KB5067036: Cumulative update for Windows 11, versions 24H2 and 25H2, October 2025. Redesigned Start menu, new Click to Do actions, and fixes

For: Copilot+ PCs

• Click to Do no longer opens unexpectedly in some cases when you press Windows key + P.¹

• Voice access no longer unexpectedly stops working with error code 9001.²

• Selecting an app's taskbar window preview now brings that window to the front instead of dismissing the preview.³

• On-screen content is less likely to partly stop updating when another full-screen or maximized app updates in the background.⁴
  The issue was especially noticeable while scrolling.
• Videos and games no longer turn unexpectedly red after installing KB5064081.⁵
• Settings is less likely to stop responding or close when you open Display settings.⁶
  This issue could occur when the Connected Devices Platform Service was disabled, including when Display settings opened from the desktop context menu.

• The File Explorer context menu no longer switches unexpectedly between its normal view and Show More Options.⁷
• Opening a folder from another app no longer resets your custom file view.⁸
  The reset could affect sort order, icon size, or grouping.
• The File Explorer window responds to mouse clicks after you open its context menu.⁹
  The issue affected the body of the File Explorer window.
• Extracting very large archive folders no longer fails with a “Catastrophic Error.”¹⁰
  The issue affected folders larger than 1.5 GB and showed error code 0x8000FFFF.
• File Explorer is less likely to stop responding when opening Home.¹¹

• Pen and handwriting input no longer stops responding or causes some apps to close unexpectedly.¹²
  The issue involved microsoft.ink.dll and related APIs, and could cause apps to close after an exception.

For: People setting up Windows from an ISO

• Narrator starts during Windows setup from an ISO.¹³

• Some apps no longer stop responding when opening the Open or Save dialog.¹⁴

• Remote Credential Guard connections between recent Windows 11 builds and Windows Server 2022 or earlier no longer fail unexpectedly.¹⁵

• Apps are grouped with their processes more reliably in Task Manager.¹⁶

• Some apps, including Autodesk AutoCAD, no longer show unexpected permission prompts during certain repairs.¹⁷
  Addresses unexpected User Account Control (UAC) prompts during MSI repair operations.

• Users with the required permissions can change passwords remotely on member servers and workgroup devices without an ACCESS_DENIED error.¹⁸
• Domain controllers can retrieve Kerberos tickets after the KDC service is manually stopped.¹⁹
  Addresses an issue affecting the Kerberos Key Distribution Center (KDC) service on server domain controllers.

• Text renders correctly while editing in multiline text boxes in some apps.²⁰

For: Arm64 devices running Windows 11, version 25H2

• The Media Creation tool version 26100.6584 works as expected on Arm64 devices.²¹
  The issue affected the tool released September 29, 2025, and was known for Windows 11, version 25H2.

For: Some machines that installed KB5064081

• Protected content playback works again on some machines affected by KB5064081.²²

• Some web servers can accept HTTP requests that previously failed with a “NOT_SUPPORTED” error.²³
  Fixes an issue affecting web servers that use HTTP.sys, including Internet Information Services (IIS).

For: Screen reader users

• Screen readers can read window contents again in some apps instead of saying “legacy window.”²⁴

• Click to Do shows suggested prompts for selected text and lets you send a custom prompt to Copilot.²⁵
  Suggestions use Phi-Silica and are available for text selections in English, Spanish, and French. The custom prompt and selected on-screen content are sent to Copilot.
• Click to Do can suggest a Copilot translation for selected text in another language.²⁶
  The translated text appears in the Copilot app. Availability depends on supported regions and languages.
• Click to Do can convert units, including length, area, temperature, and speed.²⁷
  Hover over a number and unit pair to see a conversion tooltip, or select it to open more conversion options.
• Press and hold two fingers on the touchscreen to open Click to Do and select the item beneath them.²⁸
• Click to Do lets you select items with freeform or rectangular selection, or Ctrl-click.²⁹
  Freeform selection uses a pen or finger to draw around items. Rectangle selection selects items inside a dragged box; Ctrl-click selects multiple types of items.
• Click to Do shows Microsoft 365 profile cards when you select an email address from your organization.³⁰
  Press Windows key + click on an organizational email address to view a Live Persona Card.
• Emails, tables, and other key items get visual highlights when you open Click to Do.³¹

• Hovering over a file in File Explorer Home shows quick actions such as opening its location or asking Copilot.³²
  This experience requires a Microsoft account. Work and school account support is planned for a future update.
• The Recommended section makes frequently used and recently downloaded files easier to find in File Explorer Home.⁴⁴
  Turn on Show Recommended section in File Explorer > Options. The feature is available to users signed in with personal Microsoft accounts.

• Voice access can correct grammar, punctuation, and filler words as you dictate.³³
  Fluid Dictation is on by default, uses on-device small language models, and is available in English locales on Copilot+ PCs. It is disabled in secure fields such as passwords and PINs.
• Voice access lets you set a delay before it carries out a command.³⁴
  Set the delay in Voice access settings under Wait time before acting.
• Voice access now supports Japanese for navigation, dictation, and other voice commands.³⁵

For: French-speaking users

• The Settings agent now supports French.³⁶

• Improved Windows Search is now available on all Copilot+ PCs.³⁷
  The feature is available through controlled feature rollout (CFR).

• The redesigned Start menu adds scrollable, category, and grid views to help you find apps.³⁸
  The menu remembers the last selected view, adapts to screen size, and lets users customize sections in Settings > Personalization > Start. A mobile device button opens or closes connected-phone content; it supports Android and iOS in most markets.

• A taskbar icon makes the emoji and more panel easier to find.³⁹
  Choose Always, While Typing, or Never under Settings > Personalization > Taskbar. The feature is starting to roll out to more users.

For: Devices with a battery

• The lock screen shows colored battery status and the battery percentage.⁴⁰

• Commercial devices with an active Microsoft 365 subscription get a Copilot page in Get Started.⁴¹
  The page introduces Microsoft 365 Copilot features and helps users begin using them.

For: Devices with a battery

• Updated battery icons make charging and battery levels easier to check in the taskbar, Quick Settings, Settings, and lock screen.⁴²
  Green means charging and in good condition; yellow means battery saver is on at 20% or below; red means critically low. Turn on Battery Percentage under Settings > System > Power & battery to show the percentage beside the icon.

For: App developers

• New cryptography support lets apps use newer algorithms for key exchange, signing, and decryption.⁴³
  Adds API support for NIST ML-KEM and ML-DSA under FIPS 203 and FIPS 204 through Cryptography: Next Generation (CNG) and .NET.

• The Settings section called “Email & accounts” is now called “Your accounts.”⁴⁵
  Accounts are managed under Settings > Accounts.

• The taskbar loads more quickly after you unlock your PC from sleep.⁴⁶
  Underlying changes also help when the password field or other sign-in screen content fails to appear after sleep.

• Fewer users should see driver installation fail with error 0x80070103.⁴⁷
  Underlying changes help reduce driver installation failures with error 0x80070103.

• Choosing “Update and shutdown” is less likely to leave your PC running after it updates.⁴⁸
  Addresses an underlying issue that could prevent the PC from shutting down after updating.
• Windows Update is less likely to fail to install with error 0x800f0983.⁴⁹
  Addresses an underlying issue that could cause Windows Update installation failures with error 0x800f0983.