Microsoft enhances Windows 11 Setup and Recovery process with KB5046915, KB5046910, KB5046906
Microsoft’s November 2024 Patch Tuesday Updates
This week, Microsoft rolled out its Patch Tuesday updates for November 2024, including a range of fixes for both Windows 10 and Windows 11. The updates for Windows 10 comprise KB5046613, KB5046615, KB5046612, and KB5046665, while Windows 11 users can look forward to KB5046617 and KB5046633.
Key Fixes and Enhancements
The recent updates address several important issues. Specifically, the Windows 11 patch rectifies a frustrating bug in Task Manager that displayed the count of background and Windows processes as zero. On the Windows 10 front, the update resolves an issue preventing non-administrative users from launching essential applications such as Teams and Quick Assist.
Dynamic Updates for Windows Recovery
In conjunction with the Patch Tuesday releases, Microsoft has introduced new dynamic updates for the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE), also referred to as Safe OS updates. This batch includes updates applicable to all versions of Windows 11, particularly 24H2, 23H2, and 22H2.
Setup Dynamic Update
KB5046906: Setup Dynamic Update for Windows 11, versions 22H2 and 23H2 – November 12, 2024
Summary
This update enhances the Windows setup binaries and files utilized for feature updates in Windows 11, version 22H2 and Windows 11, version 23H2.
Safe OS Dynamic Updates
KB5046910: Safe OS Dynamic Update for Windows 11, version 24H2 – November 12, 2024
Summary
This update makes notable improvements to the Windows Recovery Environment in Windows 11, version 24H2.KB5046915: Safe OS Dynamic Update for Windows 11, versions 22H2 and 23H2 – November 12, 2024
Summary
This update enhances the recovery environment for Windows 11 versions 22H2 and 23H2.
Understanding Dynamic Updates
For those unfamiliar, Dynamic Update packages are designed to be applied to existing Windows images before deployment. In a recent TechCommunity blog post, Microsoft elaborated on the function and components of Dynamic Updates. These updates include:
- Setup Updates: Corrections to Setup binaries or files utilized for feature updates.
- Safe OS Updates: Improvements for the “safe OS”that supports updates in the Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE).
It’s noteworthy that during the upgrade process, Dynamic Update helps preserve Language Pack (LP) and Features on Demand (FODs) content. While these are not updates to LPs and FODs themselves, the reacquisition ensures users maintain these elements after the update completes.
How to Access Dynamic Updates
It is important to note that Dynamic Updates are not distributed through Windows Update; they must be manually downloaded via the Windows Update Catalog website. You can access them using the following links:
For additional information and updates, check the detailed analysis provided in this source.
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