In this article, we will talk about the latest Windows 11 Update for the Main Release, which is Build 22631.3880 or KB5040442.
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:
- Security Improvements for the Operating System.
- Taskbar (known issue) You might not be able to view or interact with the taskbar after you install KB5039302. This issue occurs on devices that run the Windows N edition. This edition is like other editions but lacks most media-related tools. The issue also occurs if you turn off “Media Features” from the Control Panel.
- Also make sure to pay attention to certain screens that Microsoft will try to use to change your Default Browser to Microsoft Edge.
it’s Patch Tuesday, which means Microsoft will try and switch Chrome users to Edge after you’ve installed the update 🥲 pic.twitter.com/cXC3dXbEyz
— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) July 9, 2024
New Features in this Update
- This update adds a new Game Pass recommendation card on the Settings home page. This home page shows on Home and Pro editions when you sign in to Windows using your Microsoft account. The card appears if you actively play games on your PC.
- The show desktop button is on the taskbar again by default. To change this, right-click the taskbar and choose Taskbar settings. At the lower part of the page, you will find Taskbar behaviors.
- This update affects File Explorer. You can now create 7-Zip and Tape Archive (TAR) files using the context menu. When you right-click a file, a Compress to item gives you ways to compress a file using tools like gzip, bzip2, and more. There is also a new compression wizard in Additional options. It will help you choose more formats and add details. You can use different types of compression to add many files to archives in other TAR formats. You can also change the compression level and choose the types of data to store in each archive.
- This update adds support for Emoji 15.1. Windows supports Unicode symbol-like shapes for family groupings. But Windows will keep using people for them. Also, you can choose the right or left facing direction for some people emoji. The new emoji are:
- Horizontal and vertical head shake
- Phoenix
- Lime
- Brown mushroom
- Broken chain
- You can now copy files from the Windows Share window. Just click the new Copy button.
- This update starts the rollout of the new account manager on the Start menu. When you use a Microsoft account to sign in to Windows, you will get a glance at your account benefits. This feature also makes it easy to manage your account settings.
For more info, you can check this article from the Microsoft Blog.
Windows 11 Servicing Stack Update – 22631.3801
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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