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KB5039302

KB5039302: Cumulative update for Windows 11, version 23H2, June 2024. New archive tools and taskbar changes; startup issues reported

In short

Adds archive tools to File Explorer and several taskbar and Settings changes. Some devices might fail to start, and taskbar issues are likely on Windows N or devices without Media Features.

Does it affect you? Applies to: The update applies to Windows 11, versions 22H2 and 23H2. The listed build for version 23H2 is 22631.3810; some features are limited to specific editions, accounts, or devices.

Build
22631.3810
Restart
Required
Review notes Additional details from the official release notes (3) Read notes
  • In short KB5040442 resolves the taskbar and startup issues described for this update.
  • What changes The update addresses an IME candidate list that either fails to appear or appears in the wrong position.
  • Known issues The upgrade operation might fail; the Access denied error (0x80070005) may appear in the LicenseAcquisition scheduled task's Last Run Result.

The official sources are linked at the end of the page.

What changes

Fixes 9 changes

Touch keyboard

Gradual rollout

For: Users of the Japanese 106 keyboard

  • The touch keyboard can enter special characters when using the Japanese 106 keyboard.1

Snipping Tool

Verified in package
  • Video recordings no longer have distorted audio on some PCs.2

USB devices

For: Devices with this issue

  • Safely Remove Hardware can eject USB devices when Task Manager is open.3

Group Policy

  • Group Policy detects a slow network connection instead of treating it as a fast link.4

Storage Spaces Direct

For: IT administrators using Storage Spaces Direct, RDMA, and SMBdirect

  • Networks using Storage Spaces Direct and RDMA with SMBdirect no longer fail in the described scenario, restoring cluster management.5

GPUs

  • GPUs can enter the idle state that stops them from consuming power.6

Azure Virtual Desktop

For: Azure Virtual Desktop users

  • A deadlock no longer prevents sign-in to Azure Virtual Desktop sessions.7

Firewall

For: Devices with multiple network interfaces

  • A firewall profile no longer changes from domain to public when an interface is added or removed in the described multi-interface setup.8

Input Method Editor

  • The candidate list appears in the correct position when using the Input Method Editor.9

New features 9 changes

Settings

Gradual rollout Verified in package

For: Home and Pro users who play PC games

  • A Game Pass recommendation card appears on the Settings home page for eligible players.10
    Shown on Home and Pro editions when signed in with a Microsoft account, if the user actively plays games on the PC.

Taskbar

Gradual rollout Verified in package
  • The Show desktop button is back on the taskbar by default.11
    Its behavior can be changed in Taskbar settings under Taskbar behaviors.

File Explorer

Gradual rollout 2 items
  • You can create 7-Zip and TAR archives from File Explorer's context menu, with more formats and options in a compression wizard.12
    The Compress to menu supports formats including gzip and bzip2. Additional options include other TAR formats, compression levels, and data types.
  • A thin black border makes selected files and folders easier to see.16

Emoji

Gradual rollout
  • Emoji 15.1 adds head-shake, phoenix, lime, brown mushroom, and broken-chain emoji, as well as left- or right-facing options for some people emoji.13
    Windows supports Unicode symbol-like family groupings but continues to use people for them.

Windows Share

Gradual rollout
  • A Copy button lets you copy files from the Windows Share window.14

Start menu

Gradual rollout Verified in package

For: Microsoft account users

  • A new account manager starts rolling out, showing Microsoft account benefits and providing access to account settings.15
    The account manager appears when you sign in to Windows with a Microsoft account.

Copilot

Gradual rollout

For: Users in markets where Copilot is available

  • The Copilot app is pinned to the taskbar and can be resized, moved, and snapped like a typical app.17
    This applies to new PCs shipping to the European Economic Area and other markets where Copilot is available. On existing PCs, availability and delivery timing vary.

Azure Virtual Desktop

Gradual rollout

For: Azure Virtual Desktop users

  • OneDrive can be used as a RemoteApp in Azure Virtual Desktop.18

Improvements 11 changes

Task Manager

Gradual rollout 6 items
  • DDR memory speed is shown in MT/s instead of MHz.19
  • Task Manager releases process handles more quickly when it stops a process.20
  • Task Manager is more reliable.21
  • Changing the process sort order performs better.22
  • Task Manager improves keyboard focus, tab navigation, text scaling, screen-reader item names, and high-contrast heatmaps.23
  • It is easier to resize the Task Manager window by dragging its top edge.24

Virtual Filtering Platform

  • More packet-drop information is available to help troubleshoot Windows nodes.25
    The update expands packet drop collection support in the Virtual Filtering Platform (VFP).

Display

For: Users who want to disable the animation

  • A registry setting can turn off the display mode change animation.26
    Adds HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Windows\DWM ForceDisableModeChangeAnimation (REG_DWORD). A value of 1 or another non-zero number turns the animation off; 0 or a missing value leaves it on.

Mobile operator settings

Verified in package
  • Country and Operator Settings Asset profiles are updated for certain mobile operators.27
    Updates Country and Operator Settings Asset (COSA) profiles.

Windows Filtering Platform

For: Devices with heavy network workloads

  • Network performance under heavy load improves, with lower CPU use from packet processing.28
    The update boosts packet processing in the Windows Filtering Platform (WFP) driver and adds batch processing to reduce CPU load.

Servicing stack

  • The update includes a servicing stack improvement to help devices reliably receive and install Microsoft updates.29
    The combined package includes servicing stack update KB5039338.

Known issues

  1. Resolved Affects: Organizations and IT administrators Resolved by KB5040527

    After installing this update or later updates, you might face issues while upgrading from Windows Pro to a valid Windows Enterprise subscription.Resulting from this operation, you might observe the f…

    On some Enterprise devices, upgrading from Windows Pro to a valid Windows Enterprise subscription might fail with an Access denied error (0x80070005). KB5040527 resolves this issue.30

    Resolution Fixed in KB5040527

    Install KB5040527 (or a later cumulative update) on affected devices. No manual workaround is required after updating.

  2. Resolved Affects: Organizations and IT administrators Resolved by KB5040527

    After installing this update, you might face issues using Windows Update Agent API (WUA) from your script (PowerShell, VBScript, etc.) while sea…

    On Enterprise devices, scripts using the Windows Update Agent API might return empty update properties or error 0x8002802B. KB5040527 resolves this issue.31

    Resolution Fixed in KB5040527

    Install KB5040527 (or a later cumulative update) on affected devices. No manual workaround is required after updating.

  3. Resolved Affects: Everyone Resolved by KB5040442

    After installing this update, you might face issues using the taskbar.

    The taskbar might not appear or respond after sign-in on Windows N editions or devices with Media Features turned off. KB5040442 resolves this issue.32

    Resolution Fixed in KB5040442

    Install KB5040442 (or a later cumulative update) on affected devices. No manual workaround is required after updating.

  4. Resolved Affects: Organizations and IT administrators Resolved by KB5040442

    After installing this update, some devices might fail to start.

    Some devices might fail to start, repeatedly restart, and require recovery, especially devices using virtual machine tools and nested virtualization. KB5040442 and later resolve this issue.33

    Resolution Fixed in KB5040442

    Install KB5040442 (or a later cumulative update) on affected devices. No manual workaround is required after updating.

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released
2024-06-25
Classification
Updates
Type
Cumulative update
Restart
Required
Replaces
KB5039212, KB5037853, KB5037771, KB5036980
+7 earlier KB5036893, KB5035942, KB5035853, KB5034848, KB5034765, KB5034204, KB5034123
Replaced by
KB5040442
VersionBuildChannel
23H2 22631.3810 General availability

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Updated components

3,451 files changed since the previous update for the same versions.

Top changed componentsFiles
Settings47
File Explorer and shell28
Graphics and display26
Audio23
Remote Desktop18
Windows Update18
Hyper-V and virtualization17
Security and sign-in16
Networking14
Search14
Emoji and input10
Secure Boot10

Verified in package: changed files confirm Snipping Tool, Settings, Taskbar, Start menu, Mobile operator settings.

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (33)
  1. 1. This update addresses an issue that affects the touch keyboard. You cannot use it to enter special characters. support.microsoft.com
  2. 2. When you use it to record videos on some PCs, the audio has distortions. support.microsoft.com
  3. 3. Ejecting them using the Safely Remove Hardware option fails. This occurs when Task Manager is open. support.microsoft.com
  4. 4. It fails to detect when a network’s speed is slow. Instead, it assumes that a fast link is present. support.microsoft.com
  5. 5. When you use them with SMBdirect in your networks, the networks fail. You also lose the ability to manage clusters. support.microsoft.com
  6. 6. They do not enter the idle state that stops them from consuming power. support.microsoft.com
  7. 7. A deadlock stops you from signing in to them. support.microsoft.com
  8. 8. A firewall profile drops from domain to public. This occurs when multiple interfaces exist, and you add or remove an interface. support.microsoft.com
  9. 9. The Input Method Editor (IME) candidate list fails to show or shows in the wrong position. support.microsoft.com
  10. 10. This update adds a new Game Pass recommendation card on the Settings home page. support.microsoft.com
  11. 11. The show desktop button is on the taskbar again by default. support.microsoft.com
  12. 12. You can now create 7-Zip and Tape Archive (TAR) files using the context menu. support.microsoft.com
  13. 13. This update adds support for Emoji 15.1. support.microsoft.com
  14. 14. You can now copy files from the Windows Share window. Just click the new Copy button. support.microsoft.com
  15. 15. This update starts the rollout of the new account manager on the Start menu. support.microsoft.com
  16. 16. A thin, black border now appears around the item you have selected. support.microsoft.com
  17. 17. The Copilot app is now pinned to the taskbar and behaves like an app. support.microsoft.com
  18. 18. You can now use OneDrive as a RemoteApp in Azure Virtual Desktop. support.microsoft.com
  19. 19. This update changes the units for DDR speed from MHz to MT/s. support.microsoft.com
  20. 20. Task Manager releases them more quickly when it stops a process. support.microsoft.com
  21. 21. This update makes Task Manager more reliable. support.microsoft.com
  22. 22. Performance is better when you change the order. support.microsoft.com
  23. 23. This update makes Task Manager more accessible by improving: support.microsoft.com
  24. 24. This update makes resizing the Task Manager window easier when you grab the top of its window. support.microsoft.com
  25. 25. Now, VFP has more support for packet drop collection. This will make it easier to troubleshoot issues. support.microsoft.com
  26. 26. When you set its value to 1 (or a non-zero number), it turns off the display mode change animation. support.microsoft.com
  27. 27. This update brings Country and Operator Settings Asset (COSA) profiles up to date for certain mobile operators. support.microsoft.com
  28. 28. This update boosts network packet processing in WFP. This helps to stop performance from degrading. support.microsoft.com
  29. 29. This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. support.microsoft.com
  30. 30. This issue is addressed in KB5040527. support.microsoft.com
  31. 31. This issue is addressed in KB5040527. support.microsoft.com
  32. 32. This issue is addressed in KB5040442. support.microsoft.com
  33. 33. We recommend you install the latest security update for your device. support.microsoft.com
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  • Vulnerabilities from the dossier only: passed
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  • Every official change covered: passed
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  • Changes confirmed by the file list: passed
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