Applies ToWindows 11 version 21H2, all editions
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Windows 11, version 21H2
Updates for Windows 11, version 21H2
Windows 11 is a service, which means it gets better through periodic software updates.
The great news is you usually don’t have to do anything! If you have enabled automatic updates, new updates will automatically download and install whenever they’re available, so you don’t have to think about it.
On the left side of this page, you’ll find a list of all the updates released for this version of Windows. You can also find more information about releases and any known issues. Installing the most recent update ensures that you also get any previous updates you might have missed, including any important security fixes.
For more information about the update and how to get it, see:
Windows 11 overview — What’s new in Windows | Microsoft Docs
Windows 11 Specifications — Microsoft
What’s new for Windows 11, version 21H2
Upgrade to the New Windows 11 OS | Microsoft
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The new design and sounds are modern, fresh, clean and beautiful, bringing you a sense of calm and ease.
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With Start, we’ve put you and your content at the center. Start utilizes the power of the cloud and Microsoft 365 to show you your recent files no matter what device you were viewing them on.
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Snap Layouts, Snap Groups and Desktops provide an even more powerful way to multitask and optimize your screen real estate.
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Chat from Microsoft Teams integrated into the taskbar provides a faster way to connect to the people you care about.
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Widgets, a new personalized feed powered by AI, provides a faster way to access the information you care about, and with Microsoft Edge’s world class performance, speed and productivity features you can get more done on the web.
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Windows 11 delivers the best Windows ever for gaming and unlocks the full potential of your system’s hardware with technology like DirectX12 Ultimate, DirectStorage and Auto HDR. With Xbox Game Pass for PC or Ultimate you get access to over 100 high-quality PC games to play on Windows 11 for one low monthly price. (Xbox Game Pass sold separately.)
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Windows 11 comes with a new Microsoft Store rebuilt with an all-new design making it easier to search and discover your favorite apps, games, shows, and movies in one trusted location. We look forward to continuing our journey to bring Android apps to Windows 11 and the Microsoft Store through our collaboration with Amazon and Intel; this will start with a preview for Windows Insiders over the coming months.
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Windows 11 is the most inclusively designed version of Windows with new accessibility improvements that were built for and by people with disabilities.
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Windows 11 unlocks new opportunities for developers and creators. We are opening the Store to allow more developers and independent software vendors (ISVs) to bring their apps to the Store, improving native and web app development with new developer tools, and making it easier for you to refresh the look and feel across all our app designs and experiences.
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Windows 11 is optimized for speed, efficiency and improved experiences with touch, digital pen and voice input.
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Windows 11 is the operating system for hybrid work, delivering new experiences that work how you work, are secure by design, and easy and familiar for IT to deploy and manage. Businesses can also test Windows 11 in preview today in Azure Virtual Desktop, or at general availability by experiencing Windows 11 in the new Windows 365.
Current status of Windows 11, version 21H2
For the most up-to-date information about known issues for Windows 11, please go to the Windows release health dashboard.
Known issues in this update
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When using the Microsoft Japanese Input Method Editor (IME), applications might not be able to automatically change Roman/Kana input modes. Note for developers Affected apps are using the ImmSetConversionStatus function or VK_KANA key emulation. |
To mitigate this issue, do one of the following:
We are working on a resolution and will provide an update in an upcoming release. |
Troubleshooting
If you have questions or need help activating or troubleshooting Windows, see our help topics below:
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Troubleshoot Windows 11 upgrade and Installation errors
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Troubleshoot problems updating Windows (microsoft.com)
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UPDATED 8/2/2024: Microsoft provides different Windows 11, including “quality updates” and “feature updates,” to fix security vulnerabilities, resolve bugs, improve system performance, and deliver new features. Since updates can be challenging to track, this guide will help you understand the difference between quality and feature updates. You’ll also find the history of every update for Windows 11 grouped by releases accompanied by details, such as build and knowledge base (KB) number, release date, and release number.
Windows 11 quality vs. feature update
Quality updates (“cumulative updates”) are those updates that Windows 11 downloads every month through Windows Update. These updates are cumulative and include the new fixes and enhancements and the previously available patches (if the computer needs them).
Typically, Microsoft releases these maintenance updates every second Tuesday of the month. It is also referred to as “Patch Tuesday” or “Update Tuesday.” Internally, these updates are known as the “B” release because they roll out during the second week of the month. These types of updates include security fixes and non-security fixes.
In addition to the B release, Microsoft also makes two more updates available, including the “C” and “D” releases that become available in the third and fourth week of the month. These updates are optional and contain non-security fixes expected to arrive in the next Patch Tuesday update. (Starting in April 2023, Windows will receive optional updates during the fourth week of the month. The new schedule replaces the “C” and “D” updates with the “optional non-security preview release.”)
Microsoft also provides updates outside the regular schedule, referred to as “on-demand updates.” Usually, these are emergency releases containing fixes that can’t wait for the next monthly update.
Finally, there are the “optional updates,” which are updates that are not critical but may be necessary for other functionalities. Usually, these updates include packages for Microsoft and non-Microsoft products and third-party drivers (such as printers, cameras, and network adapters).
Feature updates are released once a year, and they represent new versions of Windows 11. Unlike quality updates, they include new features and enhancements and require reinstallation.
Furthermore, these new versions of Windows are optional, meaning that they don’t automatically download and install until you trigger the process manually through Windows Update. However, the upgrade will automatically happen if you have a version nearing the end of service.
Microsoft makes new versions of Windows 11 available during the fall.
Windows 11 current version
Windows 11 version 23H2 is the latest release today. It’s the second feature update and has been available since October 31, 2023. The latest quality update is “build 22631.3593.” You can use these instructions to check the version installed on your computer. Use these instructions to determine the quality updates that have already been applied to your computer.
Below is the latest Windows 11 update history information for version 22H2 and other releases.
- Windows 11 24H2 update history
- Windows 11 23H2 update history
- Windows 11 22H2 update history
- Windows 11 21H2 update history
- Install quality updates on Windows 11
- Install optional updates on Windows 11
Windows 11 version 24H2 is the third version of the operating system, and it is expected to be released in the second half of 2024.
This section contains the history of all the quality updates and links to details about each quality update.
If you have already installed the new feature update (in the Release Preview Channel), the latest version is Windows 11 build 26100.1297.
| Release date | Build number | Knowledge Base | Notes | |
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| 10 | October 24, 2024 | 26100.2161 (Preview) | KB5044384 | Release Preview. x86 Arm64 |
| 9 | October 8, 2024 | 26100.2033 | KB5044284 | October Patch Tuesday. x86 Arm64 |
| 8 | September 30, 2024 | 26100.1882 (Preview) | KB5043178 | Release Preview. Arm64 |
| 7 | September 10, 2024 | 26100.1742 | KB5043080 | September Patch Tuesday. Arm64 |
| 6 | August 27, 2024 | 26100.1591 (Preview) | KB5041865 | Release Preview. Arm64 |
| 5 | August 13, 2024 | 26100.1457 | KB5041571 | August Patch Tuesday. Arm64 |
| 4 | July 29, 2024 | 26100.1301 (Preview) | KB5040529 | Release Preview. Arm64 |
| 3 | July 9, 2024 | 26100.1150 | KB5040435 | July Patch Tuesday Arm64 |
| 2 | June 28, 2024 | 26100.1000 (Preview) | KB5039304 | Release Preview. Arm64 |
| 1 | June 15, 2024 | 26100.863 | KB5039239 | Stable Release Arm64 |
Windows 11 23H2 update history
Windows 11 version 23H2 is the second version of the operating system released on October 31, 2023.
In this section, you’ll find the history of all the quality updates and links to the details about each quality update.
If you have already installed the new feature update, the initial release was “build 22631.2715,” and the latest version is Windows 11 build 22631.3593.
| Release date | Build number | Knowledge Base | Notes | |
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| 15 | May 29, 2024 | 22631.3672 (Preview) | KB5037853 | Stable Channel. Fixes. Non-security update. Share UI changes. Linked Devices. Start menu account manager. File Explorer changes. Sync settings changes. |
| 14 | May 17, 2024 | 22631.3668 (Preview) | KB5037853 | Release Preview. Fixes. Non-security update. Share UI changes. Linked Devices. Start menu account manager. File Explorer changes. Sync settings changes. |
| 13 | May 14, 2024 | 22631.3593 | KB5037771 | May Patch Tuesday Security fixes. Voice Access update. Start menu ads. Widgets tweaks. |
| 12 | April 11, 2024 | 22631.3520 (Preview) | KB5036980 | Release Preview Fixes Non-security update |
| 11 | April 9, 2024 | 22631.3447 | KB5036893 | April Patch Tuesday Security fixes. Moment 5 update stuff. |
| 10 | March 27, 2024 | 22631.3371 (Preview) | KB5035942 | Release Preview |
| 9 | March 21, 2024 | 22631.3371 (Preview) | KB5035942 | Release Preview Lock screen widgets. Enable NPUs in Task Manager. Fixes. |
| 8 | March 12, 2024 | 22631.3296 | KB5034848 | March Patch Tuesday Moment 5 update Automatic update. DMA changes for EU users. |
| 7 | February 29, 2024 | 22631.3235 (Preview) | KB5034848 | Stable Channel Moment 5 update |
| 6 | February 13, 2024 | 22631.3155 | KB5034765 | February Patch Tuesday Security fixes. Digital inking for boxes. Eye Control backup settings. |
| 5 | January 11, 2024 | 22631.3078 (Preview) | KB5034204 | Release Preview Fixes. Digital inking for boxes. Eye Control backup settings. |
| 4 | January 9, 2024 | 22631.3007 | KB5034123 | January Patch Tuesday Fixes. Copilot changes. Spotlight improvements. New account notifications. |
| 3 | December 12, 2023 | 22631.2861 | KB5033375 | December Patch Tuesday Fixes. Copilot changes. Spotlight improvements. New account notifications. |
| 2 | December 4, 2023 | 22631.2792 (Preview) | KB5032288 | Fixes. DMA EA changes. |
| 1 | November 14, 2023 | 22631.2715 | KB5032190 | November Patch Tuesday First official update. Security fixes. All 23H2 features. |
Check the Windows Insider Program build release history for version 23H2.
Windows 11 22H2 update history
Windows 11 version 22H2 is the first feature update of the OS, which was released on September 20, 2022.
In this section, you’ll find the history of all the quality updates and links to the details about each quality update.
If you have already installed the new feature update, the initial release was “build 22621.382,” and the latest version is Windows 11 build 22621.3593.
| Release date | Build number | Knowledge Base | Notes | |
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| 54 | May 29, 2024 | 22621.3672 (Preview) | KB5037853 | Stable Channel. Fixes. Non-security update. Share UI changes. Linked Devices. Start menu account manager. File Explorer changes. Sync settings changes. |
| 53 | May 14, 2024 | 22621.3593 | KB5037771 | May Patch Tuesday Security fixes. Voice Access update. Start menu ads. Widgets tweaks. |
| 52 | April 11, 2024 | 22621.3668 (Preview) | KB5037853 | Release Preview. Fixes. Non-security update. Share UI changes. Linked Devices. Start menu account manager. File Explorer changes. Sync settings changes. |
| 51 | April 11, 2024 | 22631.3520 (Preview) | KB5036980 | Release Preview Non-security update Fixes |
| 50 | April 9, 2024 | 22631.3447 | KB5036893 | April Patch Tuesday Moment 5 update stuff. |
| 49 | Match 27, 2024 | 22631.3371 (Preview) | KB5035942 | Release Preview Lock screen widgets. Enable NPUs in Task Manager. Fixes. |
| 48 | Match 21, 2024 | 22631.3371 (Preview) | KB5035942 | Release Preview Lock screen widgets. Enable NPUs in Task Manager. Fixes. |
| 47 | Match 12, 2024 | 22621.3296 | KB5035853 | March Patch Tuesday Moment 5 update. Automatic update. DMA changes for EU users. |
| 46 | February 29, 2024 | 22621.3235 | KB5034848 | Stable Channel. Moment 5 update |
| On February 27, Microsoft extended optional non-security updates for version 22H2 until June 26, 2025 for Home, Pro, Pro Education, and Pro for Workstations editions. | ||||
| 45 | February 13, 2024 | 22621.3155 | KB5034765 | February Patch Tuesday Security fixes. Digital inking for boxes. Eye Control backup settings. |
| 44 | January 11, 2024 | 22621.3078 (Preview) | KB5034204 | Release Preview Fixes. Digital inking for boxes. Eye Control backup settings. |
| 43 | January 9, 2024 | 22621.3007 | KB5034123 | January Patch Tuesday Fixes. Copilot changes. Spotlight improvements. New account notifications. |
| 42 | December 12, 2023 | 22621.2861 | KB5033375 | December Patch Tuesday Fixes. Copilot changes. Spotlight improvements. New account notifications. |
| 41 | December 4, 2023 | 22631.2792 (Preview) | KB5032288 | Fixes. DMA EA changes. |
| 40 | November 14, 2023 | 22621.2715 | KB5032190 | November Patch Tuesday Security fixes. All 23H2 features. |
| 39 | October 26, 2023 | 22621.2506 (Preview) | KB5031455 | Stable Channel. Fixes. All 23H2 features. |
| 38 | October 13, 2023 | 22621.2500 | KB5031455 | Release Preview. Fixes. Search gleam update. |
| 37 | October 10, 2023 | 22621.2428 | KB5031354 | Stable Channel. Fixes. New Copilot. New File Explorer. New Windows Backup. New Dynamic Lighting. Updated Paint. Updated Snipping Tool. Updated Clipchamp. Updated Photos. |
| 36 | September 26, 2023 | 22631.2361 (Preview) | KB5030310 | Stable Channel. Fixes. New Copilot. New File Explorer. New Windows Backup. New Dynamic Lighting. Updated Paint. Updated Snipping Tool. Updated Clipchamp. Updated Photos. |
| 35 | September 12, 2023 | 22621.2283 | KB5030219 | Stable Channel. Fixes. New options. New changes. |
| 34 | August 22, 2023 | 22621.2215 (Preview) | KB5029351 | Stable Channel. Fixes. New options. New changes. |
| 33 | August 10, 2023 | 22621.2213 (Preview) | KB5029351 | Release Preview. Fixes. New options. New changes. |
| 32 | August 8, 2023 | 22621.2134 | KB5029263 | Stable Channel. Fixes. |
| 31 | July 26, 2023 | 22621.2070 (Preview) | KB5028254 | Stable Channel. Fixes. |
| 30 | July 13, 2023 | 22621.2066 (Preview) | KB5028254 | Release Preview. Fixes. |
| 29 | July 11, 2023 | 22621.1992 | KB5028185 | Stable Channel. Enablement package. Moment 3. Fixes. Taskbar seconds. Taskbar VPN shield. New Settings changes. Kiosk multi-mode. Live Captions in more regions. Voice Access changes. |
| 28 | June 27, 2023 | 22621.1928 (Preview) | KB5027303 | Stable Channel. Enablement package. Moment 3. Fixes. Taskbar seconds. Taskbar VPN shield. New Settings changes. Kiosk multi-mode. Live Captions in more regions. Voice Access changes. |
| 27 | June 20, 2023 | 22621.1926 (Preview) | KB5027303 | Release Preview. Enablement package. Moment 3. Fixes. Taskbar seconds. Taskbar VPN shield. New Settings changes. Kiosk multi-mode. Live Captions in more regions. Voice Access changes. |
| 26 | June 13, 2023 | 22621.1848 | KB5027231 | Stable Channel. Automatic rollout. Moment 3. Fixes. Taskbar seconds. Taskbar VPN shield. New Settings changes. Kiosk multi-mode. Live Captions in more regions. Voice Access changes. |
| 25 | May 24, 2023 | 22621.1778 | KB5026446 | Stable Channel. Moment 3. Fixes. Taskbar seconds. Taskbar VPN shield. New Settings changes. Kiosk multi-mode. Live Captions in more regions. Voice Access changes. |
| 24 | May 11, 2023 | 22621.1776 | KB5026446 | Release Preview. Moment 3. Fixes. Taskbar seconds. Taskbar VPN shield. New Settings changes. Kiosk multi-mode. Live Captions in more regions. Voice Access changes. |
| 23 | May 9, 2023 | 22621.1702 | KB5026372 | Stable Channel. Fixes. New firewall settings. Widgets animations. Windows Update new option. |
| 22 | April 25, 2023 | 22621.1635 (Preview) | KB5025305 | Stable Channel. Fixes. New firewall settings. Widgets animations. Windows Update new option. |
| 21 | April 13, 2023 | 22621.1631 (Preview) | KB5025305 | Release Preview. Fixes. New firewall settings. Widgets animations. |
| 20 | April 11, 2023 | 22621.1555 | KB5025239 | Stable Channel. Bing AI on Taskbar. Profile menu backup option. Taskbar search tweaks. Security fixes. |
| 19 | March 28, 2023 | 22621.1485 (Preivew) | KB5023778 | Stable Channel. Bing AI on Taskbar. Profile menu backup option. Taskbar search tweaks. non-security fixes. |
| 18 | March 22, 2023 | 22621.1483 (Preivew) | KB5023778 | Release Preview. Bing AI on Taskbar. Profile menu backup option. Taskbar search tweaks. non-security fixes. |
| 18 | March 14, 2023 | 22621.1413 | KB5023706 | Stable Channel. Moment 2 update. Bing AI on Taskbar. Taskbar for tablets. Settings changes. Visual changes. Built-in app updates. Security fixes. |
| 17 | February 28, 2023 | 22621.1344 (Preview) | KB5022913 | Stable Channel. Feature drop update. Bing AI on Taskbar. Taskbar for tablets. Settings changes. Visual changes. Built-in app updates. Fixes. |
| 16 | February 22, 2023 | 22621.1343 (Preview) | KB5022913 | Release Preview. Feature drop update. Bing AI on Taskbar. Taskbar for tablets. Settings changes. Visual changes. Built-in app updates. Fixes. |
| 15 | February 14, 2023 | 22621.1265 | KB5022845 | Stable Channel. Security fixes. |
| 14 | January 26, 2023 | 22621.1194 (Preview) | KB5022360 | Stable Channel. Fixes. .NET Framework update optional. |
| 13 | January 17, 2023 | 22621.1192 (Preview) | KB5022360 | Release Preview. Fixes. .NET Framework update optional. |
| 12 | January 10, 2023 | 22621.1105 | KB5022303 | Stable Channel. Fixes. |
| 11 | December 13, 2022 | 22621.963 | KB5021255 | Stable Channel. OneDrive settings warning. Spotlight on Themes. Fixes. |
| 10 | November 30, 2022 | 22621.900 (Preview) | KB5020044 | Release Preview. OneDrive settings warning. Spotlight on Themes. Fixes. |
| 9 | November 18, 2022 | 22621.898 (Preview) | KB5020044 | Release Preview. OneDrive settings warning. Spotlight on Themes. Fixes. |
| 8 | November 8, 2022 | 22621.819 | KB5019980 | Stable Channel. Task Manager in Taskbar menu. Search visual changes. MSA tweaks. |
| 7 | October25, 2022 | 22621.755 (Preview) | KB5018496 | Stable Channel. Task Manager in Taskbar menu. Search visual changes. MSA tweaks. |
| 6 | October 19, 2022 | 22621.754 (Preview) | KB5018496 | Release Preview. Task Manager in Taskbar menu. Search visual changes. MSA tweaks. |
| 5 | October 18, 2022 | 22621.675 | KB5019509 | Moment 1 (October) Stable Channel. Optional install. |
| 4 | October 13, 2022 | 22621.675 | KB5019509 | Release Preview. Enables Oct. features. |
| 3 | October 11, 2022 | 22621.674 | KB5018427 | Stable Channel. Fixes. Badge notifications. |
| 2 | September 30, 2022 | 22621.608 (Preview) | KB5017389 | Stable Channel. Optional. Fixes. |
| 1 | September 22, 2022 | 22621.607 (Preview) | KB5017389 | Release Preview. Fixes. |
Windows 11 21H2 update history
Windows 11 version 21H2 (original release) is the first version of the OS, which was released on October 5, 2021.
In this section, you’ll find the history of all the quality updates and links to the details about each quality update.
If you have already installed the new feature update, the initial release was “build 22000.194,” and the latest version is Windows 11 build 22000.2960.
| Release date | Build number | Knowledge Base | Notes | |
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| 71 | May 14, 2024 | 22000.2960 | KB5037770 | May Patch Tuesday Fixes. |
| 70 | April 9, 2024 | 22000.2899 | KB5036894 | April Patch Tuesday Fixes. |
| 69 | March 12, 2024 | 22000.2836 | KB5035854 | March Patch Tuesday Fixes. |
| 68 | February 13, 2024 | 22000.2777 | KB5034766 | February Patch Tuesday Fixes. |
| 67 | January 9, 2024 | 22000.2713 | KB5034121 | January Patch Tuesday Fixes. |
| 66 | December 12, 2023 | 22000.2652 | KB5033369 | December Patch Tuesday Fixes. |
| 65 | October 10, 2023 | 22000.2538 | KB5031358 | Stable Channel. Fixes. |
| 64 | September 26, 2023 | 22000.2482 | KB5030301 | Stable Channel. Fixes. |
| 63 | September 12, 2023 | 22000.2416 | KB5030217 | Stable Channel. Fixes. |
| 62 | August 22, 2023 | 22000.2360 (Preview) | KB5029332 | Stable Channel. Fixes. |
| 61 | August 10, 2023 | 22000.2359 (Preview) | KB5029332 | Release Preview. Fixes. |
| 60 | August 8, 2023 | 22000.2295 | KB5029253 | Stable Channel. Fixes. |
| 59 | July 25, 2023 | 22000.2245 (Preview) | KB5028245 | Stable Channel. Fixes. |
| 58 | July 13, 2023 | 22000.2243 (Preview) | KB5028245 | Release Preview. Fixes. |
| 57 | July 11, 2023 | 22000.2176 | KB5028185 | Stable Channel. Fixes. |
| 56 | June 29, 2023 | 22000.2124 (Preview) | KB5027292 | Stable Channel. Fixes. |
| 55 | June 15, 2023 | 22000.2121 (Preview) | KB5027292 | Release Preview. Fixes. |
| 54 | June 13, 2023 | 22000.2057 | KB5027223 | Stable Channel. Fixes. |
| 53 | May 23, 2023 | 22000.2003 | KB5026436 | Stable Channel. Fixes. |
| 52 | May 12, 2023 | 22000.2001 | KB5026436 | Release Preview. Fixes. |
| 51 | May 9, 2023 | 22000.1936 | KB5026368 | Stable Channel. Fixes. New firewall settings. |
| 50 | April 25, 2023 | 22000.1880 (Preview) | KB5025298 | Stable Channel. Fixes. New firewall settings. |
| 49 | April 13, 2023 | 22000.1879 (Preview) | KB5025298 | Release Preview. Fixes. New firewall settings. |
| 48 | April 11, 2023 | 22000.1817 | KB5025224 | Stable Channel. Fixes. |
| 47 | March 28, 2023 | 22000.1761 (Preview) | KB5023774 | Stable Channel. Fixes. |
| 47 | March 17, 2023 | 22000.1757 (Preview) | KB5023774 | Release Preview. Fixes. |
| 46 | March 14, 2023 | 22000.1696 | KB5023698 | Stable Channel. AI facial recognition. Fixes. |
| 45 | February 21, 2023 | 22000.1641 (Preview) | KB5022905 | Stable Channel. Fixes. Spotlight changes. |
| 44 | February 16, 2023 | 22000.1639 (Preview) | KB5022905 | Release Preview. Fixes. Spotlight changes. |
| 43 | February 14, 2023 | 22000.1574 | KB5022845 | Stable Channel. Fixes. |
| 42 | January 19, 2023 | 22000.1516 (Preview) | KB5019274 | Stable Channel. Fixes. |
| 41 | January 17, 2023 | 22000.1515 (Preview) | KB5019274 | Release Preview. Fixes. Accounts settings update. Themes settings update. |
| 40 | January 10, 2023 | 22000.1455 | KB5022287 | Stable Channel. Fixes. |
| 39 | December 13, 2022 | 22000.1335 | KB5021234 | Stable Channel. Fixes. |
| 38 | November 15, 2022 | 22000.1281 (Preview) | KB5019157 | Stable Channel. Fixes. Quick Assist app. |
| 37 | November 10, 2022 | 22000.1279 (Preview) | KB5019157 | RP. Fixes. Quick Assist app. |
| 36 | November 8, 2022 | 22000.1219 | KB5018483 | Stable Channel. Task Manager option. Better search. Fixes. |
| 35 | October 25, 2022 | 22000.1165 (Preview) | KB5018483 | Stable Channel. Task Manager option. Better search. Fixes. |
| 34 | October 17, 2022 | 22000.1100 (Out-of-band) | KB5020387 | Stable Ch. Network fix. |
| 33 | October 11, 2022 | 22000.1098 | KB5018418 | Stable Ch. Fixes. Widgets dynamic content. |
| 32 | September 20, 2022 | 22000.1042 (Preview) | KB5017383 | Stable Ch. Fixes. Widgets dynamic content. |
| 31 | September 13, 2022 | 22000.978 | KB5017328 | Stable Ch. Fixes. Remote language install. SMB new policy. Defender improvements. |
| 30 | August 26, 2022 | 22000.918 (Preview) | KB5016691 | Stable Ch. Fixes. Remote language install. SMB new policy. Defender improvements. |
| 29 | August 16, 2022 | 22000.917 (Preview) | KB5016691 | RP. Fixes. Remote language install. SMB new policy. Defender improvements. |
| 28 | August 9, 2022 | 22000.856 | KB5016629 | Stable Ch. Fixes. OOBE upgrade option. Start menu fixes. |
| 27 | July 15, 2022 | 22000.829 | KB5015882 | RP. Fixes. OOBE upgrade option. |
| 26 | July 12, 2022 | 22000.795 | KB5015814 | Stable Ch. Fixes. Search highlights. |
| 25 | June 23, 2022 | 22000.778 (Preview) | KB5014668 | Stable Ch. Fixes. Search highlights. |
| 24 | June 21, 2022 | 22000.740 (Out-of-band) | KB5016138 | Stable Ch. Azure ARM problem fix. |
| 23 | June 17, 2022 | 22000.776 (Preview) | KB5014668 | RP Ch. Fixes. Search highlights. |
| 22 | June 14, 2022 | 22000.739 | KB5014697 | Stable Ch. Fixes. Spotlight for desktop. |
| 21 | May 25, 2022 | 22000.708 (Preview) | KB5014019 | Stable Ch. Fixes. Spotlight for desktop. |
| 20 | May 19, 2022 | 22000.706 (Preview) | KB5014019 | RP Ch. Fixes. Spotlight for desktop. |
| 19 | May 10, 2022 | 22000.675 | KB5013943 | Stable Ch. Fixes. Secure Boot changes. |
| 18 | April 25, 2022 | 22000.652 (Preview) | KB5012643 | Stable Ch. Fixes. Secure Boot changes. |
| 17 | April 14, 2022 | 22000.651 (Preview) | KB5012643 | RP Ch. Fixes. Secure Boot changes. |
| 16 | April 12, 2022 | 22000.613 | KB5012592 | Stable Ch. Fixes. Notifications changes. |
| 15 | March 15, 2022 | 22000.593 (Preview) | KB5011563 | Stable Ch. Fixes. Notifications changes. |
| 14 | March 15, 2022 | 22000.588 (Preview) | KB5011563 | Beta and RP Ch. Fixes. Notifications changes. |
| 13 | March 8, 2022 | 22000.556 | KB5011493 | Stable Ch. Fixes. |
| 12 | February 15, 2022 | 22000.527 (Preview) | KB5010414 | Stable Ch. Fixes. Taskbar features. Hello for Business. |
| 11 | February 10, 2022 | 22000.526 (Preview) | KB5010414 | Beta and RP Ch. Fixes. Taskbar features. Hello for Business. |
| 10 | February 8, 2022 | 22000.493 | KB5010386 | Fixes. Your Microsoft Account. Bing «Help with.» |
| 9 | January 25, 2022 | 22000.469 (Preview) | KB5008353 | Fixes. Your Microsoft Account. Bing «Help with.» |
| 8 | January 14, 2022 | 22000.466 (Preview) | KB5008353 | Fixes. |
| 7 | January 17, 2022 | 22000.438 (Out-of-band) | KB5010795 | VPN Fix. ReFS fix. |
| 6 | January 11, 2022 | 22000.434 | KB5009566 | Fixes. |
| 5 | December 14, 2021 | 22000.376 | KB5008215 | Fixes. Emoji update. Focus assist tweak. |
| 4 | November 22, 2021 | 22000.348 (Preview) | KB5007262 | Fixes. |
| 3 | November 9, 2021 | 22000.318 | KB5007215 | Initial release. Fixes. |
| 2 | October 21, 2021 | 22000.282 (Preview) | KB5007215 | Fixes. |
| 1 | October 12, 2021 | 22000.258 | KB5006674 | Initial release. Fixes. |
Install quality updates on Windows 11
To download and install the latest updates on Windows 11, use these steps:
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Open Settings on Windows 11.
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Click on Windows Update.
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Click the “Check for updates” button.
Once you complete the steps, Windows Update will download and install all the available updates on your device.
Install optional updates on Windows 11
To download and install optional updates on Windows 11, use these steps:
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Open Settings.
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Click on Windows Update.
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Click the Advanced options page on the right side.
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Under the “Advanced options” section, click the “Optional updates” tab.
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Check the optional updates to download.
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Click the “Download and install” button.
Once you complete the steps, the package you selected will download and install automatically on the computer.
Microsoft выпустила накопительное обновление KB5058405 (сборки 22621.5335 и 22631.5335) для Windows 11 версий 22H2 и 23H2, которое приносит с собой исправления обнаруженных ошибок и различные улучшения.
Список изменений
Поэтапное внедрение
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- Проводник:
- На странице «Главная» в «Проводнике» теперь отображаются персонализированные элементы для удобного доступа к контенту Microsoft 365 в Windows.
- Повышена производительность извлечения заархивированных файлов в «Проводнике». Особенно заметно это будет при распаковке большого количества мелких файлов.
- Экранный диктор:
- Добавлена новая функция под названием «Speech Recap» (речевая сводка), которая позволит вам отслеживать то, что произнёс «Экранный диктор», и получать к ней быстрый доступ для справки. С помощью простых сочетаний клавиш вы сможете быстро получать доступ к произнесенному контенту, следить за транскрипцией в реальном времени и копировать то, что озвучил «Экранный диктор» в последний раз.
- Связь с телефоном:
- В меню «Пуск» в Windows 11 появилась новая боковая панель «Связь с телефоном», которая предлагает быстрый и удобный способ взаимодействия с подключённым смартфоном. С её помощью вы можете совершать телефонные звонки, отправлять SMS-сообщения, получать доступ к своим фотографиям и обмениваться контентом между ПК и смартфоном.
- Виджеты:
- Теперь веб-разработчики могут использовать существующий веб-контент для создания динамических и интерактивных виджетов, которые можно добавлять на панель «Виджеты» в Windows 11. Подробнее об этом можно прочитать в документации Microsoft.
- Пользователи в Европейской экономической зоне (ЕЭЗ) теперь могут добавлять, удалять и переставлять виджеты на экране блокировки, такие как «Погода», «Спорт», «Пробки» и другие. Вы можете добавить на экран блокировки любой виджет, поддерживающий функцию уменьшения размера. Чтобы настроить виджеты на экране блокировки, перейдите в раздел «Параметры» → «Персонализация» → «Экран блокировки».
- Иконки на рабочем столе:
- Обновлена логика для иконок приложений, расположенных на рабочем столе. Теперь упакованные приложения не будут иметь подложку с акцентным цветом (например, если вы перетащите иконку приложения «Ножницы» из списка приложений в «Пуске» на рабочий стол). Также иконки должны стать крупнее, чтобы их было проще различать.
- Функция «Поделиться»:
- Теперь в окне «Поделиться» вы можете быстро внести правки в отправляемое изображение, например, обрезать его, повернуть или применить фильтр.
- Меню «Пуск»:
- Исправлена проблема, из-за которой не удавалось переключать страницы закреплённых приложений в меню «Пуск» с помощью сенсорного экрана.
- Исправлена проблема, из-за которой при использовании увеличенного размера текста кнопки «Выход» и дополнительные опции могли не отображаться в менеджере учётных записей в меню «Пуск».
- Панель задач:
- Исправлена проблема, из-за которой после использования сочетания WIN + T клавиши со стрелками работали в неверном направлении в системе на арабском языке или иврите.
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- Server Message Block (SMB):
- Исправлена проблема, из-за которой файл Excel, размещенный на общем файловом ресурсе SMB с включенным «Перечислением на основе доступа» (Access Based Enumeration) и содержащий ссылки на несколько других файлов, размещенных на сетевых ресурсах, мог открываться дольше обычного.
- Вход в систему:
- Это обновление исправляет проблему, затрагивающую контроллер USBxHCI и все устройства, подключаемые через USB-порт на ПК, основанных на новейшей архитектуре процессоров Intel. Встроенная USB-камера не будет работать для входа в систему с помощью Windows Hello, если вы вручную не отключите Enhanced Sign-in Security (ESS). Чтобы отключить ESS, перейдите в «Параметры» → «Учетные записи» → «Варианты входа» → «Дополнительные параметры» → «Вход с помощью внешней камеры или сканера отпечатков пальцев» → переведите переключатель в положение ВКЛ. Если вы создаете контейнер Windows Hello в Windows 11 версии 23H2, это может помешать вам использовать ESS после обновления до Windows 11 версии 24H2.
- Xbox:
- Исправлена проблема с беспроводными контроллерами Xbox Elite с определёнными версиями прошивки, из-за которой могла не работать клавиатура и отображаться с индикатором ошибки в «Диспетчере устройств».
- Исправлена проблема, из-за которой средство проверки драйверов переставало отвечать во время сертификации драйвера игрового контроллера, что влияло на тестирование Windows Hardware Quality Labs.
- Файл блок-листа уязвимых драйверов ядра Windows (DriverSiPolicy.p7b):
- В список добавлены новые драйверы, подверженные риску атак типа Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD).
- Secure Boot Advanced Targeting (SBAT) и Linux Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI):
- В этом обновлении применены улучшения SBAT для обнаружения систем Linux.
- Центр обновления Windows:
- Исправлена проблема, из-за которой не удавалось обновиться до Windows 11 версии 24H2 через WSUS. Скачивание обновления либо не могло начаться, либо не могло корректно завершиться. Всё это приводило к появлению ошибки с кодом 0×80240069, а в журнале обновлений появлялось сообщение с примерно таким текстом: «Служба wuauserv неожиданно остановлена».
Желаем вам удачного обновления!
Источник
Microsoft has released cumulative updates for all supported operating systems. The updates primarily focus on fixing discovered bugs and vulnerabilities, but may also include new features. The updates are now available in Windows Update.
Here are the updates and their changes.
- Windows 11 (version 24H2) — KB5058411 (OS Build 26100.4061). ⬇️ Microsoft Update Catalog.
- Windows 11 (version 23H2) — KB5058405 (OS Build 22631.5335). ⬇️ Microsoft Update Catalog.
- Windows 11 (version 22H2) — KB5055528 (OS Build 22621.5335). ⬇️ Microsoft Update Catalog.
Here are the key highlights.
Gradual roll-out
Recall (Preview)
Do you work with a lot of apps, websites, and documents, and sometimes it’s hard to remember where you saw something when you need it again? Recall offers a completely new way to safely find what you saw or did on your PC. With the AI capabilities of Copilot+ PCs, you can quickly find information and return to any app, website, image, or document simply by describing its content.
To use Recall, you’ll need to agree to save screenshots (snapshots of your activity) and set up Windows Hello to verify your presence so that only you can access the screenshots. You also have control over which screenshots are saved and can pause saving at any time.
As you use your Copilot+ PC, whether you’re working on documents or presentations, participating in a video conference, or switching between tasks, Recall will regularly take screenshots to help you find what you need in the future. When you need to find something you saw or did before, open Recall and authenticate with Windows Hello.
Once you find the data you want, you can reopen the app, website, or document, and use Click to Do to perform an action on any image or text in the photo you find.
You can read more about Recall in Microsoft’s documentation.
Click to Do (Preview)
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- Click to Do lets you take quick actions on any content on your Copilot+ PC screen. It helps you complete tasks in real time and quickly takes you to the app that can do the job best.
For example, you can select an image in Click to Do to do things like delete objects in the Photos app or remove the background in Paint. - To use Click to Do, simply use WIN + <mouse click>, WIN + Q, use the Snipping Tool app menu, or the Print Screen key. You can also search for Click to Do in the search box on the Windows taskbar.
More information about Click to Do can be found on the Microsoft website. - On Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs, Click to Do includes intelligent text actions. Use WIN + <mouse click> or WIN + Q to highlight a block of text, then select the text you want. You’ll then see options to create a summary or rewrite the text to make it more informal or more formal.
- These text actions take advantage of Phi Silica , the small language model (SLM) native to Windows.
- You can open the Click to Do feature by swiping left from the right edge of the screen.
- There are policies available to help manage Click to Do in an enterprise environment. You can learn more about them on the Microsoft website.
- Click to Do lets you take quick actions on any content on your Copilot+ PC screen. It helps you complete tasks in real time and quickly takes you to the app that can do the job best.
Improved Windows Search
- On devices with the Copilot+ PC label and AMD and Intel processors, finding documents, photos, and settings is easier thanks to the introduction of Enhanced Windows Search, which is based on semantic models in addition to traditional lexical indexing.
- Whether you are searching in File Explorer, the search box on the taskbar, or Settings, simply type what you think to find it on your PC. You no longer need to remember file names, exact words in document content, or the names of settings.
- Thanks to the neural processing unit (NPU) with a performance of over 40 TOPS built into Copilot+ PC devices, improved search is available even without an Internet connection. For detailed information on how semantic search works on Copilot+ PCs, please refer to the documentation at this link.
- In addition, photos from the cloud will now appear in search results along with images saved on your local computer. The results will also show exact matches for your keywords in the text of your cloud files.
- The feature only works with personal OneDrive cloud storage. To try out the improved search, you must be signed in to a Microsoft account and have an active Internet connection.
Narrator
- Speech Recap lets you monitor what Narrator has said and quickly access that information. With simple keyboard shortcuts, you can follow the transcription in real time and copy what Narrator last said.
Phone link
- The Windows 11 Start menu has a new sidebar, which offers a quick and easy way to interact with your connected smartphone. You can use it to make phone calls, send text messages, access your photos, and share content between your PC and smartphone.
Widgets
- Web developers can now use existing web content to create dynamic and interactive widgets that can be added to the Widgets panel in Windows 11. You can read more about this in Microsoft’s documentation.
- For insiders in the European Economic Area (EEA)
- You can now customize how the Weather widget works on your lock screen. To do this, go to Settings > Personalization > Lock Screen and tap the Customize widget option in the weather widget’s advanced settings menu. More widgets will be customizable in the future.
File Explorer
- The Home page in File Explorer now shows personalized elements to help you easily access your Microsoft 365 content on Windows.
- Extended support for text scaling has been implemented in Explorer, the Open and Save dialog boxes, and the file copy window. Text scaling is configured in Options > Accessibility > Text Size.
- The performance of extracting archived files in Explorer has been improved. This will be especially noticeable when unpacking a large number of small files.
- Fixed an issue where the address bar in File Explorer might not display the path after opening a directory.
Settings
- On Copilot+ PCs, you can now control which apps Windows can recommend actions from. The settings can be found under Settings > Apps > Actions.
Windows Studio Effects
- The auto crop feature in Windows Studio Effects will be enabled the first time you use the camera if your PC supports Windows Studio Effects.
- Fixed an issue where you couldn’t switch between pinned app pages in the Start menu using touch.
- Fixed an issue where, when using a larger text size, the Sign Out and More options buttons might not appear in the Account Manager in the Start menu.
Taskbar
- Fixed an issue where underlines under app icons on the taskbar could remain visible even if the app was closed.
- Fixed an issue where the arrow keys would work in the wrong direction after using the WIN + T shortcut on an Arabic or Hebrew system.
Desktop icons
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- Updated logic for app icons on the desktop. Packaged apps will no longer have an accent color background (for example, if you drag the Snipping Tool icon from the Start app list to the desktop). Icons should also be larger to make them easier to distinguish.
Display
- Fixed an issue where sometimes you had to use WIN + P twice to switch projection mode.
ExtFloodFill
- Fixed a rare issue with ExtFloodFill that could cause a horizontal line to appear in the wrong location in Win32 applications.
Graphics
- Fixed an issue where the system would sometimes fail to detect external graphics cards connected via Thunderbolt.
Hyper-V
- Fixed an issue where Hyper-V Manager might sometimes report no CPU usage (0%) for virtual machines.
Available to all users
BSOD
- Fixed an issue that occurred after installing the April 2025 security update and rebooting the device. Some computers may experience a BSOD with error code 0x18B, indicating SECURE_KERNEL_ERROR.
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP Client)
- Fixed an issue that affected the ability to connect to the Internet after waking the device from sleep mode. Users would occasionally lose their Internet connection.
File systems
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- Fixed an issue for users with profiles redirected to a network virtual hard disk (VHD or VHDX) where a certain failure could cause the operating system to crash.
Image processing
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- Fixed an issue where some pages that included JPEG images were not displayed.
Windows Hello
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- Fixed a rare issue with Windows Hello that affected devices with certain security features enabled. After performing a system reset (Reset this PC in Settings > System > Recovery with the Keep my files and Remove everything options selected), some users may have experienced an inability to sign in to Windows services using Windows Hello facial recognition or a PIN.
Settings
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- Fixed an issue where installing Windows 11 version 24H2 using Windows Setup and then running System Preparation (Sysprep) would not update the boot configuration correctly, preventing the system recovery options from System > Recovery from working.
Windows Update
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- The system now tells you the estimated time your computer will be unusable while Windows updates are installed. This estimated time will be displayed on the Windows Update page and in the power button menu in Start.
Audio
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- Fixed an issue where microphone audio capture could unexpectedly turn off.
Eye control
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- Fixed an issue where the eye control app would not launch.
Updates for Windows 10
- Windows 10 version 22H2, 2022 Update — KB5058379 (OS Build 19045.5854). ⬇️ Microsoft Update Catalog.
- Windows 10 version 21H2, November 2021 Update — KB5058379 (OS Build 19044.5854). ⬇️ Microsoft Update Catalog.
- Windows 10 version 1809, October 2018 Update — KB5058392 (OS Build 17763.7314). ⬇️ Microsoft Update Catalog.
- Windows 10 version 1607, Anniversary Update — KB5058383 (OS Build 14393.8066). ⬇️ Microsoft Update Catalog.
- Windows 10 version 1507 — KB5058387 (OS Build 10240.21012). ⬇️ Microsoft Update Catalog.
The changes are as follows:
[Secure Boot Advanced Targeting (SBAT) and Linux Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI)] This update applies improvements to SBAT for the detection of Linux systems.
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Microsoft has released Patch Tuesday updates for Windows 11 24H2, 23H2, and 22H2. The 24H2 update is provided via KB5058411, while the 23H2 and 22H2 updates are delivered via KB5058405. You will be on build versions 26100.4061, 22631.5335, and 22621.5335, respectively, after applying the update.
Here’s what’s new:
24H2
Highlights
This update addresses security issues for your Windows operating system.
Improvements
This security update includes improvements that were a part of update KB5055627 (released April 25, 2025). The following summary outlines key issues addressed by the KB update after you install it. Also, included are available new features. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of the change.
[Audio] Fixed: This update addresses an issue where the audio form your microphone might mute unexpectedly.
[Eye controller] Fixed: The eye controller app doesn’t launch.
If you installed earlier updates, your device downloads and installs only the new updates contained in this package.
For more information about security vulnerabilities, please refer to the Security Update Guide website and the May 2025 Security Updates.
AI Components
The following AI components have been updated with this release:
AI Component
Version
Image Search
1.7.824.0
Content Extraction
1.7.824.0
Semantic Analysis
1.7.824.0
Windows 11 servicing stack update (KB5058523)- 26100.4060
This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) ensure that you have a robust and reliable servicing stack so that your devices can receive and install Microsoft updates. To learn more about SSUs, see Simplifying on-premises deployment of servicing stack updates.
Known issues in this update
Microsoft is not currently aware of any issues with this update.
23H2 and 22H2
Highlights
This update addresses security issues for your Windows operating system.
Improvements
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 part of update KB5055629 (released April 22, 2025). The following summary outlines key issues addressed by the KB after you install it. Also, included are available new features. The bold text within the brackets indicates the item or area of the change.
[Secure Boot Advanced Targeting (SBAT) and Linux Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI)] This update applies improvements to SBAT for the detection of Linux systems.
[Windows Update] Fixed: This update addresses an issue where you might be unable to update to Windows 11, version 24H2 via WSUS. The download might not start or complete, showing error code 0x80240069 and logs with «Service has unexpectedly stopped».
If you installed earlier updates, your device downloads and installs only the new updates contained in this package.
For more information about security vulnerabilities, see the Security Update Guide and the May 2025 Security Update.
Windows 11 servicing stack update (KB5058528) — 22621.5334 and 22631.5334
This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. Servicing stack updates (SSU) ensure that you have a robust and reliable servicing stack so that your devices can receive and install Microsoft updates. To learn more about SSUs, see Simplifying on-premises deployment of servicing stack updates.
Known issues in this update
Microsoft is not currently aware of any issues with this update.
These updates will be available from Windows Update and should install automatically in most cases. If you would like to download these updates for offline installation, you can get them from the Microsoft Catalog website. You can find the update for 24H2 here, and 23H2 and 22H2 here.