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The preview version of KB5035941 (OS Build 19045.4239) for Windows 10 22H2 has been made available by Microsoft. This update increases the amount of content that is displayed on the lock screen and adds Windows Spotlight as a background feature that displays new images. Additionally, it offers a solution to a problem with the touch keyboard, which occasionally fails to open. If a user's device is eligible for the upgrade, Windows 11 may also send them an invitation to upgrade; however, due to the gradual rollout of this feature, it may not be accessible to all users.



March 26, 2024—KB5035941 (OS Build 19045.4239) Preview - Microsoft Support

Highlights

  • New! This update adds Windows Spotlight to your desktop background. This feature displays new images as your desktop wallpaper. If you want to know more about an image, click or tap the Learn More button, which takes you to Bing. To turn on this feature, go to Settings > Personalization > Background > Personalize your background. Choose Windows spotlight.

    Note This feature might not be available to all users because it will roll out gradually.

  • New! This update adds more content to your lock screen. In addition to weather, sports, traffic, and finance content will appear.  To turn on this feature, go to Settings > Personalization > Lockscreen.

    Note This feature might not be available to all users because it will roll out gradually.

  • This update addresses an issue that affects the touch keyboard. It does not open sometimes.

  • When you sign in, you might see a message that invites you to upgrade to Windows 11. This message only appears if your device is eligible for an upgrade.

    Note This feature might not be available to all users because it will roll out gradually.

Improvements

Important: Use EKB  KB5015684 to update to Windows 10, version 22H2.

This non-security update includes quality improvements. When you install this KB:

  • New! This update affects Windows Hello for Business. IT admins can now use mobile device management (MDM) to turn off the prompt that appears when users sign in to an Entra-joined machine. To do this, they can turn on the “DisablePostLogonProvisioning” policy setting. After a user signs in, provisioning is off for Windows 10 and Windows 11 devices.

  • New! This update adds search highlights to the taskbar search box for the European Economic Area. To learn more, see  Windows Search providers.

    Note This feature might not be available to all users because it will roll out gradually.

  • This update supports daylight saving time (DST) changes in Palestine. To learn more, see  Interim guidance for DST changes announced by Palestinian Authority for 2024, 2025.

  • This update supports DST changes in Kazakhstan. To learn more, see  Interim guidance for Kazakhstan time zone changes 2024.

  • This update supports DST changes in Samoa. To learn more,  see Interim guidance for Samoa DST changes 2021.

  • This update changes the English name of the former Republic of Turkey. The new, official name is the Republic of Türkiye.

  • This update addresses an issue that affects the COM+ component. Some applications that depend on it stop responding.

  • This update addresses an issue that stops some apps and features from being available. This occurs after you upgrade to Windows 11.

  • This update addresses a deadlock issue in CloudAP. It occurs when different users sign in and sign out at the same time on virtual machines.

  • This update addresses an issue that affects a network resource. You cannot access it from a Remote Desktop session. This occurs when you turn on the Remote Credential Guard feature and the client is Windows 11, version 22H2 or higher.

  • This update addresses an issue that affects Microsoft Edge. It fails to open on Surface Hub (Team OS).

  • This update affects the Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI) AmsiUtil class. It helps to detect the bypass of the AMSI scan. This update also addresses some long-term issues that expose your device to threats.

  • This update addresses an issue that affects the time service. You can configure it using mobile device management (MDM) or a Group Policy Object (GPO). But the Windows Settings app does not match what you have configured.

  • This update addresses an issue that occurs when you use LoadImage() to loada top-down bitmap. If the bitmap has a negative height, the image does not load and the function returns NULL.

  • This update addresses an issue that affects scanners. They stop responding when you connect to them using eSCL over USB.

  • This update makes Country and Operator Settings Asset (COSA) profiles up to date for some mobile operators.

  • This update addresses an issue that affects the existing AppLocker rule collection enforcement mode. It is not overwritten when rules merge with a collection that has no rules. This occurs when the enforcement mode is set to “Not Configured.”

  • This update addresses an issue that affects the Group Policy service. It fails after you use LGPO.exe to apply an audit policy to the system.

  • This update addresses a reliability issue. It affects a Virtual Remote App product when you use a custom shell to open it.

If you installed earlier updates, only the new updates contained in this package will be downloaded and installed on your device.

Windows 10 servicing stack update - 19045.4163

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.


March 26, 2024—KB5035941 (OS Build 19045.4239) Preview - Microsoft Support