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Build 19045.5552: Windows Insider Release Preview Channel, February 2025. OpenSSH startup and Chinese IME fixes

In short

Windows 10 version 22H2 Insiders in the Release Preview Channel get fixes for OpenSSH startup, the Chinese IME, and Narrator, plus Paraguay daylight-saving-time support.

Does it affect you? Applies to: Windows Insiders on Windows 10, version 22H2, in the Release Preview Channel.

Build
19045.5552

Microsoft publishes separate notes for this KB for Windows 10.

This is a test build for people in the Windows Insider Program. Features in it can change, be removed, or never reach regular Windows releases.

What changes

Fixes 7 changes

Input Method Editor (IME)

2 items
  • The Chinese IME no longer stops responding when you change its font family or font size.1
  • The Chinese IME search suggestion panel's color contrast ratio is corrected.2

dwm.exe

For: Insiders in the Release Preview Channel

  • dwm.exe no longer stops responding repeatedly.3
    Fixes repeated hangs in dwm.exe.

Narrator

3 items

For: People using Narrator with the Chinese IME

  • Narrator correctly announces the Chinese IME candidate window's quick action buttons.4
  • Narrator announces the control type for the Chinese IME suggestion opt-in item.5
  • Narrator announces the heading of the Chinese IME suggestion opt-in panel.6

Open Secure Shell (OpenSSH)

For: Insiders using SSH connections

  • The OpenSSH service starts again, so it no longer blocks SSH connections.7
    Fixes the OpenSSH service startup failure; previously, sshd.exe had to be run manually.

Improvements 2 changes

Daylight saving time (DST)

For: Insiders in the Release Preview Channel

  • The update supports daylight-saving-time changes in Paraguay.8

Country and Operator Settings Asset

  • Mobile operator profiles are brought up to date for certain operators.9
    Updates COSA profiles for certain mobile operators.

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released
2025-02-13
Type
Windows Insider build
VersionBuildChannel
— 19045.5552 Release Preview Channel

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Sources

Updated
Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (9)
  1. 1. Fixed: The Chinese IME stops responding when you change the font family or font size. blogs.windows.com
  2. 2. Fixed: The color contrast ratio of the Chinese IME search suggestion panel is less than you expect. blogs.windows.com
  3. 3. Fixed: It stops responding many times. blogs.windows.com
  4. 4. Fixed: It fails to say the Chinese IME candidate window quick action buttons right. blogs.windows.com
  5. 5. Fixed: It does not say the control type for the Chinese IME suggestion opt-in item. blogs.windows.com
  6. 6. Fixed: It does not say the heading of the Chinese IME suggestion opt-in panel. blogs.windows.com
  7. 7. Fixed: The service fails to start, which stops SSH connections. There is no detailed logging, and you must run the sshd.exe process manually. blogs.windows.com
  8. 8. This update supports (DST) changes in Paraguay. blogs.windows.com
  9. 9. This update brings COSA profiles up to date for certain mobile operators. blogs.windows.com
Checked automatically: 8 of 8 checks passed, 9 quoted passages
  • Quotes found in the official pages: passed
  • Numbers found in the sources: passed
  • Vulnerabilities from the dossier only: passed
  • Links to allowed domains only: passed
  • Every official change covered: passed
  • Readable plain text: passed
  • Changes confirmed by the file list: passed
  • Sources agree: passed

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