020—KB4554349 (OS Build 17134.1401)

Applies to: Windows 10, version 1803, all editions

Highlights

• Updates an issue that might display the wrong internet connection status for certain VPN users or might prevent some applications from connecting to the internet.

Improvements and fixes

This non-security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:

• 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.

If you installed earlier updates, only the new fixes contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device.

March 30, 2020—KB4554349 (OS Build 17134.1401)

March 30, 2020—KB4554354 (OS Build 17763.1132)

Applies to: Windows 10, version 1809, all editions, Windows Server version 1809, Windows Server 2019, all editions

Highlights

• Updates an issue that might display the wrong internet connection status for certain VPN users or might prevent some applications from connecting to the internet.

Improvements and fixes

This non-security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:

• 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.

March 30, 2020—KB4554354 (OS Build 17763.1132)

March 30, 2020—KB4554364 (OS Builds 18362.753 and 18363.753)

Applies to: Windows 10, version 1903, all editions, Windows Server version 1903, Windows 10, version 1909, all editions

Highlights

• Updates an issue that might display the wrong internet connection status for certain VPN users or might prevent some applications from connecting to the internet.

Improvements and fixes

Windows 10, version 1909

This non-security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:

• This build includes all the improvements from Windows 10, version 1903.
• No additional issues were documented for this release.

Windows 10, version 1903

This non-security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:

• 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.

If you installed earlier updates, only the new fixes contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device.

March 30, 2020—KB4554364 (OS Builds 18362.753 and 18363.753)