Windows 10 April 2025 Update New Features: Update to Daylight Saving Time and Noto Fonts

Microsoft released the April 2025 Update for various versions of Windows 10. Here are the new & improved features:

Windows 10 version 22H2 & 22H1 build 19045.5737 & 19045.5737 [KB5055518]

This security update includes quality improvements that were a part of update KB5053643 (released March 25, 2025).
Highlights
  • [Daylight Saving Time (DST)] Update for the Aysen region in Chile to support the government DST change order in 2025.
  • ​​​​​​​[Noto Fonts] This update provides Noto CJK (Chinese, Japanese, and Korean) fonts in Windows.
Improvements
  • [Mobile Operator Profiles] Updated: Country and Operator Settings Asset (COSA) profiles are updated.
  • [Thumbnails] Fixed: Thumbnails in File Explorer may crash resulting in white pages appearing instead of the actual thumbnail.
  • [Temporary files] This update enables system processes to store temporary files in a secure directory "C:\Windows\SystemTemp" via either calling GetTempPath2 API or using .NET's GetTempPath API, thereby reducing the risk of unauthorized access.
  • [Remote Desktop] Fixed: Certain Get-Help troubleshooters might not run in a Remote Desktop session.
  • [Web Search functionality] This update introduces improved support in Windows Search for the European Economic Area (EEA), including increased discoverability.
  • [Printers] Fixed: USB connected dual-mode printers that support both US Print and IPP Over USB protocols, might unexpectedly output incorrect or unwanted text.

Windows 10 version 1809 build 17763.7136 [KB5055519]

  • [Daylight Saving Time (DST)] Update for the Aysen region in Chile to support the government DST change order in 2025. 

Windows 10 version 1607 build 14393.7969 [KB5055521]

  • [Daylight Saving Time (DST)] Update for the Aysen region in Chile to support the government DST change order in 2025. 

Windows 10 version 1507 build 10240.xxxx [KBxxxxxxx]

  • NOT RELEASED YET

How to get this update

To install this update:
  • Go to Start > Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update.
  • And then click on "Check for updates".
Source: Microsoft

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