This out-of-band replace fixes a bug within the direct ship path for a visitor bodily tackle (GPA). This problem brought about confidential digital machines working on Hyper-V with Home windows Server 2022 to intermittently cease responding or restart unexpectedly. Consequently, service availability was affected, and guide intervention was required. This drawback primarily impacted Azure confidential VMs.
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KB5058411 (OS Construct 26100.4061)
Launch date: Might 13, 2025
This replace fixes two bugs, one wherein your microphone may need muted unexpectedly, and the opposite wherein the attention controller app didn’t launch. It additionally has all kinds of safety updates. For particulars, see Microsoft’s Safety Replace Information and Might 2025 Safety Updates.
What IT must know: As a result of it is a safety replace, it needs to be utilized comparatively quickly. Over the following few weeks, test for stories about problematic points, and if all appears properly, apply the replace.
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KB5055627 (OS Construct 26100.3915) Preview
Launch date: April 25, 2025
This construct progressively rolls out a number of new options for Copilot+ PCs, together with a preview of Home windows Recall. If you decide in, Recall takes snapshots of your exercise so you’ll be able to shortly discover and return to what you could have seen earlier than in your PC. With it, you need to use a timeline to search out the content material you bear in mind seeing.
Copilot+ PCs additionally get a brand new natural-language Home windows search in which you’ll seek for something in your PC with out having to recollect particular file names, precise phrases in file content material, or settings names. Simply describe what you’re on the lookout for. On Copilot+ PCs, you too can extra simply discover images saved and saved within the cloud by typing your individual phrases (like “summer season picnics”) within the search field on the upper-right nook of File Explorer.
All PCs get a variety of new options, together with speech recap, in which you’ll hold monitor of what Narrator has spoken and entry it for fast reference. With speech recap, you’ll be able to shortly entry spoken content material, comply with together with reside transcription, and duplicate what Narrator final mentioned utilizing keyboard shortcuts.
A wide range of bugs are being fastened, together with one wherein some gadgets skilled intermittent web connections when resuming from sleep mode. A number of AI elements have additionally been up to date.
There are two recognized points on this construct, together with one wherein gamers on Arm gadgets are unable to obtain and play Roblox from the Microsoft Retailer on Home windows.
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KB5055523 (OS Construct 26100.3775)
Launch date: April 8, 2025
This replace contains all kinds of safety updates. For particulars, see Microsoft’s Safety Replace Information and April 2025 Safety Updates.
What IT must know: As a result of it is a safety replace, it needs to be utilized comparatively quickly. Over the following few weeks, test for stories about problematic points, and if all appears properly, apply the replace.
There are two recognized points on this construct, together with one wherein gamers on Arm gadgets are unable to obtain and play Roblox by way of the Microsoft Retailer on Home windows.
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KB5053656 (OS Construct 26100.3624) Preview
Launch date: March 27, 2025
This construct progressively rolls out a number of new options for Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs, together with one in which you’ll seek for something in your PC with out having to recollect particular file names, precise phrases in file content material, or settings names. Simply describe what you’re on the lookout for.
On Copilot+ PCs you too can extra simply discover images saved and saved within the cloud by typing your individual phrases (like “summer season picnics”) within the search field on the upper-right nook of File Explorer. Along with images saved domestically in your Copilot+ PC, images from the cloud will now present up within the search outcomes collectively.
Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs additionally will can help you use natural-language processing in voice entry, through the use of your individual phrases somewhat than utilizing inflexible, predefined instructions.
As well as, the construct contains quite a lot of bugs being instantly fastened, together with one wherein some third-party apps rendered the graphics settings web page unresponsive.
There are two recognized points on this construct, together with one wherein gamers on Arm gadgets are unable to obtain and play Roblox from the Microsoft Retailer on Home windows.
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KB5053598 (OS Construct 26100.3476)
Launch date: March 11, 2025
This replace has all kinds of safety updates. For particulars, see Microsoft’s Safety Replace Information and March 2025 Safety Updates.
What IT must know: As a result of it is a safety replace, it needs to be utilized comparatively quickly. Over the following few weeks, test for stories about problematic points, and if all appears properly, apply the replace.
There are two recognized points on this construct, together with one wherein gamers on Arm gadgets are unable to obtain and play Roblox by way of the Microsoft Retailer on Home windows.
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KB5052093 (OS Construct 26100.3323) Preview
Launch date: February 25, 2025
On this construct, quite a lot of new options are being rolled out progressively, together with one that permits you to snooze or flip off the “Begin backup” reminder within the File Explorer tackle bar. This solely applies if you’re not already backing up your recordsdata and folder. To view this new choice, right-click Begin backup.
Numerous bug fixes are being rolled out progressively, together with one for a bug wherein the tackle bar overlapped recordsdata in File Explorer whenever you used the F11 full-screen mode. A wide range of bug fixes take fast impact, together with for a bug wherein there have been show rendering points whenever you tried to connect with sure PCs.
There are two recognized points on this construct, together with one wherein Arm gadgets are unable to obtain and play Roblox by way of the Microsoft Retailer on Home windows. As well as, gadgets which have sure Citrix elements put in is perhaps unable to finish set up of the January 2025 Home windows safety replace. This problem was noticed on gadgets with Citrix Session Recording Agent (SRA) model 2411.
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KB5051987 (OS Construct 26100.3194)
Launch date: February 11, 2025
This replace has all kinds of safety updates. For particulars, see Microsoft’s Safety Replace Information and February 2025 Safety Updates.
What IT must know: As a result of it is a safety replace, it needs to be utilized comparatively quickly. Over the following few weeks, test for stories about problematic points, and if all appears properly, apply the replace.
There are three recognized points on this construct, together with one wherein gamers on Arm gadgets are unable to obtain and play Roblox by way of the Microsoft Retailer on Home windows.
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KB5050094 (OS Construct 26100.3037) Preview
Launch date: January 28, 2025
On this construct, quite a lot of new options are being rolled out progressively, together with one wherein an icon will seem within the system tray whenever you use an app that helps Home windows Studio Results. This solely happens on a tool that has a neural processing unit (NPU). Choose the icon to open the Studio Results web page in Fast Settings. To view the app that’s utilizing the digital camera, hover over the icon for a tooltip.
Numerous bug fixes are being rolled out progressively, together with one for a bug wherein a search would generally repeat whenever you didn’t need it to. Different bug fixes are instantly obtainable, together with one wherein the show of some video games seems oversaturated whenever you use Auto HDR.
There are three recognized points on this construct, together with one wherein Arm gadgets are unable to obtain and play Roblox by way of the Microsoft Retailer on Home windows. As well as, following the set up of the October 2024 safety replace, some clients report that the OpenSSH (Open Safe Shell) service fails to begin, stopping SSH connections. And gadgets which have sure Citrix elements put in is perhaps unable to finish set up of the January 2025 Home windows safety replace
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KB5050009 (OS Construct 26100.2894)
Launch date: January 14, 2025
This replace has all kinds of safety updates. For particulars, see Microsoft’s Safety Replace Information and January 2025 Safety Updates.
What IT must know: As a result of it is a safety replace, it needs to be utilized comparatively quickly. Over the following few weeks, test for stories about problematic points, and if all appears properly, apply the replace.
There are three recognized points on this construct, together with one wherein gamers on Arm gadgets are unable to obtain and play Roblox by way of the Microsoft Retailer on Home windows.
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KB5048667 (OS Construct 26100.2605)
Launch date: December 10, 2024
This replace has all kinds of safety updates. For particulars, see Microsoft’s Safety Replace Information and December 2024 Safety Updates.
What IT must know: As a result of it is a safety replace, it needs to be utilized comparatively quickly. Over the following few weeks, test for stories about problematic points, and if all appears properly, apply the replace.
There may be one recognized problem on this construct, wherein gamers on Arm gadgets are unable to obtain and play Roblox by way of the Microsoft Retailer on Home windows.
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KB5046740 (OS Construct 26100.2454) Preview
Launch date: November 21, 2024
This construct provides a variety of interface options are being rolled out progressively. The system tray reveals a shortened date and time, and there’s a brand new part for touchscreen edge gestures in Settings. If you right-click an app on the Begin menu, a leap listing will seem (if the app has a leap listing). And for those who maintain Ctrl + Shift down whenever you click on a leap listing merchandise, you open the merchandise as an admin.
A wide range of bugs have been fastened on this construct, together with one wherein the customers web page may need brought about Job Supervisor to cease responding whenever you use the keyboard.
There may be one recognized problem on this construct, wherein Arm gadgets are unable to obtain and play Roblox by way of the Microsoft Retailer on Home windows.
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KB5046617 (OS Construct 26100.2314)
Launch date: November 12, 2024
This replace has all kinds of safety updates. For particulars, see Microsoft’s Safety Replace Information and November 2024 Safety Updates.
What IT must know: As a result of it is a safety replace, it needs to be utilized comparatively quickly. Over the following few weeks, test for stories about problematic points, and if all appears properly, apply the replace.
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KB5044384 (OS Construct 26100.2161) Preview
Launch date: October 24, 2024
On this construct, now you can configure the Copilot key on the keyboard. On new gadgets, the important thing opens the Copilot app. Should you sign up to your account utilizing a Microsoft Entra ID, the important thing opens the M365 app. You may make the important thing open a special app or open Search. To do that, go to Settings > Personalization > Textual content enter.
As well as, quite a lot of options are being rolled out progressively, together with one in which you’ll cease the strategies to show off notifications from sure apps. Choose the ellipsis (…) within the notification and switch it off. You too can go to Settings > System > Notifications and switch it off from there.
A wide range of bugs have additionally been fastened, together with one wherein you have been unable to view some components of the UI whenever you run sure apps.
There may be one recognized problem on this construct, wherein Arm gadgets are unable to obtain and play Roblox by way of the Microsoft Retailer on Home windows.
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Home windows 11 24H2 KB5044284 (OS Construct 26100.2033)
Launch date: October 8, 2024
This replace has all kinds of safety updates. For particulars, see Microsoft’s Safety Replace Information and October 2024 Safety Updates.
This construct additionally fixes one bug wherein the Distant Desktop Gateway Service stopped responding when a service used distant process calls (RPC) over HTTP.
There may be one recognized problem on this construct, wherein Arm gadgets are unable to obtain and play Roblox by way of the Microsoft Retailer on Home windows.
What IT must know: As a result of it is a safety replace, it needs to be utilized comparatively quickly. Over the following few weeks, test for stories about problematic points, and if all appears properly, apply the replace.
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Home windows 11, model 24H2
Launch date: October 1, 2024
The Home windows 11 24H2 replace (additionally referred to as Home windows 11 2024 Replace) is now being progressively rolled out. It might take some months earlier than it reaches everybody, so you could not have it but. As with earlier annual Home windows updates, it’s not a significant improve, however does embody quite a lot of minor new options.
Following are the highlights for finish customers:
- File Explorer will get a number of new options, together with help for TAR and 7z compression and the power so as to add metadata to PNG recordsdata, so you’ll be able to add info to your photos.
- New privateness settings for Wi-Fi networks give extra management over which functions can entry the listing of close by Wi-Fi networks. Limiting the functions that may entry that listing could make it tougher for others to pinpoint your location.
- Now you can be a part of Wi-Fi networks by scanning QR codes, and create a QR code to permit others to share your cell hotspot with others.
- A brand new Vitality Saver mode reduces electrical consumption on desktop PCs in addition to laptops, serving to you scale back your carbon footprint and enhancing laptop computer battery life. It reduces power consumption from background duties in addition to these working within the foreground.
- Copilot now runs as a separate app, and is movable and resizable like another app, somewhat than working in a sidebar panel.
- Copilot+ PCs get a number of new options, together with Cocreator in Paint, which makes use of AI to generate photos; enhancing video calls with AI-powered noise cancellation and improved lighting; and what Microsoft calls Auto Tremendous Decision, which provides video games larger decision and presents smoother gameplay.
For IT admins, highlights embody:
- Coverage enhancements and computerized account administration for Home windows Native Administrator Password Answer (LAPS)
- Private Information Encryption (PDE) for customers’ Paperwork, Desktop, and Photos folders
- App Management for Enterprise
- Home windows protected print mode
- Native Safety Authority (LSA) safety
- Help for Wi-Fi 7
- SHA-3 help
See this weblog submit from Microsoft’s Harjit Dhaliwal for extra info.
Prerelease updates for Home windows 11 24H2
KB5043178 (OS Construct 26100.1882) Preview
Launch date: September 30, 2024
This construct for Home windows 11 24H2 presents quite a lot of new options, a few of which can present up instantly and a few of that are being rolled out progressively. Among the many options that can roll out progressively is a brand new power suggestion to show off excessive dynamic vary (HDR). This helps to preserve power on gadgets which have HDR shows. Go to Settings > Energy & battery > Vitality suggestions.
Among the many options obtainable instantly is one that permits you to handle your Copilot Professional subscription in Settings. Register to your Microsoft account and go to Settings > Accounts.
A number of bugs have been fastened, together with one wherein Job Supervisor stopped responding whenever you switched from a high-contrast theme to a traditional theme.
There may be one recognized problem on this construct, wherein Arm gadgets are unable to obtain and play Roblox by way of the Microsoft Retailer on Home windows.
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KB5043080 (OS Construct 26100.1742)
Launch date: September 10, 2024
This replace has all kinds of safety updates. For particulars, see Microsoft’s Safety Replace Information and September 2024 Safety Updates.
There may be one recognized problem on this construct, wherein Arm gadgets are unable to obtain and play Roblox by way of the Microsoft Retailer on Home windows.
What IT must know: As a result of it is a safety replace, it needs to be utilized comparatively quickly. Over the following few weeks, test for stories about problematic points, and if all appears properly, apply the replace.
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KB5041865 (OS Construct 26100.1591) Preview
Launch date: August 27, 2024
This construct for Home windows 11 24H2 presents quite a lot of new options which are being rolled out progressively, together with one in which you’ll share content material to your Android system from the Home windows Share window.
A number of bugs have been fastened, together with one wherein a impasse occurred within the area controller when it began up within the DNS consumer.
There may be one recognized problem on this construct, wherein Arm gadgets are unable to obtain and play Roblox by way of the Microsoft Retailer on Home windows.
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KB5041571 (OS Construct 26100.1457)
Launch date: August 13, 2024
This replace has all kinds of safety updates. For particulars, see Microsoft’s Safety Replace Information and August 2024 Safety Updates. It additionally fixes a number of bugs, together with one wherein the “Use my Home windows consumer account” checkbox was not obtainable on the lock display screen to connect with Wi-Fi.
There may be one recognized problem on this construct, wherein Arm gadgets are unable to obtain and play Roblox by way of the Microsoft Retailer on Home windows.
What IT must know: As a result of it is a safety replace, it needs to be utilized comparatively quickly. Over the following few weeks, test for stories about problematic points, and if all appears properly, apply the replace.
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KB5040529 (OS Construct 26100.1301) Preview
Launch date: July 30, 2024
This construct for Home windows 11 24H2 presents quite a lot of new options which are being rolled out progressively, together with the brand new account supervisor being on the Begin menu. If you use a Microsoft account to sign up to Home windows, you’ll get a look at your account advantages. This characteristic additionally makes it straightforward to handle your account settings.
One characteristic is being rolled out instantly, wherein Widgets icons on the taskbar are not pixelated or fuzzy. You additionally get a bigger set of animated icons.
A number of bugs have been fastened, together with one wherein gadgets that use sure WLAN playing cards stopped responding.
There may be one recognized problem on this construct, wherein Arm gadgets are unable to obtain and play Roblox by way of the Microsoft Retailer on Home windows.
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KB5040435 (OS Construct 26100.1150)
Launch date: July 9, 2024
This replace has all kinds of safety updates. For particulars, see Microsoft’s Safety Replace Information and July 2024 Safety Updates. It additionally This replace provides PCR 4 to PCR 7 and 11 for the default Safe Boot validation profile.
There may be one recognized problem on this construct, wherein Arm gadgets are unable to obtain and play Roblox by way of the Microsoft Retailer on Home windows.
What IT must know: As a result of it is a safety replace, it needs to be utilized comparatively quickly. Over the following few weeks, test for stories about problematic points, and if all appears properly, apply the replace.
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KB50439304 (OS Construct 26100.1000) Preview
Launch date: June 28, 2024
This construct fixes quite a lot of bugs, together with one wherein Home windows Defender Software Management (WDAC) did not confirm the insurance policies of some apps.
There may be one recognized problem on this construct, wherein Arm gadgets are unable to obtain and play Roblox by way of the Microsoft Retailer on Home windows.
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KB5039239 (OS Construct 26100.863)
Launch date: June 15, 2024
This construct pins Copilot to the taskbar and makes it behave like a conventional app that may be resized and moved. The construct additionally fixes a number of bugs, together with one wherein the amount of Bluetooth gadgets have been robotically set to most whenever you related to them.
There may be one recognized problem on this construct, wherein Arm gadgets are unable to obtain and play Roblox by way of the Microsoft Retailer on Home windows.
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Updates to Home windows 11 model 23H2
KB5043145 (OS Builds 22621.4249 and 22631.4249) Preview
Launch date: September 24, 2024
This construct, for each Home windows 11 22H2 and 23H2, presents quite a lot of new options and bug fixes, a few of which can present up instantly, and a few of that are being rolled out progressively. Among the many options that can roll out progressively is the power to share native recordsdata straight from the search outcomes that seem within the Search field on the taskbar. Among the many bug fixes that roll out instantly are one which addresses a difficulty wherein Job Supervisor stopped responding whenever you switched from a excessive distinction theme to a traditional theme.
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KB5043076 (OS Builds 22621.4169 and 22631.4169)
Launch date: September 10, 2024
This replace has all kinds of safety updates. For particulars, see Microsoft’s Safety Replace Information and September 2024 Safety Updates.
What IT must know: As a result of it is a safety replace, it needs to be utilized comparatively quickly. Over the following few weeks, test for stories about problematic points, and if all appears properly, apply the replace.
There may be one recognized problem on this construct, wherein you would possibly face points with booting Linux in case you have enabled the dual-boot setup for Home windows and Linux in your system. Your system would possibly fail as well Linux and present the error message “Verifying shim SBAT information failed: Safety Coverage Violation. One thing has gone severely mistaken: SBAT self-check failed: Safety Coverage Violation.”
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KB5041587 (OS Builds 22621.4112 and 22631.4112) Preview
Launch date: August 27, 2024
This construct, for each Home windows 11 22H2 and 23H2, contains the power to share content material to your Android system from the Home windows Share window. To do it, should pair your Android system to your Home windows PC and use the Hyperlink to Home windows app in your Android system and Telephone Hyperlink in your PC.
In Voice Entry, you too can now dictate the characters that you simply spell at a quicker velocity, and you’ve got extra modifying choices for the instructions that choose, delete, and transfer inside textual content. The construct additionally fixes a number of bugs, together with one wherein whenever you pressed Ctrl + F, generally the search didn’t begin.
The brand new options and bug fixes will roll out to customers progressively.
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KB5041585 (OS Builds 22621.4037 and 22631.4037)
Launch date: August 13, 2024
This replace has all kinds of safety updates. For particulars, see Microsoft’s Safety Replace Information and August 2024 Safety Updates.
What IT must know: As a result of it is a safety replace, it needs to be utilized comparatively quickly. Over the following few weeks, test for stories about problematic points, and if all appears properly, apply the replace.
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KB5040527 (OS Builds 22621.3958 and 22631.3958) Preview
Launch date: July 25, 2024
This construct, for each Home windows 11 22H2 and 23H2, presents quite a lot of new options and bug fixes, a few of which can present up instantly and a few of that are being rolled out progressively. Among the many options that can roll out progressively is pinning apps to the taskbar by dragging them from the Pinned part of the Begin menu, and right-clicking a tab in File Explorer to duplicate it. Among the many bug fixes that can roll out progressively is a reminiscence leak that occurred whenever you interacted with archive folders.
Among the many bugs fastened instantly is one wherein in Group Coverage Preferences you can not select a bunch from the goal area for ILT or select an account from Native Customers and Teams.
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KB5040442 (OS Builds 22621.3880 and 22631.3880)
Launch date: July 9, 2024
This replace has all kinds of safety updates. For particulars, see Microsoft’s Safety Replace Information and July 2024 Safety Updates.
What IT must know: As a result of it is a safety replace, it needs to be utilized comparatively quickly. Over the following few weeks, test for stories about problematic points, and if all appears properly, apply the replace.
There may be one recognized problem on this replace, wherein enterprise customers might face points whereas upgrading from Home windows Professional to a legitimate Home windows Enterprise subscription. OS improve operations might fail, and this is perhaps proven within the LicenseAcquisition scheduled job in Job Scheduler > Job Scheduler Library > Microsoft > Home windows > Subscription as ‘Entry denied error (error code 0x80070005)’ underneath ‘Final Run Outcome.’
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KB5039302 (OS Builds 22621.3810 and 22631.3810) Preview
Launch date: June 25, 2024
This construct, for each Home windows 11 22H2 and 23H2, presents quite a lot of new options and bug fixes, a few of which can present up instantly and a few of that are being rolled out progressively. Among the many bug fixes that can present up instantly is one which addresses a difficulty wherein ejecting USB gadgets utilizing the Safely Take away {Hardware} choice failed when Job Supervisor was open.
Among the many options that can roll out progressively is a brand new account supervisor on the Begin menu that makes it simpler to handle your account settings and allows you to see your account advantages. Additionally being rolled out progressively is help for Emoji 15.1.
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KB5039212 (OS Builds 22621.3737 and 22631.3737)
Launch date: June 11, 2024
This replace fixes quite a lot of bugs, together with one wherein the taskbar would possibly briefly glitch, not reply, or disappear and reappear.
As well as, it has all kinds of safety updates. For particulars, see Microsoft’s Safety Replace Information and June 2024 Safety Updates.
What IT must know: As a result of it is a safety replace, it needs to be utilized comparatively quickly. Over the following few weeks, test for stories about problematic points, and if all appears properly, apply the replace.
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KB5037853 (OS Builds 22621.3672 and 22631.3672) Preview
Launch date: Might 29, 2024
This construct introduces quite a lot of minor characteristic updates, together with one that permits you to use your mouse to pull recordsdata between breadcrumbs within the File Explorer tackle bar and one other that permits you to create QR codes for webpage URLs and cloud recordsdata from the Home windows share window.
The construct additionally fixes quite a lot of bugs, together with one wherein File Explorer stopped responding whenever you swiped from a display screen edge after turning off edge swiping, and one other wherein handwriting panels and contact keyboards didn’t seem whenever you used a pen.
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KB5037771 (OS Builds 22621.3593 and 22631.3593)
Launch date: Might 14, 2024
This replace fixes a bug that brought about VPN connections to fail, and one other wherein Server Message Block (SMB) shoppers did not make SMB Multichannel connections, making file transfers are sluggish.
As well as, it has all kinds of safety updates. For particulars, see Microsoft’s Safety Replace Information and Might 2024 Safety Updates.
What IT must know: As a result of it is a safety replace, it needs to be utilized comparatively quickly. Over the following few weeks, test for stories about problematic points, and if all appears properly, apply the replace.
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KB506980 (OS Builds 22621.3527 and 22631.3527) Preview
Launch date: April 23, 2024
On this construct, the Really helpful part of the Begin menu will present some Microsoft Retailer apps. As well as, widgets icons on the taskbar are not pixelated or fuzzy, and Home windows widgets on the lockscreen are extra dependable.
The construct additionally fixes quite a lot of bugs, together with one wherein Home windows Native Administrator Password Answer’s Publish Authentication Actions (PAAs) didn’t happen on the finish of the grace interval. As a substitute, they occurred at restart.
There may be one recognized problem on this construct, wherein you is perhaps unable to vary your consumer account profile image.
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KB5036893 (OS Builds 22621.3447 and 22631.3447)
Launch date: April 9, 2024
This construct presents all kinds of minor new options, together with devoted mode for Home windows 365 Boot. If you sign up in your company-owned system, you are also signed into to your Home windows 365 Cloud PC. This makes use of passwordless authentication, like Home windows Howdy for Enterprise.
The replace additionally provides strategies to Snap Layouts. If you hover over the decrease or maximize button of an app to open the format field, app icons will show varied format choices. Use them that will help you to decide on the perfect format choice.
As well as, the replace modifications the apps that seem within the Home windows share window. The account you utilize to sign up impacts the apps which are in “Share utilizing.” For instance, for those who use a Microsoft account (MSA) to sign up, you will note Microsoft Groups (free). If you use a Microsoft Entra ID account (previously Azure Energetic Listing) to sign up, your Microsoft Groups (work or college) contacts present as an alternative.
This construct additionally has all kinds of safety updates. For particulars, see Microsoft’s Safety Replace Information and April 2024 Safety Updates.
What IT must know: As a result of it is a safety replace, it needs to be utilized comparatively quickly. Over the following few weeks, test for stories about problematic points, and if all appears properly, apply the replace.
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Home windows 11 KB5035942 (OS Builds 22621.3374 and 22631.3374) Preview
Launch date: March 26, 2024
As well as, in Home windows Howdy for Enterprise admins can now use cell system administration to show off the immediate that seems when customers sign up to an Entra-joined machine. To do it, activate the “DisablePostLogonProvisioning” coverage setting. After a consumer indicators in, provisioning is off for Home windows 10 and Home windows 11 gadgets.
There may be one recognized problem on this construct, wherein Home windows gadgets utilizing multiple monitor would possibly expertise points with desktop icons shifting unexpectedly between screens or different icon alignment points when trying to make use of Copilot in Home windows.
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KB5035853 (OS Builds 22621.3296 and 22631.3296)
Launch date: March 12, 2024
This construct fixes a bug that affected the February 2024 safety and preview updates. They may not have put in, and your system would possibly shave stopped responding at 96% with the error code “0x800F0922” and the error message, “One thing didn’t go as deliberate. No want to fret – undoing modifications. Please hold your laptop on.”
This construct additionally has all kinds of safety updates. For particulars, see Microsoft’s Safety Replace Information and March 2024 Safety Updates.
What IT must know: As a result of it is a safety replace, it needs to be utilized comparatively quickly. Over the following few weeks, test for stories about problematic points, and if all appears properly, apply the replace.
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KB5034848 (OS Builds 22621.3235 and 22631.3235) Preview
Launch date: February 29, 2024
On this construct, now you can use the Snipping Device in your PC to edit the newest images and screenshots out of your Android system. You’re going to get an prompt notification in your PC when your Android system captures a brand new picture or screenshot. To show this on, go to Settings > Bluetooth & gadgets > Cellular gadgets. Select Handle gadgets and permit your PC to entry your Android system.
The construct additionally provides help for the USB 80Gbps customary, the following era of USB4 that has twice the bandwidth of USB 40Gbps. To make use of USB 80Gbps, you will need to have a suitable PC and USB4 or Thunderbolt peripheral.
The construct additionally fixes a number of bugs, together with one wherein the Home windows Settings House web page randomly stopped responding whenever you went to the web page, and one other wherein gadgets did not make the automated swap from mobile to Wi-Fi after they may use Wi-Fi.
There may be one recognized problem on this construct, wherein Home windows 11 gadgets trying to put in the February 2024 safety replace, launched February 13, 2024 (KB5034765), would possibly face set up failures and the system would possibly cease responding at 96%.
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KB5034765 (OS Builds 22621.3155 and 22631.3155)
Launch date: February 13, 2023
On this construct, the Copilot in Home windows icon now seems on the suitable aspect of the system tray on the taskbar. Additionally, the show of “Present desktop” on the rightmost nook of the taskbar will likely be off by default. To show it again on, go to Settings > Personalization > Taskbar. You too can right-click the taskbar and select Taskbar settings. These modifications will likely be progressively rolled out.
This construct additionally has all kinds of safety updates. For particulars, see Microsoft’s Safety Replace Information and February 2024 Safety Updates.
What IT must know: As a result of it is a safety replace, it needs to be utilized comparatively quickly. Over the following few weeks, test for stories about problematic points, and if all appears properly, apply the replace.
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KB5034204 (OS Builds 22621.3085 and 22631.3085) Preview
Launch date: January 23, 2024
This construct fixes quite a lot of bugs, together with one which stopped search from engaged on the Begin menu for some customers due to a impasse, and one other that that brought about gadgets to intermittently cease responding after you put in a print help app.
There may be one recognized problem on this construct, wherein Home windows gadgets utilizing multiple monitor would possibly expertise points with desktop icons shifting unexpectedly between screens or different icon alignment points when trying to make use of Copilot in Home windows (in preview).
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KB5034123 (OS Builds 22621.3007 and 22631.3007)
Launch date: January 9, 2024
This construct fixes a number of bugs, together with one wherein gadgets shut down after 60 seconds whenever you used a wise card to authenticate on a distant system, and one other wherein some Wi-Fi adapters couldn’t connect with some networks, notably those who use 802.1x to authenticate.
It additionally has all kinds of safety updates. For particulars, see Microsoft’s Safety Replace Information and January 2024 Safety Updates.
What IT must know: As a result of it is a safety replace, it needs to be utilized comparatively quickly. Over the following few weeks, test for stories about problematic points, and if all appears properly, apply the replace.
There are three recognized points on this construct, together with one affecting ID admins, wherein utilizing the FixedDrivesEncryptionType or SystemDrivesEncryptionType coverage settings within the BitLocker configuration service supplier (CSP) node in cell system administration apps would possibly incorrectly present a 65000 error within the “Require System Encryption” setting for some gadgets in your surroundings. To mitigate the problem in Microsoft Intune, you’ll be able to set the “Implement drive encryption kind on working system drives” or “Implement drive encryption on fastened drives” insurance policies to not configured.
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KB5033375 (OS Builds 22621.2861 and 22631.2861)
Launch date: December 12, 2023
This construct has all kinds of safety updates. For particulars, see Microsoft’s Safety Replace Information and December 2023 Safety Updates.
What IT must know: As a result of it is a safety replace, it needs to be utilized comparatively quickly. Over the following few weeks, test for stories about problematic points, and if all appears properly, apply the replace.
There are 4 recognized points on this construct, together with one which impacts ID admins, wherein utilizing the FixedDrivesEncryptionType or SystemDrivesEncryptionType coverage settings within the BitLocker configuration service supplier (CSP) node in cell system administration (MDM) apps would possibly incorrectly present a 65000 error within the “Require System Encryption” setting for some gadgets in your surroundings. To mitigate the problem in Microsoft Intune, you’ll be able to set the “Implement drive encryption kind on working system drives” or “Implement drive encryption on fastened drives” insurance policies to not configured.
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KB5032288 (OS Builds 22621.2792 and 22631.2792) Preview
Launch date: December 4, 2023
On this replace, Copilot in Home windows (in preview) can be utilized throughout a number of shows, and it may be used with Alt+Tab. If you press Alt+Tab, the thumbnail preview for Copilot in Home windows seems amongst different thumbnail previews of open home windows. You possibly can swap between them utilizing the Tab keystroke. That is obtainable to a small viewers initially and can deploy extra broadly within the months that comply with.
The replace additionally fixes a variety of bugs, together with one wherein the Copilot icon didn’t present as being as energetic when it’s open on the taskbar.
There are 4 recognized points on this replace, one relevant to IT admins, wherein utilizing the FixedDrivesEncryptionType or SystemDrivesEncryptionType coverage settings within the BitLocker configuration service supplier (CSP) node in cell system administration (MDM) apps would possibly incorrectly present a 65000 error within the “Require System Encryption” setting for some gadgets in your surroundings.
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KB5032190 (OS Builds 22621.2715 and 22631.2715)
Launch date: November 14, 2023
This construct introduces a preview of the Copilot for Home windows AI assistant and a File Explorer with a brand new interface that features new recordsdata displayed as a carousel, and that acknowledges native and cloud folders. It additionally introduces the Home windows Backup app that can be utilized to shortly get your present PC backed up and able to transfer to a brand new PC. As well as, there are numerous different new options and interface modifications all through Home windows, together with for Settings, Home windows Highlight, safety graphics, voice entry, Narrator, and others.
It additionally contains all kinds of safety updates. For particulars, see Microsoft’s Safety Replace Information and November 2023 Safety Updates.
What IT must know: As a result of it is a safety replace, it needs to be utilized comparatively quickly. Over the following few weeks, test for stories about problematic points, and if all appears properly, apply the replace.
There are three recognized points on this construct, together with one which impacts ID admins wherein utilizing the FixedDrivesEncryptionType or SystemDrivesEncryptionType coverage settings within the BitLocker configuration service supplier (CSP) node in MDM apps would possibly incorrectly present a 65000 error within the “Require System Encryption” setting for some gadgets in your surroundings. To mitigate the problem in Microsoft Intune, you’ll be able to set the “Implement drive encryption kind on working system drives” or “Implement drive encryption on fastened drives” insurance policies to not configured.
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KB5031455 (OS Builds 22621.2506 and 22631.2506) Preview
Launch date: Oct. 31, 2023
This replace introduces a preview of the Copilot for Home windows AI assistant and File Explorer with a brand new interface that features new recordsdata displayed as a carousel, and that acknowledges native and cloud folders. It additionally contains minor interface modifications to many components of the working system, together with taskbar, system tray, safety notifications, and extra.
There may be one recognized problem, which applies to IT admins: utilizing the FixedDrivesEncryptionType or SystemDrivesEncryptionType coverage settings within the BitLocker configuration service supplier (CSP) node in cell system administration (MDM) apps would possibly incorrectly present a 65000 error within the “Require System Encryption” setting for some gadgets in your surroundings.
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KB5031455 (OS Construct 22621.2506) Preview
Launch date: Oct. 26, 2023
This construct introduces a preview of the Copilot for Home windows AI assistant and a File Explorer with a brand new interface that features new recordsdata displayed as a carousel, and that acknowledges native and cloud folders. It additionally introduces the Home windows Backup app that can be utilized to shortly get your present PC backed up and able to transfer to a brand new PC.
There may be one recognized problem on this construct that applies to IT admins: utilizing the FixedDrivesEncryptionType or SystemDrivesEncryptionType coverage settings within the BitLocker configuration service supplier (CSP) node in cell system administration (MDM) apps would possibly incorrectly present a 65000 error within the “Require System Encryption” setting for some gadgets in your surroundings.
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KB5031354 (OS Construct 22621.2428)
Launch date: October 10, 2023
This construct contains all kinds of safety updates. For particulars, see Microsoft’s Safety Replace Information and October 2023 Safety Updates.
What IT must know: As a result of it is a safety replace, it needs to be utilized comparatively quickly. Over the following few weeks, test for stories about problematic points, and if all appears properly, apply the replace.
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KB5030310 (OS Construct 22621.2361) Preview
Launch date: September 26, 2023
This replace provides web sites to the Really helpful part of the Begin menu. These web sites come out of your looking historical past. You possibly can take away any web site URL from the Really helpful part utilizing the shortcut menu. To show off the characteristic, go to Settings > Personalization > Begin.
It additionally fixes quite a lot of bugs, together with one wherein the search field tooltip didn’t seem within the right place, and one other wherein the search button disappeared whenever you interacted with the search flyout field.
As well as, if you wish to use quite a lot of new options, such because the AI-driven Copilot for Home windows and enhancements to File Supervisor, Paint, and different apps, go to Settings > Home windows Replace, toggle on “Get the most recent updates as quickly as they’re obtainable,” after which restart your PC. For extra particulars, see Microsoft’s weblog submit.
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KB5030219 (OS Construct 22621.2283)
Launch date: September 12, 2023
This construct removes a clean menu merchandise from the Sticky Keys menu and contains quite a lot of safety updates. For particulars, see Microsoft’s Safety Replace Information and September 2023 Safety Updates.
What IT must know: As a result of it is a safety replace, it needs to be utilized comparatively quickly. Over the following few weeks, test for stories about problematic points, and if all appears properly, apply the replace.
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