New Update KB5041587 is out for Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2 with File Explorer improvements and more

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

This month's non-security update for Windows 11 versions 22H2 and 23H2 is now out under KB5041587 with build versions 22621.4112 and 22631.4112. As usual, it is an optional update (and technically a preview), so feel free to skip it unless you need a specific bug fix or a new feature from the changelog below.

KB5041587 contains some changes that are gradually rolling out, so you might not have right after installing the update:

• [Windows Share] New! You can now share content to your Android device from the Windows Share window. To do this, you must pair your Android device to your Windows PC. Use the Link to Windows app on your Android device and Phone Link on your PC.
• [Narrator] This update makes scan mode respond quicker. This is especially helpful when you use Microsoft Edge and read large documents. To use scan mode, you must turn on Narrator first (Windows logo key + Ctrl + Enter). Then, turn on scan mode by pressing Caps lock + Spacebar during a Narrator session.
• [Voice access] You can now dictate the characters that you spell at a faster speed. You also have more editing options for the commands that select, delete, and move within text.

[File Explorer]

• When you press Windows logo key + E, a screen reader might say a pane has focus, or the focus might not be set at all.
• When you press Ctrl + F, sometimes the search does not start.
• Keyboard focus sometimes might get lost when you press Shift + Tab.
• Screen readers do not announce when you open or browse items that are in a breadcrumb of the Open or Save dialog.
• Screen readers do not announce when you open or browse items in the column header.

[Widgets Board] We are rolling out an update to the Widgets Board to improve security and the APIs for creating widgets and feeds for users in EEA regions. As part of this update, the Microsoft Start Experiences app will power the Microsoft Start widget and feed experiences. Also, as part of this update, some existing widgets will be removed and others will be modified, temporarily affecting their functionality. This update sets the foundation for new widgets and other features in development, set to roll out soon.

Other changes that are available to all users include the following:

• [Input Method Editor (IME)] When a combo box has input focus, a memory leak might occur when you close that window.
• [Country and Operator Settings Asset] This update brings COSA profiles up to date for certain mobile operators.
• [Bluetooth] External devices lose their connection when you deploy certain Bluetooth policies.
• [Bind Filter Driver] Your system might stop responding when it accesses symbolic links.
• [Unified Write Filter (UWF) and Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)] An SCCM task to re-enable UWF fails because of a deadlock in UWF. This stops the device from restarting when you expect it.
• [Hibernate stop error] Your laptop stops responding after you resume it from hibernate. This occurs if you have closed and opened the lid many times.
• [File Explorer] The navigation pane does not update when you browse folders that are in a shell namespace extension.
• [Microsoft Entra single sign-on (SSO)] The SSO notice that the European Digital Markets Act (DMA) requires prompts too often. This occurs when you authenticate using a certificate. To learn more, see Upcoming changes to Windows single sign-on.
• [Windows Hello for Business] PIN reset does not work when you select the “I forgot my PIN’ link on the credentials screen.

KB5041587 is out for Windows 11 22H2 and 23H2 with File Explorer improvements and more

The August 2024 non-security update for Windows 11 versions 22H2 and 23H2 (KB5041587) is now out with improvements for File Explorer, Nearby Share upgrades, and more.

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[Divine_Barakah]

Since this is a non-security update, I will wait a week or two before installing it. After I install security updates, I pause Windows update for two weeks.

 

[marg]

MicroPoo updates go on & on forever.!

 

[Acadia]

MicroPoo updates go on & on forever.!

In all fairness, so do Apple and Linux, in fact, in my opinion, Linux is the worst of the three.
Acadia

 

[Jonny Quest]

MicroPoo updates go on & on forever.!

When you're the biggest, most widely used OS, I can understand why

 

[Marko :)]

Since this is a non-security update, I will wait a week or two before installing it. After I install security updates, I pause Windows update for two weeks.

Do you have this option turned on or off? If you want to have bug-free Windows, turn that off.

Microsoft releases so-called preview updates which are updates that need to be tested. If you have this option turned on, you'll receive them. If you have it off, you'll only get updates once they are thoroughly tested on PCs like yours. So, no really need to avoid or pausing the update. Just turn this off and let Windows decide when to install update on their own and you won't have any issues.

How it works? There are gazillion PCs with the same or enough similar configuration to yours. And people who want to test Windows have this option on. They install update, test it for a few days and if it works fine they leave it, if not, uninstall it and report to Microsoft. This is done on a massive scale and if majority didn't report any problems, an update is pushed for you that asked for stable updates only. Testers don't even have to report issues to Microsoft, they see that bunch of people uninstalled the updated through telemetry and it will tell them something isn't right.

 

[Divine_Barakah]

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Do you have this option turned on or off? If you want to have bug-free Windows, turn that off.

Microsoft releases so-called preview updates which are updates that need to be tested. If you have this option turned on, you'll receive them. If you have it off, you'll only get updates once they are thoroughly tested on PCs like yours. So, no really need to avoid or pausing the update. Just turn this off and let Windows decide when to install update on their own and you won't have any issues.

How it works? There are gazillion PCs with the same or enough similar configuration to yours. And people who want to test Windows have this option on. They install update, test it for a few days and if it works fine they leave it, if not, uninstall it and report to Microsoft. This is done on a massive scale and if majority didn't report any problems, an update is pushed for you that asked for stable updates only. Testers don't even have to report issues to Microsoft, they see that bunch of people uninstalled the updated through telemetry and it will tell them something isn't right.

I have it off. Never enabled it.

 

[Gandalf_The_Grey]

AMD's Ryzen performance improvements are now available on Windows 11 23H2 too

It was recently discovered that branch prediction optimizations in the upcoming Windows 11 version 24H2 can significantly boost performance on AMD-powered computers. The sad thing is that Windows 11 version 24H2 is still not available to the general public. While we wait for Microsoft to release 24H2 to all users sometime later this year, AMD has some interesting news for Ryzen customers.

As it turned out, the latest non-security update for Windows 11 backports branch prediction optimization from Windows 11 24H2 to Windows 11 23H2. As a result, after installing KB5041587, you should see free performance uplifts on your computer with a Ryzen 7000 or Ryzen 9000 Series processor.

AMD's Ryzen performance improvements are now available on Windows 11 23H2 too

If you have a Ryzen-powered PC, you may want to check out the latest non-security update, as it promises to deliver significant performance uplifts for free.

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