Microsoft Releases Windows 11 KB5040527 Update with Multiple New Features and Fixes
TapTechNews July 12th news, Microsoft today released a blog post, releasing the KB5040527 update for the Windows 11 system to Windows Insider project members in the ReleasePreview channel. The version number of the 22H2 version after installation rises to Build 22621.3951, and the version number of the 23H2 version after installation rises to Build 22631.3951.
Based on the blog post content, TapTechNews attaches the Windows 11 Build 226x1.3951 preview version update content as follows, where the items marked with an asterisk (*) represent that they are being gradually rolled out and are not currently available to all users at this stage.
[For Chinese users, Windows Share notification]
*If Chinese users want to use NearbyShare, they must turn on Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. If the user is in the process of using NearbyShare and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth are turned off, the Windows system will prompt the user to turn them on. Since this function will be gradually rolled out, it will not be provided to all users at this stage.
[File Explorer]
*New feature: When right-clicking on a tab, you can choose to copy that tab. Since this feature will be gradually rolled out, it will not be available to all users at this stage.
[Start Menu]
*New feature: Users can drag applications from the pinned part of the menu and pin them to the taskbar. Since this feature will be gradually rolled out, not all users can use it.
[File Explorer]
*By addressing multiple crash and hang issues, the reliability of the File Explorer has been improved. In addition, the following multiple other issues have also been resolved. Since this function will be gradually rolled out, it will not be available to all users at this stage:
File Explorer leaks memory when interacting with archived folders.
The spacing between desktop icons may become unexpectedly very wide.
When starting to search from the Home in the File Explorer, the first attempt to search may unexpectedly not show any results.
When using the File Explorer, such as when renaming a file, the address bar drop-down menu sometimes appears unexpectedly.
After the DWM crashes and the File Explorer is opened, only a blank area may be displayed at the top instead of being rendered correctly.
When hovering the mouse over the Recommended Files section of the Home, using the Forward and Back buttons on the mouse, the File Explorer does not respond.
In the gallery, the search box does not display the correct folder name.
When scrolling, the pictures in the File Explorer gallery may flicker or flash.
When using the save dialog box, if you try to save a file to the gallery in the File Explorer, an error is displayed.
[End Task]
*Updated the logic of the End Task option in the taskbar so that it no longer shows the Not Responding dialog for confirmation before ending the task.
[FrameShutdownDelay]
The browser ignores the value in the HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\InternetExplorer\Main registry key.
[Group Policy Preference Item-Level Targeting (ILT) and Local Users and Groups]
ILT cannot select groups from the target domain, and also cannot select accounts from Local Users and Groups.
[Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCPIP)]
This problem causes high CPU usage and packet loss. It also affects the TCP connection success rate.
[NetAdapterCx module]
When a large amount of data is transmitted via Wi-Fi, the system stops responding. This problem occurs on devices with certain wireless network cards.
[Universal Print Client]
Unable to communicate with the Universal Print Service. This affects the printing function. This problem occurs when opening Network Proxy Automatic Discovery (WPAD).
[Print support applications]
When users use this application with a USB device, the application stops responding and cannot print. This problem also limits the functionality of the user interface.
[Autopilot]
Using it to configure Surface Laptop SE devices fails.
[Windows Kernel Vulnerability Driver Block List File (DriverSiPolicy.p7b)]
This update adds the list of drivers with the risk of Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attacks.
[Bluetooth]
Users cannot park calls from Bluetooth peripheral devices.
[Windows Backup]
Backup sometimes fails. This occurs when the device has an Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) System Partition (ESP).
[Cache Manager]
May stop responding. This occurs when using hyper-threading on Windows Server 2022.