Microsoft just pushed the December 2025 update (25H2 / KB5072033) and it’s actually pretty nice this time.

File Explorer finally gets a proper dark-mode overhaul, now dialogs, progress bars, and confirmation prompts respect dark mode, which makes nighttime work so much easier.

The Start menu + Search bar got some polish to fix design mismatches, junky UI is slowly being cleaned up.

In Settings: there’s a new “Device info” card, and overall navigation got tidier. For power users: there are new bits under “Advanced / Virtual Workspaces” to manage virtualization stuff more neatly.

On the security front: this update patches 57 vulnerabilities, including a serious zero-day tied to Cloud Files, so now might be a good time to hit “Update.”

At this point, Windows 11 feels more stable, more refined, and more “finished.” It’s not a radical overhaul, but small improvements in UI, dark mode, and system reliability add up. If you haven’t updated yet, I’d say it’s worth doing it soon (after a backup, just in case).

Curious to see if it fixes some of the little bugs I’ve experienced lately (especially with dark mode + external monitor setups). Anyone else tried the update — and noticed something new or weird?

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