Microsoft has launched the elective KB5041587 preview cumulative replace for Home windows 11 23H2 and 22H2, which provides sharing to Android gadgets and fixes a number of File Explorer points.
The August 2024 non-security preview replace improves Home windows sharing capabilities, enabling customers to simply share content material with their Android gadgets utilizing the Home 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,” Microsoft says.
KB5041587 additionally addresses a number of File Explorer points inflicting the search to not begin when urgent Ctrl+F and shedding focus when urgent Shift+Tab.
Redmond additionally mounted a Bind Filter Driver bug that causes the system to freeze when accessing symbolic hyperlinks, in addition to a hibernate cease error that makes laptops cease responding after resuming from hibernation you probably have closed and opened the lid many occasions.
You’ll be able to set up the KB5041587 Home windows 11 replace by going into Settings > Home windows Replace and clicking on ‘Test for Updates.” Since that is an elective replace, you could set up it by clicking the ‘Obtain and set up’ hyperlink.
It’s also possible to manually obtain and set up this non-security preview replace from the Microsoft Replace Catalog.
Home windows 11 KB5041587 highlights
The August 2024 preview launch contains extra fixes and enhancements and can replace Home windows 11 22H2 and 23H2 to builds 22621.4112 and 22631.4112.
This month’s non-security preview replace additionally comes with extra fixes for:
- [Input Method Editor (IME)] When a combo field has enter focus, a reminiscence leak may happen if you shut that window.
- [Bluetooth] Exterior gadgets lose connection if you deploy sure Bluetooth insurance policies.
- [Unified Write Filter (UWF) and Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)] An SCCM activity to re-enable UWF fails due to a impasse in UWF. This stops the system from restarting if you count on it.
- [Windows Hello for Business] PIN reset doesn’t work when you choose the “I forgot my PIN’ hyperlink on the credentials display.
Microsoft additionally reminded right this moment that House and Professional editions of Home windows 11 22H2 will attain the top of servicing (EOS)Â on October 8.
Till then, these two Home windows editions will solely obtain safety updates and can not obtain non-security preview updates. Nonetheless, Redmond will proceed supporting Enterprise and Schooling editions even after October.
“To continue receiving security and non-security updates after October 8, 2024, we recommend that you update to the latest version of Windows,” the corporate added.
Home windows 11 23H2 (also referred to as the Home windows 11 2023 Replace), the newest Home windows model, was launched on October 31 as an enablement bundle after first rolling out one month earlier as a Launch Preview Insider construct for enterprise testing.
It entered broad deployment final month, on July 18, and is now broadly out there to all seekers on eligible methods. Redmond has been force-installing the Home windows 11 23H2 function replace since February on eligible methods that reached or have been near their end-of-service date.
