July 9, 2024—KB5040442 (OS Builds 22621.3880 and 22631.3880)
Release Date:
7/9/2024
Version:
OS Builds 22621.3880 and 22631.3880
NEW 07/09/24---END OF SERVICE NOTICE---
IMPORTANT Home and Pro editions of Windows 11, version 22H2 will reach end of service on October 8, 2024. Until then, these editions will only receive security updates. They will not receive non-security, preview updates. To continue receiving security and non-security updates after October 8, 2024, we recommend that you update to the latest version of Windows.
Note We will continue to support Enterprise and Education editions after October 8, 2024.
For information about Windows update terminology, see the article about the types of Windows updates and the monthly quality update types. For an overview of Windows 11, version 23H2, see its update history page.
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Highlights
Below is a summary of the key issues that this update addresses when you install this KB. If there are new features, it lists them as well.
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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.
Improvements
Note: To view the list of addressed issues, click or tap the OS name to expand the collapsible section.
Important: Use EKB KB5027397 to update to Windows 11, version 23H2.
This security update includes quality improvements. Key changes include:
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This build includes all the improvements in Windows 11, version 22H2.
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No additional issues are documented for this release.
This security update includes improvements that were a part of update KB5039302 (released June 25, 2024). Below is a summary of the key issues that this update addresses when you install this KB. If there are new features, it lists them as well.
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Windows Installer. When it repairs an application, the User Account Control (UAC) does not prompt for your credentials. After you install this update, the UAC will prompt for them. Because of this, you might have to update your automation scripts. Do this by adding the Shield icon. It indicates that the process requires full administrator access. To turn off the UAC prompt, set the HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Policies\Microsoft\Windows\Installer\DisableLUAInRepair registry value to 1. For more information, see:
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Remote Desktop MultiPoint Server. A race condition causes the service to stop responding.
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Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) protocol. This issue is related to MD5 collisions. For more information, see KB5040268.
If you installed earlier updates, only the new updates contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device.
For more information about security vulnerabilities, please refer to the Security Update Guide website and the July 2024 Security Updates.
Windows 11 servicing stack update (KB5039338) - 22621.3801 and 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.
Known issues in this update
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Enterprise users |
After installing this update or later updates, you might face issues while upgrading from Windows Pro to a valid Windows Enterprise subscription. Resulting from this operation, you might observe the following symptoms: - OS upgrade operations may fail, and this might be shown in the LicenseAcquisition scheduled task in Task Scheduler -> Task Scheduler Library -> Microsoft -> Windows -> Subscription as ‘Access denied error (error code 0x80070005)’ under ‘Last Run Result’. |
We are working on a resolution that will be released on a Windows update in the coming weeks. |
How to get this update
Before you install this update
Microsoft combines the latest servicing stack update (SSU) for your operating system with the latest cumulative update (LCU). For general information about SSUs, see Servicing stack updates and Servicing Stack Updates (SSU): Frequently Asked Questions.
Install this update
To install this update, use one of the following Windows and Microsoft release channels.
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Available |
Next Step |
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None. This update will be downloaded and installed automatically from Windows Update and Microsoft Update. |
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Available |
Next Step |
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Yes |
None. This update will be downloaded and installed automatically from Windows Update for Business in accordance with configured policies. |
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Available |
Next Step |
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To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website. |
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Available |
Next Step |
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This update will automatically sync with Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) if you configure Products and Classifications as follows: Product: Windows 11 Classification: Security Updates |
If you want to remove the LCU
To remove the LCU after installing the combined SSU and LCU package, use the DISM/Remove-Package command line option with the LCU package name as the argument. You can find the package name by using this command: DISM /online /get-packages.
Running Windows Update Standalone Installer (wusa.exe) with the /uninstall switch on the combined package will not work because the combined package contains the SSU. You cannot remove the SSU from the system after installation.
File information
For a list of the files that are provided in this update, download the file information for cumulative update 5040442.
For a list of the files that are provided in the servicing stack update, download the file information for the SSU (KB5039338) - versions 22621.3801 and 22631.3801.
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