Microsoft Releases KB5041571 Update for Windows 11 AI+PC Users

TapTechNews August 14th news, on today's Patch Tuesday event, Microsoft has released the KB5041571 update for 24H2 users using Windows 11 AI+PC in addition to 22H2 and 23H2. After users install it, the version number rises to Build 26100.1457.

Based on the content of Microsoft's official update log, TapTechNews briefly introduces the Windows 11 Build 26100.1457 update as follows:

[Lock screen]

This update resolves the problem of CVE-2024-38143: The Use my Windows user account checkbox is not available when connecting Wi-Fi on the lock screen.

[NetJoinLegacyAccountReuse]

This update deletes this registry key value.

[SBAT and EFI]

This update applies Secure Boot Advanced Targeting (SBAT) to systems running Windows. This will prevent vulnerable Linux EFI (Shim boot loader) from running.

This SBAT update does not apply to systems with dual-boot of Windows and Linux. After applying the SBAT update, older Linux ISO images may not boot. If this happens, users need to contact the Linux vendor to obtain the latest ISO image.

[Domain name]

Enhances the security of DNS servers for the CVE-2024-37968 vulnerability. If the user's domain name configuration is not up to date, they may receive a SERVFAIL error or timeout.