KB5037853: Cumulative update for Windows 11, version 23H2, May 2024. File sharing gains QR codes; Explorer gets breadcrumb dragging

• File Explorer addresses an issue that made it stop responding when you swiped from a screen edge after turning off edge swiping.¹
• Addresses a delay of up to two minutes when File Explorer starts after you pin a network-share folder to Quick Access.⁵
  The issue occurs after an upgrade from Windows 11, version 21H2 to version 22H2.

• Handwriting panels and touch keyboards address an issue that kept them from appearing when you used a pen.²

For: Users sharing their screen in certain apps

• Addresses an issue that displayed a hidden window with an empty title bar and client area while sharing your screen in certain apps.³

For: Users playing video in a Chromium-based browser

• Addresses screen distortion when a Chromium-based browser plays a video.⁴

For: Users of Bluetooth Low Energy Audio headsets

• Addresses an issue where Bluetooth Low Energy Audio headsets did not show the option to connect or disconnect.⁶

For: Users changing their account profile picture

• Addresses an issue that could show error code 0x80070520 when you tried to change your account profile picture.⁷

• Addresses an issue where the Share button on USB controllers might not work with Game Bar.⁸

For: Servers removed from a domain with domain members in local groups

• Addresses an issue where Get-LocalGroupMember returned an exception after a server was removed from a domain.⁹
  This occurs when local groups contain domain members.

For: Users printing from AppContainer or a restricted environment

• Addresses unexpected printer behavior when using AppContainer or a restricted environment.¹⁰

For: Users of IPP-over-USB printers

• Addresses an issue where a deleted IPP-over-USB printer still appeared as unavailable in Control Panel.¹¹

For: Users of TWAIN drivers in virtual environments

• Addresses an issue where TWAIN drivers might stop responding in a virtual environment.¹²

• Addresses an issue where load balancer policies were not restored correctly when the Host Networking Service restarted.¹³
  Affects the Host Networking Service (HNS).

For: Users signing in with a smart card that has multiple certificates

• Addresses an issue where the smart card icon did not appear at sign-in when the card had multiple certificates.¹⁴

For: Users of third-party Remote Desktop Protocol providers

• Addresses an issue where Enhanced Fast Reconnect failed with third-party Remote Desktop Protocol providers.¹⁵

For: Users of apps that support encrypted email

• Addresses an issue where an app supporting encrypted email asked for your credentials each time you opened an encrypted message, even after you had entered your PIN at least once.¹⁶

For: Users of a folder with a third-party sync service

• Addresses an issue where choosing the command to remove items instead added them.¹⁷
  This occurs when a third-party service implements a sync feature.

For: Devices with the specified policy enabled

• Addresses an out-of-box setup failure when the “Prevent the use of security questions for local accounts” policy is enabled.¹⁸

• Addresses access-denied errors when Unified Write Filter WMI API calls shut down or restart the system.¹⁹
  Affects Unified Write Filter (UWF) Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) API calls.

• Clicking outside the Windows share window no longer closes it; use the close button in its upper-right corner.²⁰
• You can create QR codes for webpage links and cloud files to share them across your devices.²³
  In Microsoft Edge, select the share button and choose “Windows share options.”
• You can email yourself from the Windows share window. The message goes to the email address on your Microsoft account.²⁶
• You can share directly to specific Microsoft Teams channels and group chats.²⁹
  You must sign in using a Microsoft Entra ID.

• You can drag files between location breadcrumbs in the address bar.²¹

• A Linked devices page lets you manage PCs and Xbox consoles. It appears on Home and Pro editions when you sign in with a Microsoft account.²²
  The page is under Settings > Accounts.
• The Add now button lets you add a recovery email address to your Microsoft account if one is not already set up.²⁷
  The button is under Settings > Account and appears only when you are signed in to your Microsoft account.

• Windows can back up sound settings, including your sound scheme, so you can restore them on a new device.²⁴
  Turn on Remember my preferences and select Personalization and Other Windows settings under Settings > Accounts > Windows backup.
• You can sign in to your Microsoft account in the Windows Backup app and save backups to that account.²⁵

• Adds PC Manager to devices in China.²⁸

For: Windows 11, version 22H2 and 23H2 devices

• Helps detect attempts to bypass Antimalware Scan Interface scanning and addresses long-standing issues that expose devices to threats.³⁰
  Affects the Antimalware Scan Interface (AMSI) AmsiUtil class.

• Updates Country and Operator Settings Asset profiles for certain mobile operators.³¹
  Updates COSA profiles.

For: Devices installing this update

• Includes a servicing stack update to improve the component that installs Windows updates.³²
  The combined package includes servicing stack update KB5037959, builds 22621.3662 and 22631.3662.