KB5046714: Cumulative update for Windows 10, version 22H2, November 2024. Cloud shortcut backups and drag-and-drop copying fixed

Fixes cloud backup and file-copy problems, motherboard reactivation, mobile-operator profiles, and freezes with some USB printers. It also includes servicing stack improvements.

Does it affect you? Applies to: Devices running Windows 10, version 22H2.

What to do Check your Windows version →

A newer update replaces this one: KB5050081. It includes everything in this update.

To install it, go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and select the update under Optional updates available; restart if prompted. For offline images without the July 25, 2023 LCU or later, install KB5031539 first. For WSUS deployment or a Microsoft Update Catalog standalone package, devices without the May 11, 2021 LCU or later must first have KB5005260 installed.

.NET same day: KB5048292 (3.5, 4.8 for Windows 10 22H2) · KB5048161 (3.5, 4.8.1 for Windows 10 22H2) · KB5048160 (3.5, 4.8 for Windows 10 22H2)

Review notes Additional details from the official release notes (1) Read note

Known issues Microsoft was investigating whether consumer customers using Windows Home or Pro were affected; their impact was not yet known.

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

Microsoft publishes separate notes for this KB for Windows 11.

What changes

Fixes 5 changes

App list backup

Win32 shortcuts can back up to the cloud again.¹

Copy cloud files

Dragging files from a cloud provider folder copies them instead of moving them.²
The issue affected drag-and-drop from a cloud files provider folder.

Motherboard replacement

Windows activates after you replace a motherboard.³

Country and Operator Settings Asset (COSA)

Verified in package

Profiles for certain mobile operators are brought up to date.⁴
Updates profiles for certain mobile operators in the Country and Operator Settings Asset (COSA).

Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) printer

Verified in package

Windows no longer stops responding when you use an IPP USB printer.⁵
The issue occurred when using an Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) USB printer.

Improvement 1 change

Servicing stack

The component that installs Windows updates receives quality improvements.⁶
Includes servicing stack update KB5046823, build 19045.5071.

Known issues

Resolved Affects: Organizations and IT administrators Resolved by KB5052077

Following the installation of the October 2024 security update, some customers report that the OpenSSH (Open Secure Shell) service fails to start, preventing SSH connections.

After the October 2024 security update, the OpenSSH service might fail to start and prevent SSH connections on a limited number of enterprise, IoT, and education devices. KB5052077 addresses this issue.⁷

Resolution Fixed in KB5052077

Install KB5052077 (or a later cumulative update) on affected devices. No manual workaround is required after updating.

Technical details

Data sheet · Security · Downloads · Components Click to collapse or expand

Data sheet

Released: 2024-11-21
Classification: Updates
Type: Cumulative update
Restart: Required
Replaces: KB5045594, KB5043131, KB5041582, KB5040525

+6 earlier
KB5039299, KB5037849, KB5036979, KB5035941, KB5034843, KB5034203
Replaced by: KB5050081

Version	Build	Channel
22H2	19045.5198	General availability

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Downloads (Microsoft Update Catalog)

x64 22H2

669.0 MB

windows10.0-kb5046714-x64.msu Main update · KB5046714 SHA-1: 38071c53…967b88

Arm64 22H2

624.9 MB

windows10.0-kb5046714-arm64.msu Main update · KB5046714 SHA-1: a637e62d…809587

x86 22H2

380.2 MB

windows10.0-kb5046714-x86.msu Main update · KB5046714 SHA-1: 10696daa…a1268b

Updated components

2,436 files changed since the previous update for the same versions.

Top changed components	Files
Settings	52
Graphics and display	35
Remote Desktop	30
File Explorer and shell	29
Windows Update	24
Hyper-V and virtualization	15
Search	12
Networking	11
Printing	11
Security and sign-in	11
Secure Boot	9
Kernel	6

Verified in package: changed files confirm Country and Operator Settings Asset (COSA), Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) printer.

Sources

Microsoft Support: KB5046714

Updated Oct 27, 2026

Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (7)

1. [App list backup] Fixed: Win32 shortcuts might not back up to the cloud. support.microsoft.com
2. [Copy cloud files] Fixed: When you drag and drop files from a cloud files provider folder, it might result in a move instead of a copy. support.microsoft.com
3. [Motherboard replacement] Fixed: Windows does not activate after you replace a motherboard. support.microsoft.com
4. [Country and Operator Settings Asset (COSA)] Fixed: This update brings profiles up to date for certain mobile operators. support.microsoft.com
5. [Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) printer] Fixed: Windows stops responding when you use an IPP USB printer. support.microsoft.com
6. This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. support.microsoft.com
7. Following the installation of the October 2024 security update, some customers report that the OpenSSH (Open Secure Shell) service fails to start, preventing SSH connections. support.microsoft.com

Checked automatically: 8 of 8 checks passed, 7 quoted passages · compared with Microsoft's page on Oct 20, 2026

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Numbers found in the sources: passed
Vulnerabilities from the dossier only: passed
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Every official change covered: passed
Readable plain text: passed
Changes confirmed by the file list: passed
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