Summary

This update improves the Windows 10, version 20H2, 21H2, and 22H2 out-of-box experience (OOBE). This update applies only to the Windows 10 OOBE process and is available only when OOBE updates are installed. This update also addresses a compatibility issue, which occurs because of unsupported use of the registry.

Reminders 

  • Windows 10, version 2004 reached end of servicing on December 14, 2021 for all editions. For more information, see here. To continue receiving security and quality updates, Microsoft recommends that you update to the latest version of Windows 10.

  • Windows 10, version 20H2 reached end of servicing on May 10, 2022 for devices running the Home, Pro, Pro Education, or Pro for Workstations editions. For more information, see here. To continue receiving security and quality updates, Microsoft recommends that you update to the latest version of Windows 10.

  • Windows Server, version 20H2 Standard Core and Datacenter Core reached end of servicing on August 9, 2022. Note that Windows 10, version 20H2 for Enterprise, Education, and IoT Enterprise will reach end of servicing on May 9, 2023. To continue receiving security and quality updates, Microsoft recommends that you update to the latest version of Windows Server.

  • Windows 10, version 21H1 reached end of servicing on December 13, 2022. This applies to all editions of Windows 10, version 21H1. For more information, see here. To continue receiving security and quality updates, Microsoft recommends that you update to the latest version of Windows 10.

How to get this update

Windows OOBE

This update is installed during the Windows OOBE process if an Internet connection is available.

Prerequisites

There are no prerequisites for installing this update.

Restart information

Your device requires a restart after applying this update.

Update replacement information

This update does not replace any previously released update.

File information

The English (United States) version of this software update installs files that have the attributes that are listed in the following tables.

File name

File version

Date

Time

File size

sysmain.sdb

Not versioned

23-Mar-23

21:27

3,877,624

AcRes.dll

10.0.19041.2845

23-Mar-23

21:27

333,696

AcGenral.dll

10.0.19041.2845

24-Mar-23

0:14

2,407,424

AcXtrnal.dll

10.0.19041.2845

24-Mar-23

0:23

86,528

AcLayers.dll

10.0.19041.2845

24-Mar-23

0:18

384,000

File name

File version

Date

Time

File size

sysmain.sdb

Not versioned

23-Mar-23

21:47

4,073,048

AcRes.dll

10.0.19041.2845

23-Mar-23

21:47

333,648

AcGenral.dll

10.0.19041.2845

24-Mar-23

1:23

381,952

AcXtrnal.dll

10.0.19041.2845

24-Mar-23

1:31

15,872

AcLayers.dll

10.0.19041.2845

24-Mar-23

1:23

333,312

AcGenral.dll

10.0.19041.2845

24-Mar-23

0:14

2,407,424

AcXtrnal.dll

10.0.19041.2845

24-Mar-23

0:23

86,528

AcLayers.dll

10.0.19041.2845

24-Mar-23

0:18

384,000

File name

File version

Date

Time

File size

AcGenral.dll

10.0.19041.2845

24-Mar-23

0:46

32,768

AcXtrnal.dll

10.0.19041.2845

24-Mar-23

0:45

32,768

AcLayers.dll

10.0.19041.2845

24-Mar-23

0:45

32,768

AcGenral.dll

10.0.19041.2845

24-Mar-23

0:14

2,407,424

AcXtrnal.dll

10.0.19041.2845

24-Mar-23

0:23

86,528

AcLayers.dll

10.0.19041.2845

24-Mar-23

0:18

384,000

sysmain.sdb

Not versioned

23-Mar-23

21:27

4,064,080

AcRes.dll

10.0.19041.2845

23-Mar-23

21:27

333,632

AcGenral.dll

10.0.19041.2845

24-Mar-23

1:47

12,800

AcXtrnal.dll

10.0.19041.2845

24-Mar-23

1:46

12,800

AcLayers.dll

10.0.19041.2845

24-Mar-23

1:46

15,872

References

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