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The April 2024 security update is now available for Windows 11.

Windows 11 release notes:

• Version 22H2 & 23H2 (KB5036893): support.microsoft.com/help/5036893
• Version 21H2 (KB5036894): support.microsoft.com/help/5036894

Highlights for Windows 11, versions 22H2 & 23H2:

• You can now use all voice access features on multiple displays
• Improves Narrator’s detection of text in images, which includes handwriting
• You can use quick settings or the Settings app to turn on Nearby Share
• Adds suggestions to Snap Layouts.

The update includes improvements that were part of KB5035942 (released on March 26)

Highlights for Windows 11, version 21H2

• 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.

The March 2024 non-security preview release is now available for Windows 11.

Many features released with last month’s Windows configuration update are enabled by default in this update.

Windows 11 release notes:

• Version 22H2 & 23H2 (KB5035942): https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5035942

Highlights for Windows 11, versions 22H2 and 23H2:

• You can ask Copilot in Windows (in preview) for help ten times when you sign in to Windows using a local account. After that, you must sign in using a Microsoft account (MSA) or a Microsoft Entra ID account.
• This update adds more content to your lock screen. Sports, traffic, and finance content will appear along with weather.

Highlights for Windows 11, versions 22H2:

• 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.

Windows 11's new AI Explorer and Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6 with Arm are expected.

The March 2024 security update is now available for Windows 11.

Windows 11 release notes:

• Version 22H2 & 23H2 (KB5035853): https://support.microsoft.com/help/5035853
• Version 21H2 (KB5035854): https://support.microsoft.com/help/5035854

Highlights for Windows 11, version 22H2:

• Addresses a known issue that might affect the February 2024 security and preview updates to fail to install with error code "0x800F0922.”

Highlights for Windows 11, version 21H2:

• Addresses an issue that makes the troubleshooting process fail. This occurs when using the Get Help app.
• Addresses an issue affecting Remote Desktop Web Authentication. You might not be able to connect to sovereign cloud endpoints.

New innovations in Windows 11 will be rolling out soon via Windows Update and Microsoft Store updates.

Windows 11 may soon no longer require a reboot when installing security updates every month.

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The Windows 11 2024 Update will bring new AI features and quality of life improvements.

The February 2024 security update is now available for Windows 11.

Windows 11 release notes:

• Version 22H2 & 23H2 (KB5034765): https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5034765
• Version 21H2 (KB5034766): https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5034766

Highlights for Windows 11, versions 22H2 & 23H2:

• Addresses security issues for your Windows operating system
• Addresses an issue that affects Narrator announcements. They are slow when you use Natural Voices.
• Addresses an issue that affects explorer.exe. It might stop responding when you restart or shut down a PC that has a controller accessory attached to it.
• The Copilot in Windows icon will appear on the right side of the system tray on the taskbar. Also, the display of Show desktop at the rightmost corner of the taskbar will be off by default.

The update includes improvements that were part of KB5034204 (released on January 23) https://prod.support.services.microsoft.com/en-us/help/5034204

Highlights for Windows 11, version 21H2

• This update addresses an issue that affects remote direct memory access (RDMA) performance counters. They do not return networking data on VMs in the right way.
• This update addresses an issue that affects fontdrvhost.exe. It stops responding when you use Compact Font Format version 2 (CFF2) fonts.

Reminders:

• After February 2024, there are no more optional, non-security preview releases for Windows 11, version 22H2

Windows 11 version 24H2 will be the name of the next major Windows OS update.

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