KB5052077: Cumulative update for Windows 10, version 22H2, February 2025. Narrator and Chinese IME problems fixed; SSH starts again

Narrator now reports Chinese IME controls correctly, and the OpenSSH service starts so SSH connections work again. The preview also fixes repeated stops in Dwm.exe.

Does it affect you? Applies to: Devices running Windows 10, version 22H2, build 19045.5555. Packages are listed for x86, x64, and Arm64.

Review notes Additional details from the official release notes (2) Read notes

Does it affect you? This update is for Windows 10, version 22H2, and brings the OS to build 19045.5555.
Known issues KB5053643 addresses the USB printer issue.

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

Microsoft publishes separate notes for this KB for Windows 11.

What changes

Fixes 7 changes

Narrator

3 items

For: people using Narrator with the Chinese IME

Narrator says the Chinese IME candidate window buttons correctly.¹
Fixes Narrator announcements for the Chinese IME candidate window quick action buttons.
Narrator says the control type for the Chinese IME suggestion opt-in item.²
Fixes the missing control type announcement for the Chinese IME suggestion opt-in item.
Narrator says the heading of the Chinese IME suggestion panel.³
Fixes the missing heading announcement for the Chinese IME suggestion opt-in panel.

Input Method Editor (IME)

Verified in package 2 items

The Chinese IME no longer stops responding when you change its font family or size.⁴
Fixes the Chinese IME becoming unresponsive after a font family or font size change.
The Chinese IME search suggestion panel has better color contrast.⁵
Fixes the Chinese IME search suggestion panel having a lower-than-expected color contrast ratio.

Desktop Window Manager (dwm.exe)

Dwm.exe no longer stops responding repeatedly.⁶
Fixes Dwm.exe stopping responding many times.

Open Secure Shell (OpenSSH)

The OpenSSH service starts again, so SSH connections can work.⁷
Fixes the sshd.exe service failing to start and stopping SSH connections.

Improvements 3 changes

Daylight saving time (DST)

Daylight saving time changes in Paraguay are supported.⁸

Country and Operator Settings Asset

Verified in package

Mobile operator settings are updated for certain carriers.⁹
Updates COSA profiles for certain mobile operators.

Servicing stack

The component that installs Windows updates gets reliability improvements.¹⁰
Includes servicing stack update KB5052916, build 19045.5547, with the cumulative update.

Known issues

Open Affects: Organizations and IT administrators

Citrix

On some devices with Citrix Session Recording Agent version 2411, the January 2025 security update might fail during restart and undo its changes. Home users are not expected to be affected.¹¹

How to apply the workaround Workaround

Citrix says the issue is resolved in Session Recording Agent version 2503 or newer.¹¹
Open Affects: Everyone

System Guard Runtime Monitor Broker service

Event Viewer might show a System Guard Runtime Monitor Broker service error on devices with updates released January 14, 2025, or later. The error should not affect performance, features, or device security; KB5055612 addresses it.¹²

How to apply the workaround Workaround

Do not manually start or configure the service, or uninstall or remove it.¹²
Open Affects: Organizations and IT administrators

USB Printer Issue

Microsoft lists an issue for Enterprise users: some USB-connected dual-mode printers might print random text, network commands, or unusual characters after this update.¹³

Workaround status No workaround yet

Microsoft has not published a manual workaround for this issue yet. Monitor release health until a resolving update is available.

Technical details

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Data sheet

Released: 2025-02-25
Classification: Updates
Type: Cumulative update
Restart: Required
Replaces: KB5050081, KB5046714, KB5045594, KB5043131

+8 earlier
KB5041582, KB5040525, KB5039299, KB5037849, KB5036979, KB5035941, KB5034843, KB5034203
Replaced by: KB5053643

Version	Build	Channel
22H2	19045.5555	General availability

Security

No vulnerabilities are listed for this update.

Downloads (Microsoft Update Catalog)

x64 22H2

677.7 MB

windows10.0-kb5052077-x64.msu Main update · KB5052077 SHA-1: 1987c6c6…f2c4d0

Arm64 22H2

631.8 MB

windows10.0-kb5052077-arm64.msu Main update · KB5052077 SHA-1: c9c5bdda…eccf8d

x86 22H2

382.9 MB

windows10.0-kb5052077-x86.msu Main update · KB5052077 SHA-1: 89f0fa47…c51d9a

Updated components

2,790 files changed since the previous update for the same versions.

Top changed components	Files
Graphics and display	44
Settings	34
Remote Desktop	28
File Explorer and shell	27
Search	26
Security and sign-in	21
Networking	19
Secure Boot	16
Windows Update	15
Kernel	14
Emoji and input	12
Storage and file systems	12

Verified in package: changed files confirm Input Method Editor (IME), Country and Operator Settings Asset.

Sources

Microsoft Support: KB5052077

Updated Nov 7, 2026

Cited passages from Microsoft's official notes (13)

1. Fixed: It fails to say the Chinese IME candidate window quick action buttons right. support.microsoft.com
2. Fixed: It does not say the control type for the Chinese IME suggestion opt-in item. support.microsoft.com
3. Fixed: It does not say the heading of the Chinese IME suggestion opt-in panel. support.microsoft.com
4. Fixed: The Chinese IME stops responding when you change the font family or font size. support.microsoft.com
5. Fixed: The color contrast ratio of the Chinese IME search suggestion panel is less than you expect. support.microsoft.com
6. [Desktop Window Manager (dwm.exe}] Fixed: Dwm.exe stops responding many times. support.microsoft.com
7. [Open Secure Shell (OpenSSH) (known issue)] Fixed: The service fails to start, which stops SSH connections. support.microsoft.com
8. [Daylight saving time (DST)] This update supports DST changes in Paraguay. support.microsoft.com
9. [Country and Operator Settings Asset] This update brings COSA profiles up to date for certain mobile operators. support.microsoft.com
10. This update makes quality improvements to the servicing stack, which is the component that installs Windows updates. support.microsoft.com
11. The issue has been resolved in Citrix Session Recording Agent version 2503, released on April 28, 2025, and newer versions. support.microsoft.com
12. Although Windows updates released January 14, 2025, conflict with the initialization of this service, no impact to performance or functionality should be observed. support.microsoft.com
13. After installing this update, you might observe issues with USB connected dual-mode printers that support both USB Print and IPP Over USB protocols. support.microsoft.com

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