Microsoft's latest update makes Windows images more secure out of the box
It adresses the the protection gap for now
Microsoft keeps encouraging users to install the latest version of Windows, or at least pick the one that is still eligible to get monthly security updates. In addition to new features, one of the reasons behind this is that the latest updates include fixes for newly discovered security threats and vulnerabilities. However, things can be a bit tricky with fresh Windows installs using ISOs.
