For some time now, Microsoft has been trying to improve the interaction between our Windows-based desktop computer and our Android mobile. To do this, it integrates different applications and functions that allow us to improve this experience that is becoming more and more common among most users.
Many of us spend a good amount of time working on our desktop computer, and at the same time using our mobile phone. That is why being able to synchronize both computers to carry out different tasks will be very helpful in both personal and professional environments. This is something that Microsoft itself has been working on for a few years now.
As it could not be otherwise, for this he uses his operating systemhence the improvements introduced in this regard now in Windows 11We are telling you all this because you have the possibility to install a new optional update, the KB5041587especially focused on this mode of use.
And we must take into consideration that the aforementioned update launched by Microsoft for Windows 11, now adds sharing to the Android devicesas we told you. The first thing we must take into consideration is that it is actually an optional cumulative update, KB5041587. It has been released in the preview channel for Windows 11, 23H2 and 22H2 versions.
Saying that it, despite not including anything related to security, is worth installing. And one of its main reasons for being is that it improves the Windows sharing capabilities. All of this allows users to easily share all the content on their PC with their Android devices. This is done using the Windows system’s own sharing window.
Other Windows 11 Update Fixes
As the software giant tells us, to achieve all this we just have to pair the Android device with the Windows-based PC. Then we will have to use the application Link to Windows on the mobile and Phone Link on the PC. From there we can work with both devices in a synchronized manner, sharing all kinds of content.
But that’s not all we’re going to find in this optional update Windows 11 also fixes several important issues related to the operating system’s File Explorer. These bugs caused the search not to start when pressing the keyboard shortcut Ctrl + F. Therefore, if you have experienced this error in Explorer, you should update as soon as possible. In parallel, the software giant also fixes a bug here that causes the system to crash when accessing symbolic links. On the other hand, it fixes a hibernation mode failure which causes laptops to stop responding after resuming from hibernation if the lid has been closed and opened multiple times.
To get rid of these errors and have the Android synchronization function, we just have to access the Settings application. Here we can use the synchronization function. Windows Update to install the optional update.