Microsoft has released Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 23H2, 22H2, and 21H2. The 23H2 and 22H2 versions' update is delivered via KB5043076, while the 21H2 update is KB5043067. You will be on build versions 22631.4169, 22621.4169, and 22000.3197, respectively, after applying the update.
23H2 and 22H2
Highlights
- This update addresses security issues for your Windows operating system.
Improvements
Note: To view the list of addressed issues, click or tap the OS name to expand the collapsible section
Windows 11, version 23H2
Important: Use EKB
KB5027397 to update to Windows 11, version 23H2.
This security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:
- This build includes all the improvements in Windows 11, version 22H2.
- No additional issues are documented for this release.
Windows 11, version 22H2
This security update includes improvements that were a part of update
KB5041587 (released August 27, 2024). Below is a summary of the key issues that this update addresses when you install this KB. If there are new features, it lists them as well. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of the change we are documenting.
- [Windows Installer] When it repairs an application, the User Account Control (UAC) does not prompt for your credentials. After you install this update, the UAC will prompt for them. Because of this, you must update your automation scripts. Application owners must add the Shield icon. It indicates that the process requires full administrator access. To turn off the UAC prompt, set the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer\DisableLUAInRepair registry value to 1. The changes in this update might affect automatic Windows Installer repairs; see Application Resiliency: Unlock the Hidden Features of Windows Installer.
If you installed earlier updates, only the new updates contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device.
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