KB5053656: Cumulative update for Windows 11, version 24H2, March 2025. Copilot+ search understands natural language; CJK text may blur

• A system restart that could disrupt typing is addressed.¹
  Improves ctfmon.exe reliability by addressing a system restart that could impact typing.
• Copying data from some apps no longer causes the input process to restart.²
  ctfmon.exe might restart when copying data from certain apps.

For: Devices installing MSI files with many files

• Installing some large app packages takes less time.³
  Addresses prolonged execution time in the MsiCloseHandle API when handling MSI files containing many files.

• Kerberos sign-in no longer stops responding in some cases.⁴
  Addresses Kerberos authentication becoming unresponsive in certain scenarios when RC4 is used for encryption.
• Signing in with a saved FIDO credential no longer stops responding in some cases.⁵
  Addresses FIDO Cached Credential Logon becoming unresponsive on some Hybrid Domain Joined devices.
• Opening some apps after a password change no longer causes an unexpected account lockout.⁶
  The issue could occur when the account lockout policy is enabled.

For: Devices where an update stops responding and rolls back

• A failed update will no longer create an extra, unusable boot menu entry.⁷
  Prevents the issue from occurring in the future. Existing extra boot entries can be managed in the Boot section of System Configuration (msconfig).

• Settings shows the expected color profiles for the selected monitor.⁸
  Addresses the color profile list under Settings > System > Display > Color profile > Color management.
• Color profile settings are applied after the PC wakes from sleep.⁹

• The See more menu in the File Explorer command bar opens in the right direction.¹⁰
  The menu could open in the wrong direction in some cases.

• Some PCs no longer show a blue screen when waking from sleep.¹¹
  Addresses an underlying issue that could cause a bugcheck with PDC_WATCHDOG_TIMEOUT when resuming from sleep.

• The virtual network adapter description displays correctly in Network Connections.¹²
  Fixes invalid characters in the description shown in ncpa.cpl.

For: 2-in-1 devices

• The screen no longer changes orientation unexpectedly when a 2-in-1 device wakes from sleep.¹³

• Japanese users see their name in the expected order at the top of Accounts settings.¹⁴
  Changes the displayed order from First Name Last Name to Last Name First Name.

For: Devices using certain third-party apps

• Some third-party apps no longer stop responding on the graphics settings page.¹⁵
  Addresses an issue affecting certain third-party apps on the graphics settings page.

For: Devices with Dolby Vision-capable displays

• Dolby Vision displays can show Dolby Vision content indicators instead of regular HDR.¹⁶
  Addresses HDR playback on Dolby Vision-capable displays, where regular HDR could appear instead of Dolby Vision and specific content indicators could be missing.

• Certificates and keys can again roam to users' devices through Credential Roaming.¹⁷
  Addresses an issue preventing Credential Roaming from sending certificates and keys into Active Directory and making them available on users' machines.

For: Devices using certain third-party apps

• Some third-party apps no longer make the graphics settings page stop responding.¹⁸
  Addresses an issue where certain third-party apps could render the graphics settings page unresponsive.

• Windows LAPS settings are preserved during an in-place upgrade.¹⁹

For: Devices configured by policy

• The device setup experience can run each time a new user signs in, when policy requires it.²⁰
  Addresses an issue that prevented the Enrollment Status Page (ESP) from running for every new user despite policy configuration.

For: Devices using WDAC policies

• Required PowerShell modules run under device security policies.²¹
  Resolves an issue where critical PowerShell modules required for device configuration did not run under Windows Defender Application Control (WDAC) policies.

For: Remote Desktop users

• Remote Desktop can use UDP again instead of relying only on TCP.²²

For: Copilot+ PCs with Snapdragon processors

• Copilot+ PCs can find documents, photos, and settings using everyday phrases instead of exact names.²³
  Search uses semantic and lexical indexing. Searching for settings with phrases such as “change my theme” works in Settings. Available on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs; AMD and Intel support is coming soon.
• File Explorer search can show cloud photos alongside photos stored on the PC.²⁴
  Cloud photo search can be tried with a personal OneDrive account while signed in with a Microsoft account and connected to the internet. Available on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs; AMD and Intel support is coming soon.

• The touch keyboard now has a Gamepad layout with keys arranged for controller use.²⁵
  The layout includes button accelerators, such as X for backspace and Y for spacebar.
• A new taskbar icon makes the emoji and other panels easier to find. It first reaches a small group of devices.²⁶
  The new system tray icon appears on the taskbar.

• Live captions can translate more than 44 languages into English on Copilot+ PCs.²⁷
  Available on AMD- and Intel-powered Copilot+ PCs, including speakers in real-time video calls, recordings, and streamed content.
• Live captions can translate speech into Simplified Chinese on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs.²⁸
  Real-time translation to Chinese (Simplified) is added. The listed supported languages include Arabic, Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, German, Greek, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovene, Spanish, and Swedish.

• The About page in Settings shows key details about the PC, such as its processor, memory, and storage.²⁹
  Top cards appear under Settings > System > About and include processor, RAM, storage, and GPU specifications.

For: Copilot+ PCs with Snapdragon processors

• Voice access can understand more natural spoken commands, including synonyms and filler words.³⁰
  Natural language commanding is initially available on Snapdragon-powered Copilot+ PCs.

• Devices in the European Economic Area can add, remove, and rearrange widgets on the lock screen.³¹
  Lock screen widgets include Weather, Watchlist, Sports, and Traffic. Widgets must support the small sizing option.

• A taskbar icon appears when an app uses Windows Studio Effects on a device with an NPU.³²
  Selecting the icon opens the Studio Effects page in Quick Settings. Hovering over it shows which app is using the camera.

• Web search providers are easier to find in Windows Search in the European Economic Area, and results are combined in the All view.³³
  Improves support for web search providers in the EEA, including increased discoverability and merged results in the All scope.
• Windows Search results from the Bing app open in the default browser in the European Economic Area.³⁴
  Applies to the Microsoft Bing app's web search provider in Windows Search.

• Task Manager uses consistent CPU readings across its Processes, Performance, and Users pages.³⁵
  An optional CPU Utility column on the Details tab shows the previous CPU value from the Processes page. It is hidden by default.

For: Devices using these AI components

• Three AI components receive updated versions.³⁶
  Image Search, Content Extraction, and Semantic Analysis are updated to version 1.7.818.0.

• The component that installs Windows updates gets quality improvements.³⁷
  The update includes servicing stack update KB5054984, build 26100.3616.

• Suggested actions after copying a phone number or future date are being removed.³⁸
  The feature is deprecated and being removed.

• Location History is being removed, and its related Settings options are going away.³⁹
  The API let Cortana access 24 hours of device history when location was enabled. Location data will no longer be saved locally through this feature.