New Windows 11 April 2023 Update – New Features for the Main Release (Build 22621.1555 or KB5025239)

In this article, we will talk about the latest Windows 11 Update for the Main Release, Build 22621.1555 or KB5025239.

For those of you who are not familiar with how Windows 11 Updates for the Main Release work, I will explain it to you in the following lines.

Every month Windows 11 has a B and a C Release for Windows 11. Usually, the B Release is launched on the second Tuesday of the month and contains all the features that were tested in the previous month’s C Release.

Particular to this Build, you can encounter the following:

  • New! This update implements the new Windows Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) as a Windows inbox feature. For more information, see By popular demand: Windows LAPS available now!
  • This update addresses a compatibility issue. The issue occurs because of unsupported use of the registry.
  • This update addresses security issues for your Windows operating system.    

To see the full list of Security Improvements in this Build, you can check this article from the Microsoft Blog.

This Update also includes Improvements from last month’s C Release:

  • New! This update introduces notifications for Microsoft accounts in the Start menu. This is only available to a small audience right now. It will deploy more broadly in the coming months. Some devices might notice different visual treatments as Microsoft gathers feedback.
  • New! The search box on the taskbar will be lighter when you set Windows to a custom color mode. This will occur when you set the Windows mode to dark and the app mode to light in Settings > Personalization > Colors.
  • This update addresses an issue that affects the Notepad combo box in Settings. It fails to show all the available options.
  • This update addresses an issue that affects Microsoft PowerPoint. It stops responding. This occurs when you use accessibility tools.
  • This update addresses an issue that affects Microsoft Narrator. It fails to read items in dropdown lists in Microsoft Excel.
  • This update addresses an issue that affects USB printers. The system classifies them as multimedia devices even though they are not.

For the full list of Improvements and Fixes, you can check this article from the Microsoft Blog.

Windows 11 Servicing Stack Update – 22621.1550

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. 

For a more in-depth presentation of the New Update, you can watch the video below from the youtube channel.

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