- Windows 11 build 22621.4037 and 22631.4037 for versions 22H2 and 23H2 as update KB5041585 for August 2024.
- The update pushes new features for File Explorer and Start menu as well as fixes for End Task, Taskbar, and Share.
UPDATED 8/14/2024: With new features, fixes, and enhancements, Microsoft is now releasing Windows 11build 22621.4037 and 22631.4037 for versions 22H2 and 23H2 (KB5041585) as the August 2024 Patch Tuesday update.
Update KB5041585 for Windows 11 brings an improved version of File Explorer that allows you to duplicate tabs and improves problems and hangs, according to official statements from August 13, 2024. Users may now drag and pin programs to the Taskbar from the Start menu. The preview also introduces a number of networking, printing, and other fixes.
Furthermore, Microsoft has announced that Windows 11 22H2 (Home and Pro) would no longer receive security upgrades after October 8, 2024, when it reaches end of service.
The KB5040525 update for Windows 10 only adds improvements for networking, printing, security, and other issues.
Windows 11 update KB5041585 changes
Included in the modifications for builds 22621.4037 and 22631.4037 are the following:
File Explorer
The ability to duplicate a tab is now available in File Explorer’s right-click context menu.
Along with introducing minor design bugs and fixing memory leaks while working with archive folders, the update also improves issues with the Gallery and Save dialog, the back button, and the search experience.
Start menu
You may now pin an application to the Taskbar by dragging it from the Start menu. You must right-click the application and choose the pin option, even though you have been able to pin apps to the Taskbar for a while.
End Task
The Not responding notice to verify that the process is being closed will no longer appear when using the End Task option to end unresponsive programs.
Windows Share
The system would prompt users in China to enable Bluetooth and Wi-Fi in order to use Windows Share with the Nearby Share feature. In other countries, like the US, Nearby Share will automatically activate Bluetooth and Wi-Fi when you wish to share files with other devices.
Taskbar
You may now use the Windows key + Tkeyboard shortcut to bring the attention to the Taskbar, same like in build 22635.3930. If you press the initial letter of an app’s name, the focus will jump to that program in the Taskbar. For instance, pressing the Fkey will make the File Explorer app button the main emphasis.
If you have more than one app that begins with the same letter, you can cycle through them by pressing the key again.
The window name will be used for the first letter navigation if you have the Taskbar’s uncombined option selected.
Lastly, pressing the HomeandEndkeys will shift the emphasis to the first and last items in the Taskbar while it is in focus.
Other improvements
The Windows 11 update resolves the issue of attempting to print from an application running from a USB device as well as issues with Universal Print Clients that are unable to interface with the print service.
Additionally, Microsoft is adding a list of drivers vulnerable to Bring Your Own Vulnerable Driver (BYOVD) attacks to the Windows Kernel Vulnerable Driver Blocklist file.
There are additional fixes for issues with the cache manager, Windows Backup, and Bluetooth. The update also includes updates for the NetAdapterCx module, Autopilot, TCP/IP causing excessive processor consumption, and Group Policy Preferences Item Level Targeting (ILT) and Local Users and Groups.
Additionally, according to Microsoft, this update fixes the BitLocker recovery screen that appears when the computer first boots up. To start the device and download the August 2024 update, you will need to supply the recovery key.
In addition, this release eliminates the NetJoinLegacyAccountReuse Registry key, fixes the lock screen’s missing Use my Windows user account check box for Wi-Fi connections, and applies Secure Boot Advanced Targeting (SBAT) to operating system-running systems to stop the vulnerable Linux EFI (Shim bootloaders) from operating.
August 2024 Patch Tuesday update install
Open Settings>Windows Update, select the option to “Get the latest updates as soon as they’re available,” and then click the “Check for Updates” button to download and install this update for Windows 11.
Download the August 2024 update for Windows 11 from the Microsoft Update Catalog website if you would rather install it by hand.
You can use these instructions to uninstall the cumulative update and go back to the previous operating system version if you experience problems after applying it.
Before rolling out as the August 2024 update, these upgrades were first made available as builds 22621.3951 and 22631.3951 (KB5040527) in the Release Preview Channel on July 11. On July 25, they were made available for download as builds 22621.3958 and 22631.3958 (KB5040527) in the Stable Channel.
Along with updates for previous iterations of Windows 10, Microsoft is also releasing builds 19044.4780 and 19045.4780 (KB5041580) for Windows 10 22H2 and 21H2.
Update August 14, 2024: To guarantee accuracy and incorporate the most recent data, this page has been updated.