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Microsoft has rolled out the KB5050009 cumulative update for Windows 11 version 24H2. This is part of the January 2024 Patch Tuesday cycle, which delivers essential security patches and performance improvements. After installing KB5050009, your system will advance to Windows 11 Build 26100.2894, and bring changes to the Settings app, Start menu, taskbar, and Task Manager. It also addresses several issues, including those affecting File Explorer, Clipboard history, and secondary display functionality.
How to Install the KB5050009 Update
This update is part of the January 2024 Patch Tuesday cycle and includes security enhancements targeting vulnerabilities identified in previous months. Microsoft strongly recommends installing it to ensure your system remains secure and optimized.
You can easily install the update by navigating to Start > Settings > Windows Update and selecting Check for Updates. The update will automatically download and install if available.
Additionally, it can be manually downloaded from the Microsoft Update Catalog. After installing the January 14 Patch Tuesday update, your PC will upgrade to Windows 11 Build 26100.2894.
Windows 11 Build 26100.2894 What’s new
The latest update KB5050009, for Windows 11 version 24H2 introduces new features and addresses several key issues to improve user experience and system reliability.
- Touchscreen Edge Gestures: A new section has been added under Settings > Bluetooth & Devices > Touch, allowing you to enable or disable left and right edge gestures on the touchscreen.
- IME Toolbar Behavior in Full-Screen Mode: When typing in Chinese or Japanese, the IME (Input Method Editor) toolbar will now hide when apps are in full-screen mode. This applies only when the IME toolbar is active.
- Sharing Content to Android Devices: You can now share content from File Explorer or the desktop to an Android device. To use this, ensure that Phone Link is installed and configured on your PC.
- Dynamic Lighting Settings Update: The Dynamic Lighting settings page will show a placeholder message if no compatible devices are connected to your PC. Additionally, the Brightness and Effects controls will be turned off by default.
- Wave and Gradient Effects Update: The Wave effect now includes Forward, Backward, Outward, and Inward direction options, while the Gradient effect adds a Forward direction option.
- Admin Mode for Jump List Items: You can now hold Shift and Ctrl while clicking a jump list item to open it with admin privileges.
- Speech-to-Text and Text-to-Speech Improvements: Updates to these features might prompt you to manually update language files, which can be downloaded from the Microsoft Store. This affects users of Narrator, Voice Access, Live Captions, Live Translations, and Voice Typing.
- BYOVD Vulnerability Update: The update adds to the list of drivers at risk for Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attacks, further strengthening Windows security.
It also addresses several issues in File Explorer, including fixing extra space appearing between items in the left pane and resolving the issue where the search box was cut off when the window was resized to a smaller size.
For display-related problems, it resolves the issue of app windows gathering in the corner of a monitor after sleep, particularly with multiple monitors, and fixes Mica material not displaying correctly during a slideshow background.
Additionally, it addresses lag and screen tearing on secondary displays in full-screen mode, as well as small circle sizes when using the “Show location of pointer when I press the CTRL key” option on some displays. The update also resolves an issue with Clipboard history (Windows logo + V) showing no content, even when enabled and content has been copied.
Known Issues:
- Roblox on ARM Devices: Users on ARM devices may experience issues where they are unable to download and play Roblox through the Microsoft Store.
- OpenSSH Service Failure: The OpenSSH (Open Secure Shell) service may fail to start, preventing SSH connections. This happens without detailed logging, and manual intervention is required to run the
sshd.exeprocess. Microsoft is investigating and will provide a fix in a future update.
Windows 11 KB5050009 offline installer download link: https://www.catalog.update.microsoft.com/Search.aspx?q=KB5050009
- If you are looking for the latest Windows 10 version 22H2 ISO, click here.
- In addition, you can download the latest Windows 11 24H2 ISO images here.
If you experience problem installing the update, check this video for troubleshooting steps:
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