Microsoft Starts New Windows 11 Patch Day Preview

Microsoft has provided a new build for Windows 11 Version 22H2. It is a cumulative optional update, presumably with changes to be distributed as part of Patch Day February.

There is currently not much information about the changes in the new update KB5022360. The release is now in the Release Preview channel for users of Windows 11 version 22H2. The new build number is 22621.1192. There is currently no information about the contents of this update in the Knowledge Base, but there is information in the Windows Blog.

It says Microsoft is fixing some known bugs. This includes a bug that, under certain circumstances, led to the inability to log in or out. Another bug concerned possible deadlocks in connection with COM+ applications. We have listed the other bug fixes at the end of this post.

New update behavior starts

The new preview version is also interesting in terms of innovation. Microsoft writes that the way they preview .NET Framework updates has changed: “After you install this update, all future (optional) .NET Framework preview updates will be available on the Settings > Windows Update > Advanced Options > Optional updates displayed. This page allows you to control which optional updates you want to install.”

The latest build is currently available for the Windows Insider Release Preview channel.

Notable Changes and Bug Fixes Preview KB5022360

• We fixed an issue affecting searchindexer.exe. It randomly prevented you from logging in or out.
• Fixed an issue that prevented searching for a file based on file content.
• We fixed an issue with resource contention between two or more threads (known as deadlock). This deadlock affected COM+ applications.
• We fixed an issue affecting conhost.exe. She stopped responding.
• We fixed an issue that may have affected the Domain Name System (DNS) suffix search list. The configuration may have been missing the parent domain.
• We fixed an issue that might occur when the Input Method Editor (IME) was active. Applications may have stopped responding when using the mouse and keyboard at the same time.
• We fixed an issue that may have affected FindWindow() or FindWindowEx(). You may have returned the wrong window handle.
• We fixed an issue that could occur when converting or reconverting Japanese Kanji using an MBCS (Multibyte Character Set) application. The cursor might move to the wrong place when you typed.
• We fixed an issue that may have affected applications that used Microsoft Edge WebView2 to display content. Applications using WebView2 included Microsoft Office and the Widgets app. The content may have appeared blank or grayed out.
• We fixed an issue causing certain systems with Firmware Trusted Platform Modules. (TPM). This issue prevented you from using AutoPilot to set up these systems.
• We fixed an issue affecting image files found by searching the taskbar. This problem prevented you from opening these images.
• We fixed an issue affecting mstsc.exe. It stopped responding while connecting to a RemoteApp and a desktop connection.
• We fixed an issue affecting an Enhanced Toasts Group Policy.
• We fixed an issue that caused Windows Server 2022 domain controllers (DC) to stop responding. This problem occurred when they were processing Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LDAP) requests.
• We fixed an issue affecting the Resilient File System (ReFS) MSba tag. The problem caused a leak in the non-paged pool.
• We fixed an issue affecting the ReFS. The issue was causing high non-paged pool usage that was exhausting system memory.
• We fixed an issue affecting devices subject to Microsoft Exploit Protection Export Address Filtering (EAF). Some applications stopped responding or could no longer be opened. These included Microsoft Office and Adobe Reader.
• We fixed an issue affecting some game controllers. When the game controller was connected to the computer, the computer might not go to sleep.