One more month we are with the news that comes to Windows 11 in the classic cumulative updates. This time we are facing the KB5026372 patch that raises Windows 11 to version 22621.1702. Let’s see the news that have arrived this month.
What’s New in Windows 11 Cumulative KB5026372
- The update addresses an issue that affected Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) signed policies, which were not applied to the Secure Kernel when Secure Boot was enabled.
- Fixed the issue where the task view is displayed in the wrong area when closing a full screen game using Win+Tab.
- Resolved an issue with Windows Hello for Business PIN logins for Remote Desktop Services, which previously displayed an error message, “The request is not supported.”
- Fixed admin account lockout policy reporting issues in GPResult and Policy Result Set.
- Fixed an issue affecting the Unified Write Filter (UWF) which caused devices to stop responding when powered off by calling Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI).
- Fixed a Resilient File System (ReFS) stop bug that prevented the operating system from booting correctly.
- Fixed MySQL command failure issues on Windows Xenon containers.
- SMB Direct endpoint availability issues on systems using multibyte character sets have been resolved.
- Mitigated an issue with applications using DirectX on older Intel graphics drivers, which previously caused an apphelp.dll error.
- Finally, the update addresses an issue with both the legacy Local Administrator Password Solution (LAPS) and the new Windows LAPS feature, which did not handle the configured local account password in certain circumstances.
- Another issue addressed in this update has to do with the Chinese input method. Previously, users couldn’t see the entirety of the first suggested item. The latest update addresses this issue, ensuring that users can view and select suggestions without hindrance.
In general and as it usually happens, the KB5026372 update for Windows 11 22H2 offers a series of improvements and bug fixes to improve the user experience and system performance.