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Important: Windows 11, version 24H2 is targeting Copilot+ PCs devices and devices that were previously using Windows Insider 24H2 builds.
Highlights
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This update addresses non-security issues for your Windows operating system.
Improvements
This non-security update includes quality improvements. When you install this KB:
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This update addresses an issue that affects Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC). It fails to verify the policies of some apps.
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This update addresses an issue that affects WDAC. It reports a certain class of its policies as not active or authorized.
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This update addresses an issue that might cause DWM.exe to stop responding.
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This update brings Country and Operator Settings Asset (COSA) profiles up to date for certain mobile operators.
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This update addresses an issue that affects Unified Write Filter (UWF). Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) API calls to shut down or restart a system throws an access denied exception.
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The Input Method Editor (IME) candidate list fails to show or shows in the wrong position. This update addresses this issue.
If you installed earlier updates, only the new updates contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device.
Windows 11 servicing stack update (KB5039333) - 26100.998
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
Microsoft is not currently aware of any issues with this update.
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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Go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update. In the Optional updates available area, you will find the link to download and install the update. |
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None. These changes will be included in the next security update to Windows Update for Business. |
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To get the standalone package for this update, go to the Microsoft Update Catalog website. |
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You can import this update into Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) manually. See the Microsoft Update Catalog for instructions. |
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 5039304.
For a list of the files that are provided in the servicing stack update, download the file information for the SSU (KB5039333) - version 26100.998.
