Microsoft has launched the September 2024 non-security preview replace for Home windows 10, model 22H2, with fixes for bugs inflicting Edge internet browser freezes and media playback points.
Right this moment’s elective cumulative replace (KB5043131) is a upkeep launch designed to permit Home windows directors to check fixes and enhancements. This may guarantee a extra dependable consumer expertise when putting in safety updates throughout the necessary October 2024 Patch Tuesday replace cycle.
KB5043131 addresses points resembling Microsoft Edge changing into unresponsive when utilizing IE mode and Work Folders failing to sync when Defender for Endpoint is energetic. It additionally resolves a bug that causes some media to cease taking part in when utilizing particular encompass sound know-how.
To put in the replace, go to the Settings app, navigate to ‘Home windows Replace,’ and click on ‘Examine for Updates.’ Since that is an elective replace, you may be prompted to verify if you wish to set up it by clicking the ‘Obtain and set up’ hyperlink.
Home windows 10 customers can even set up KB5043131 manually after downloading it from the Microsoft Replace Catalog.
Home windows 10 September 2024 preview replace highlights
As soon as put in, this preview launch will replace Home windows 10 22H2 methods to construct 19045.4957.
Different fixes and new options on this month’s non-security preview replace embrace:
- [Start menu] This replace strikes your profile image to totally different positions. The menu’s left pane additionally has a brand new background colour, making the objects on the pane stand out extra. This modification won’t be obtainable to all customers as a result of it’ll roll out steadily.
- [Microsoft Entra single sign-on (SSO)] The SSO discover that the European Digital Markets Act (DMA) requires prompts too usually. This happens if you authenticate utilizing a certificates.
- [Country and Operator Settings Asset] This replace brings COSA profiles updated for sure cell operators.
- [File Explorer and taskbar] The Home windows server stops responding if you use apps like File Explorer and the taskbar.
- [Windows Update opt-in notifications] They now seem if you sign up.
- [Directory enumeration] This would possibly fail if a listing has symbolic hyperlinks with lengthy goal names.
Customers operating Home windows 10 variations 2004, 20H2, 21H1, or 21H2 can improve to Home windows 10 model 22H2 utilizing the KB5015684 enablement package deal. This package deal prompts options in Home windows 10 22H2 which can be at present inactive since all these variations share a typical core working system with similar system recordsdata.
Microsoft says the September 2024 KB5043131 preview replace is affected by a single recognized situation that may forestall clients from altering their consumer account profile image.
In early June, Microsoft reopened the Home windows 10 beta channel and introduced the primary Home windows 10 Beta construct since 2021, three years after the final construct was rolled out to Insiders within the Beta and Launch Preview channels.
In August, Redmond launched the second Home windows 10 22H2 beta construct for the reason that channel was revived, with fixes for the Unified Write Filter (UWF) and Bind Filter Driver.