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KB5034848

KB5034848: Cumulative update for Windows 11, version 23H2, February 2024. Edit Android photos from your PC; adds 80Gbps USB support

In short

Adds Android photo editing through Snipping Tool and support for USB 80Gbps. It also addresses several Windows and app problems; a later update resolves the reported installation failure.

Does it affect you? Applies to: Devices running Windows 11, versions 22H2 and 23H2. The update page lists builds 22621.3235 and 22631.3235.

Build
22631.3235
Restart
Required

What changes

Fixes 16 changes

Games

  • Games installed on a secondary drive remain installed on that drive.1

Printing

Verified in package
  • Addresses incorrect alignment of stapling or hole-punch locations on long-edge-fed printers.2

Settings

Verified in package
  • Addresses the Settings Home page randomly stopping responding when opened.3

Networking

Verified in package

For: Devices using cellular and Wi-Fi

  • Addresses a problem that prevents a device from automatically switching from cellular to available Wi-Fi.4

Sleep

For: Devices with an external device connected

  • Addresses a problem that stops a system from going to sleep when an external device is connected.5

Notepad

For: Standard user accounts

  • Addresses Notepad failing to open for a standard user account when cmd.exe launches it based on file type association.6

File Explorer

  • Addresses a problem that prevents 8 Zip archives from opening when double-clicked in File Explorer.7

CrashOnAuditFail

For: Devices with CrashOnAuditFail set to 1

  • When CrashOnAuditFail is set to 1 and a machine has stopped working, standard users can sign in again; previously, only administrators could.8
    Addresses the behavior of the CrashOnAuditFail registry value when set to 1.

Azure Virtual Desktop

For: Azure Virtual Desktop administrators

  • Addresses random restarts of Azure Virtual Desktop virtual machines.9
    The restarts occur because of an access violation in lsass.exe.

Remote Desktop

Verified in package

For: Remote desktop session host users

  • Addresses a stop error that signs all users out of a machine used as a remote desktop session host.10
    The stop error is RDR_FILE_SYSTEM (0x27).

Microsoft Edge

Verified in package

For: Microsoft Edge users

  • Addresses an incorrect interface in Internet Options Data Settings.11

eSIM

  • Addresses the missing notification after deleting an eSIM profile.12

Remote Desktop Web Authentication

Verified in package

For: Users connecting to sovereign cloud endpoints

  • Addresses a problem that can prevent connections to sovereign cloud endpoints.13

Get Help

For: Get Help users

  • Addresses a problem that makes troubleshooting fail when using the Get Help app.14

Certificate Authority snap-in

  • Addresses a problem that prevents selecting the Delta CRL option in the snap-in's interface.15
    The issue prevents publishing Delta CRLs through the GUI.

Steps Recorder

For: Chinese-language users

  • Addresses untranslated interface text and steps in the Chinese version of Steps Recorder.16

Improvements 2 changes

Mobile devices

Verified in package
  • The Phone Link settings page is now called Mobile devices.17
    Find it under Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Mobile devices.

Servicing stack

  • Includes quality improvements to the component that installs Windows updates.18
    The update includes servicing stack version 22621.3219 and 22631.3219.

New features 2 changes

Snipping Tool

Verified in package

For: Android device users

  • Snipping Tool can edit recent photos and screenshots from an Android device. Your PC can also notify you when the device captures a new photo or screenshot.19
    Turn this on under Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Mobile devices > Manage devices, then allow the PC to access the Android device.

USB

For: Devices with compatible PCs and peripherals

  • Adds support for USB 80Gbps, the next generation of USB4 with twice the bandwidth of USB 40Gbps.20
    Using USB 80Gbps requires a compatible PC and USB4 or Thunderbolt peripheral.

Removal 1 change

Windows Backup

For: Users in regions where Windows Backup is not supported

  • Windows Backup no longer appears in the user interface in regions where the app is not supported.21

Known issues

  1. Resolved Affects: Everyone Resolved by KB5035853

    Windows 11 devices attempting to install the February 2024 security update, released February 13, 2024 (KB5034765), might face issues during the update process.

    The installation problem was resolved by KB5035853. Before that resolution, installation could fail at 96% and roll back to the previous update; Event Viewer might show error 0x800F0922.22

    Resolution Fixed in KB5035853

    Install KB5035853 (or a later cumulative update) on affected devices. No manual workaround is required after updating.

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released
2024-02-29
Classification
Updates
Type
Cumulative update
Restart
Required
Replaces
KB5034765, KB5034204, KB5034123
Replaced by
KB5035853
VersionBuildChannel
23H2 22631.3235 General availability

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Updated components

2,503 files changed since the previous update for the same versions.

Top changed componentsFiles
Settings65
Graphics and display38
File Explorer and shell22
Security and sign-in20
Bluetooth18
Remote Desktop17
Storage and file systems15
Windows Update15
Networking14
Printing14
Hyper-V and virtualization12
Audio10

Verified in package: changed files confirm Printing, Settings, Networking, Remote Desktop, Microsoft Edge, Remote Desktop Web Authentication, Mobile devices, Snipping Tool.

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (22)
  1. 1. This update affects games you install on a secondary drive. Now, they remain installed on the drive. support.microsoft.com
  2. 2. This update addresses an issue that affects long-edge fed printers. The alignment of stapling or hole punch locations is wrong. support.microsoft.com
  3. 3. This update addresses an issue that affects the Windows Settings Home page. It randomly stops responding when you go to the page. support.microsoft.com
  4. 4. This update addresses an issue that affects networking. A device fails to make the automatic switch from cellular to Wi-Fi when it can use Wi-Fi. support.microsoft.com
  5. 5. This update addresses an issue that stops a system from going to sleep. This occurs when you connect an external device to the system. support.microsoft.com
  6. 6. This update addresses an issue that affects Notepad. It does not open for the standard user account. This occurs when you use cmd.exe to open it based on file type association. support.microsoft.com
  7. 7. This update addresses an issue that affects 8 Zip archives. It stops you from opening them by double-clicking them in File Explorer. support.microsoft.com
  8. 8. This update addresses an issue that affects the CrashOnAuditFail registry value. When you set it to one (1), only admins can sign in to a machine that has stopped working. After you install this update, standard users can sign in to the machine. support.microsoft.com
  9. 9. This update addresses an issue that affects Azure Virtual Desktop virtual machines. At random, they restart. This occurs because of an access violation in lsass.exe. support.microsoft.com
  10. 10. This update addresses an issue that affects a machine that is used as a remote desktop session host. You get stop error RDR_FILE_SYSTEM (0x27). Because of this, all users are signed out from the machine. support.microsoft.com
  11. 11. This update addresses an issue that affects Microsoft Edge. The UI is wrong for Internet Options Data Settings. support.microsoft.com
  12. 12. This update addresses an issue that affects an embedded SIM (eSIM) profile. When you delete it, you do not get a notification. support.microsoft.com
  13. 13. This update addresses an issue that affects Remote Desktop Web Authentication. You might not be able to connect to sovereign cloud endpoints. support.microsoft.com
  14. 14. This update addresses an issue that makes the troubleshooting process fail. This occurs when you use the Get Help app. support.microsoft.com
  15. 15. This update addresses an issue that affects the Certificate Authority snap-in. You cannot select the "Delta CRL" option. support.microsoft.com
  16. 16. This update addresses an issue that affects Steps Recorder. Some of the UI and steps are not localized to Chinese. support.microsoft.com
  17. 17. The Phone Link settings page has a new name: Mobile devices. support.microsoft.com
  18. 18. This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. support.microsoft.com
  19. 19. You can now use the Snipping Tool on your PC to edit the most recent photos and screenshots from your Android device. support.microsoft.com
  20. 20. This update adds support for the USB 80Gbps standard. It is the next generation of USB4 that has twice the bandwidth of USB 40Gbps. support.microsoft.com
  21. 21. This update affects the Windows Backup app. It will no longer show on the user interface in regions where the app is not supported. support.microsoft.com
  22. 22. This issue is addressed in KB5035853. support.microsoft.com
Checked automatically: 8 of 8 checks passed, 22 quoted passages · compared with Microsoft's page on Oct 20, 2026
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