KB5036567: Microsoft improved Windows 11 KB5035942 (Moment 5) compatibility and recovery

Microsoft introduced the Configuration Updates label for its Moment 5 feature update for Windows 11, which was initially released at the end of February through the KB5034848 update.

Last week, a new update was released for Windows 11 users as an optional download with the KB5035942 label. Despite this, we observed numerous reports from users online who encountered problems during the installation process, such as failed installations or system crashes resulting in a blue screen.

Nevertheless, Microsoft has continued their practice of releasing a standalone package to enhance the compatibility of KB5035942 by updating the Windows recovery. The update for WinRE (Windows Recovery Environment) has been distributed through the KB5036567 SafeOS update.

If you are experiencing difficulties during the installation of KB5035942, it may be beneficial to try this.

According to Microsoft:

KB5036567: Compatibility update for installing and recovering Windows 11, version 22H2 and 23H2: March 26, 2024

Summary

This update makes improvements to the Windows recovery features for Windows 11, version 22H2 and Windows 11, version 23H2.

In a recent blog post on the Tech community, Microsoft provided a detailed explanation of Windows 10 Dynamic Updates and its different components and functionalities. These include updates to the Setup.exe binaries, SafeOS updates for the Windows Recovery Environment, and other improvements.

As soon as a Windows 10 feature update initiates, whether from media or a Windows Update service-connected environment, Dynamic Update is one of the first steps invoked. Windows 10 Setup reaches out to an Internet-facing URL hosted by Microsoft to fetch Dynamic Update content, then applies those updates to your OS installation media.

Content acquired includes:

• Setup Updates: Fixes to Setup binaries or any files that Setup uses for feature updates.
• Safe OS Updates: Fixes for the “safe OS”that are used to update Windows recovery environment (WinRE).
• Servicing Stack Updates: Fixes that are necessary to address the Windows 10 servicing stack issue and thus required to complete the feature update.
• Latest Cumulative Update: Installs the latest cumulative quality update.
• Driver Updates: Latest version of applicable drivers that have already been published by manufacturers into Windows Update and specifically targeted for Dynamic Update.

In addition to these updates, Dynamic Update will preserve Language Pack (LP) and Features on Demand (FODs) content during the upgrade process. These are not updates to LPs and FODs, but reacquisition to ensure the user has these elements present with the update completes.

The Microsoft Update Catalog website offers the update at the following link: KB5036567.